Lakhanpal
Lakhanpal is one of the sub-caste among other sub-castes of Saraswat Brahmins. The gotra of Punjabi lakhanpal's is kaushal. It is a surname adopted mainly by Saraswat Brahmin in North India (Punjab, Himachal Pradesh, Kashmir states). There are two categories of Brahmins in India. One is saraswat Brahmins & second is gaur Brahmins. Saraswat Brahmins do not accept any kind of eatables or anything (MINSYA) which people give to them on various Hindu dates as per Hindu calendar as other Brahmins do.Saraswat Brahmins are the most respected people from the beginning in India. Jathere Lakhanpal are situated in Punjab at Masania Village near Sham Charas kupur in dist. Hoshiarpur, Punjab. The Jathere of Lakhanpal's are very much worshipped by their descendants. A newly married couple or if a child is born in the family the related go there for a wish of receiving blessings and for giving thanks. Normally one can go on any Day, but most worshipped day is a day before First Navratra in the Month of April. In the year 2016 the most worshipped day is 6th April. On this day, lots of people belonging to the kaushal clan come from many places, even from far away to worship Jathere. More than 200 families gather to worship Jathere.
There are no other Jathere of Lakhanpal caste and Kaushal Gotra other than situated in village Masania.