The roots of brahminism (brahmanvad) run deep in the society. It has become a part of Hinduism religion. The brahmins declared themselves aa the custodians and contractors of God saying that you will worship God through them. Does this make any sense at all? The brahmanical scriptures like Manusmriti and puranas lay out the framework for this. You need a brahmin priest everywhere from birth to death, be it marriage, child's mundan i.e. head-shaving ceremony, grih-pravesh (entry to new home), or