The
Daivadnya or is an ethno-religious community and a
Hindu Brahmin sub-caste of the west coast of
India, predominantly residing in the states of
Goa, coastal
Karnataka, and coastal
Maharashtra. The state of Goa is considered to be the original homeland of Daivadnyas. They are believed to have flourished and prospered in Goa and hence sometimes they are called
Gomantaka Daivadnya. Due to many socio-economic reasons, they emigrated to different parts of India within the last few centuries.