According to one legend, the Brahmins did not want to accept food prepared in the
Ashvamedha yajna performed by
Rama, because the latter committed
brahmahatya by killing
Ravana, a Brahman. As a solution,
Hanuman brought sixteen
Kanyakubja Brahmin boys, who underwent thread ceremony in Ayodhya. They were fed and were offered charities, after which they were taken back to
Kanyakubja by Hanuman, where their parents refused to accept them. Therefore, they had to settle on the bank of the river Sarayu. According to another legend, the Brahmin brought from Kanyakubja were adults and experts in ritualistic performances. Among them, Brahmins of Garga, Gautam and Shandilya gotras were appointed as Udgata, Aghwarya and Brahma, respectively. Therefore, these Gotras are considered most prominent among Saryupareens. ==Notable people==