A Daivadnya groom belongs to a Hindu Brahmin sub-caste who reside in the west coast of India, mainly Goa, coastal Karnataka, and Maharashtra. The Daivadnya grooms are mainly into traditional occupations, which include trading of gold, silver, perfumes, export of black pepper, silk, cotton textiles, tobacco, etc. However with changing times, the young generation is also involved in public and private sector jobs. The Daivadnya community is considered to be a wealthy community in India.