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Khandayat caste members hail from the state of Odisha in India. 'Khanda' is an Oriya word and means sword. They are descendants of Kshatriya clan and follows wedding rituals of the Oriya Hindus. Wedding for the Khandyat brides takes into consideration 'gotras' and horoscopes. Common gotras for Khandyat brides are Bhardwaj, Bachasya, Kashyap, Nageshya or Ballabhadra. Most of the Khandayat brides don traditional saris and gold jewelry. Common surnames include Chatei, Dash, Jena, Rout and Samanta