Rajapur Saraswat

The Rajapur Saraswat Brahmin is a Hindu brahmin community in Maharashtra, Kerala and Karnataka. They are also known as RSB,''Rajpuri or Rajapur''. They come under the Other Backward Class(OBC) category in Kerala and Karnataka.

History

The Rajapura Saraswat claim to have migrated to Kerala from Ratnagiri, Maharashtra after being subjected to atrocities under Portuguese rule. Their typical last name is Nayak.

Culture

They are mostly vegetarian and mainly eat rice.They worship their ancestors and do not consume non-vegetarian food on the day of worship.