- Limaye
Limaye is a
family name , common among theChitpavan KokanasthaBrahmin community in WesternMaharashtra ,India . The names Karandikar, Dixit and Khasgiwale are supposedly derived from the same clan. The origin of the Limaye/Karandikar/Dixit and Khasgiwale family is believed to be from the Western Coast of India,Maharashtra -Ratnagiri , a Southern District of Konkan - Maharashtra region.The "Kul Daivat" (family deity) of this clan is "Lakshmi-Keshav" situated at "Karle", a small village near
Ratnagiri . The Kula Devata (female deity) of this family is "Amba Jogai" situated in Central- Eastern Maharashtra- India. Thegotra of people named Limaye - Karandikar - Dixit or Khasgiwale is "Kapi". This group of people is said to belong to theChitpawan Kokanastha Brahmins.Famous personalities
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Madhu Limaye
*Niranjan Limaye
*Sharang Limaye Senior Correspondent, Financial Chronicle, Hyderabad, India. Financial Chronicle is the latest entrant in the Indian business newspaper market. Sharang has previously worked with Reuters as equities correspondent.External links
*http://www.limayekul.org
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