Bhati Konkani speaking Padye Brahmin
Do you Know Padye Brahmin - The community which speaks Bhati Konkani.
Padhye Brahmin community hails from Goa, commonly known as "Bhatt" they speak a unique dialect of Konkani known as "Bhati Bhasha".
Padhye Brahmins belong to the Panch Dravida group of Brahmins and are now commonly considered a sub-caste of the Karhade Brahmin community, though not historically.
The majority of Padhye people are found in Goa, but due to many socio-economic reasons they have also settled in the neighboring states of Maharashtra, Karnataka and some parts of Kerala.
The Padhyes originally hail from Goa and are believed to have migrated to Maharashtra then returned to Goa a few centuries later. It is believed that their name comes from the place Karhatak (present day Karhad) in Maharashtra, where they lived.
The Shiledars of Kolhapur conquered south Konkan and got these priests with them back to Goa. They are essentially Rigvedi Brahmins and follow the Ashwalayana Sutra. Padhyes belong to 13 Gotras and are predominantly Smarthas and worship different aspects of Shakti and Shiva.
Skanda Purana (Sahyadri Khanda) as well as Brahmand Puran are very harsh towards these Brahmins and it is mentioned that they descended from the bones of camel and hence designated as Karhades. The Padhye speak 'Bhati Bhasha', a creole of Marathi and Konkani.
Every member whose mother tongue is konkani should be proud being in a community irrespective of which part of the world they are now, who is destined for self realization. If not drawn backwards for the economic reasons, all of us are bound to reach the Ultimate!
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