Kayastha
. Chitragupt Maharaj Progenitor of the Kayasthas Left: Devi Sudakhina and four Sons, Right: Devi Iravati & Eight Sons Kāyastha or Kayasth ( Hindi : कायस्थ ) is a caste /ethnic-group of India. They are the only sect who are referred to as direct descendants of a Vedic God in the religious texts and the only ancestor worshipping sect of Hinduism also called Chitranshi/Devputra [1] . They are said, in the Vedas and Puranas , to have a dual-caste status i.e. Brahmin and Kshatriya . They are mainly spread across North India and are a sub-sect of Brahmins whose ancient p...