Brahmin Reads Scriptures

© K. L. Kamat

A Brahmin Reads Scriptures, Gokarn

Among the upper-caste Hindus (Bramhins), the formal education started  at a very early stage, at home or at Gurukuls. It involved reading Sanskrit shlokas by heart, and reciting of the religious texts. In the picture above, a priest is going through his daily study of mantras, the sacred Hindu prayers recited during ritual ceremonies.

See also:

• Gurukul days -- What was it like to be educated in a Gurukul at the turn of the century? Oral history on the education of Gadiyaram Ramakrishna Sharma of Andhra Pradesh
• Brahmin Communities -- A comprehensive list of Brahmin communities of India documented for anthropological research purposes.