Anavil Brahmin


Anavil Brahmins are a community of Brahmins who are believed to be made Brahmin by Lord Ram when there was need of Brahmins at Anaval village .As their origin is at Anaval place, they are called Anavil Brahmins.Then they were given the land of Parshuram -Parshubhumi. They are dominant in the Valsad, Navsari and Surat district of south Gujarat, India, where they have been significant land-owners and have an influential role in politics.
The Anavil are among the Brahmins communities who do not perform a priestly function. They comprise two sub-groups, called the Desai and the Bhathela. The former acted as tax farmers during the era of the Maratha Empire, then as minor rulers and eventually underwent a process of sanskritisation that saw them conform more closely to the classical Brahmin practices.

History

Anavil Brahmins also known as Ayachak. Yachana is quite a norm among the Brahmin community. After each holy ritual, Brahmins demand something from the host, also known as Yachana.
The most popular surname among Anavil Brahmins are Desai & Naik, among many like Vashi, Thakor, Mehta.