Sakaldwipiya
Sakaldwipiya Brahmins are a class of Brahmin priests, Ayurveda teachers and practitioners that are concentrated in northern India. The name can also be spelled as Shakdvipi, Shakdwipi, Shakdweepi, Shakdvipiya, Shakdwipiya, Shakdweepiya, Shakadwipi, and Sakadwipi.Origin
The Sakaldwipiya Brahmin identify themselves as having Iranian roots emanating from the Shakdvipa area.The Sakaldwipiya Brahmins of Bihar, Odisha, Bengal and Uttar Pradesh are Ayurvedic physicians, priests and landholders.
