Religion
Daivadnya Brahmins majorly belongs to Smarta Brahmin community and follow Brahminical Hinduism, adherents of Vedic rites, and worshipers of both Vedic and Puranic Deities, though they revere folk deities. Daivadnya Brahmins subscribe to Rigveda's Shakal Shakha (Branch) and Asvalayana Sutras.
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