THE ORIGIN

From those exhaustive accounts, it can be deduced that the primal Vysya community comprising 714 members called Vysya munis emerged from the holy thighs of Brahma, and hence infinitely sacred and immaculately virtuous. 

And it is a matter of great pride and ineffable honour that they were initiated into the 64 arts after Jataka Karma - the christening ceremony and other indispensable acts by Apararka, the illustrious, Brahma Manasaputra at the instance of Lord Brahma Himself in the Satya loka. What a fortune! At the age of 12, Upanayana - the ceremony of investiture of the sacred thread was duly performed. 

Then they were endowed with the sacred rights to perform yajna and adhyayana - sacrifice and learning together with the duties of protecting cows and attending to the activities of buying and selling commodities for the community progress. 

Later, their wedding was solemnized with the beautiful daughters of Brahma Himself, born from the left thigh. After this, they were sent to Bhuloka with the advice to lead an ideal long life with the grace of Lord Siva. How enviable is their fortune!

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