– श्री. चिंतामणी गंगाधर कारखानीस अवघ्या महाराष्ट्राचे आराध्य दैवत असलेल्या छत्रपती शिवरायांच्या दैदिप्यमान पराक्रमाच्या गाथेत अनेक घराणी कामी आल्याचा उल्लेख आहे. छत्रपतींची इमानेइतबारे एकनिष्ठेने सेवा करण्यात ज्या दोन जाती इतिहास प्रसिद्ध आहेत त्यामध्ये महार समाज, ज्यांचा शिवाजी महाराज आदराने “नाईक” म्हणून
Gotras / Prawaras
The Exogamous sub-divisions of the caste are termed as gotras in vernacular language, which is a sub-division of the caste. There are 26 exogamous sub-divisions, termed “Gotras” are as under: Kashyapa Krip Deval Waidhruva Bhargava Shandilya Paingya Atri Vishwamitra Garga
Origin of CKP Surnames
Of the family names originally belonging to the Chandraseniya Kayastha Prabhus the following have been admittedly adopted the Marathas: (1) Gurude (2) Ranadive (3) Tambe (4) Thakare (5) Bhishe (6) Tungare (7) Dalvi (8) Korde (9) Vaidya (10) Patankar (11)
Why Chandraseniya Kayastha Prabhu
There have been many theories and debates on the name of the caste – Chandraseniya Kayastha Prabhu (CKP). However, most logical theory for the name of the caste is the name of the caste is derived from three words 1.
CKP Mandal, Vile Parle
CHANDRASENIYA KAYASTHA PRABHU MANDAL, VILE PARLE(HISTORY) Vile Parle, the well-known suburb of Mumbai today, was a small village in 1932-33 when an organization of the local Kayastha community “CHANDRASENIYA KAYASTHA PRABHU DNYATIGRUHA” was active. There were quite a number of