devabhāju
| Notes | var. Deobhāju; n. a Hindu Newar priest. The Rājopādhyāyas are known as Devabhājus, prominently, in the Kathmandu Valley. They act as household priests for high Hindu Newar castes. In the officially endorsed caste-hierarchy in the Mulukī Ain they were ranked lower than Upādhyāya and Jaisī Brahmins. |
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