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The origin of 'Bhandari' is from Sanskrit word 'bhanda', means big ships. The community members were earlier engaged in shipbuilding profession and hence derived their name. The Bhandari grooms are now engaged in various professions in the public and private sectors. Most of the community members reside in the Surat, Jodhpur, Punjab and the Konkan region of Maharashtra. The surnames for a Bhandari Groom are after their family deity and some common ones are Tendulkar, Joshi and Naik.