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A [[gotra]] is a lineage, akin to a family name, but the given name of a family is often different from its gotra, and may reflect the traditional occupation, place of residence or other important family characteristic rather than the lineage.


People belonging to a particular gotra may not be of the same caste(as there are many gotras which are part of different castes) in the [[Hindu]] social system. However, there is a notable exception among matrilineal [[Tulu language|Tulu]] speakers, for whom the lineages are the same across the castes.
A [[gotra]] is equivalent to a [[Lineage (anthropology)|lineage]], akin to a family name, but the given name of a family is often different from its gotra, and may reflect the traditional occupation, place of residence or other important family characteristic rather than the lineage.
 
People belonging to a particular gotra may not be of the same caste (as there are many gotras which are part of different castes) in the [[Hindu]] social system. However, there is a notable exception among matrilineal [[Tulu language|Tulu]] speakers, for whom the lineages are the same across the castes.


People of the same gotra are generally not allowed to marry. At weddings, the gotras of the bride and the groom are read aloud to verify that they are not breaking this rule.
People of the same gotra are generally not allowed to marry. At weddings, the gotras of the bride and the groom are read aloud to verify that they are not breaking this rule.


== Main Hindu Gotras ==
== Main Brahmin Gotras ==
 
A list of major Brahmin gotras according to the [[Sutra]]s:<ref>{{Cite book |last=Brough |first=John |title=The Early Brahmanical System of Gotra and Pravara: A Translation of the Gotra-Pravara-Mañjarī of Puruṣottama-Paṇḍita |publisher=Cambridge University Press |year=1953 |pages=31–37}}</ref>{{Div col|colwidth=20em}}
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* [[Bhrgu|Bhr̥gu]] ([[Jamadagni]])
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** [[Bhrgu|Bhārgava]]
===Brahmin gotras===
** [[Chyavana|Cyāvana]]
** [[Aurva]]
** [[Jamadagni|Jāmadagnya]]
** [[Vatsa|Vātsa]]
* [[Bhrgu|Kevala Bhr̥gu]]
** [[Bhrgu|Bhārgava]]
** [[Divodasa|Daivodāsa]]
** [[Vena (Hindu king)|Vainya]]
** [[Prthu|Pārtha]]
** [[Shaunaka|Śaunaka]]
** [[Gritsamada|Gārtsamada]]
* [[Gautama Maharishi|Gautama]]
** [[Angiras|Āṅgirasa]]
** [[Gautama Maharishi|Gautama]]
** [[Kakshivat|Kākṣīvata]]
** [[Dirghatamas|Dairghatamasa]]
** [[Ushanas|Auśanasa]]
* [[Bharadvaja|Bharadvāja]]
** [[Angiras|Āṅgirasa]]
** [[Brihaspati|Bārhaspatya]]
** [[Bharadvaja|Bhāradvāja]]
** [[Garga (sage)|Gārgya]]
* [[Angiras|Kevala Aṅgiras]]
** [[Angiras|Āṅgirasa]]
** [[Ambarisha|Āmbarīṣa]]
** [[Mandhatri|Māndhātra]]
** [[Kutsa|Kautsa]]
** [[Kanva|Kāṇva]]
** [[Mudgala|Maudgalya]]
** [[Sankriti|Sāṁkr̥tya]]
** [[Shakti (sage)|Śāktya]]
* [[Atri]]
** [[Atri|Ātreya]]
* [[Viśvāmitra]]
** [[Vishvamitra|Vaiśvāmitra]]
** [[Devarata|Daivarāta]]
** [[Madhuchhanda|Mādhucchandasa]]
** [[Kaushik|Kauśika]]
** [[Gādhi|Gāthina]]
** [[Indra|Aindra]]
* [[Kaśyapa]]
** [[Kashyapa|Kāśyapa]]
** [[Avatsara|Āvatsāra]]
** [[Asita|Āsita]]
** [[Shandilya|Śāṇḍila]]
** [[Devala|Daivala]]
* [[Vasiṣṭha]]
** [[Vasishtha|Vāsiṣṭha]]
** [[Mitra-Varuna|Maitrāvaruṇa]]
** [[Upamanyu|Aupamanyava]]
** [[Parashara|Pārāśarya]]
** [[Shakti (sage)|Śāktya]]
** [[Sankriti|Sāṁkr̥tya]]
* [[Agastya]]
* [[Agastya]]
* [[Agni]]
** [[Agastya|Āgastya]]
* [[Angiras]]
* Alambayana (also Spelled as Alimmanh, Alamyanh)
* [[Atri]]
* Bhardwaja
* [[Bhargava]]
* Bhesean
* Billas (also Spelled as Bilwas)
* Chandramaharshi
* Chandratreya
* Galav
* Garga
* [[Gautam Brahmins|Gautam]]
* Harita
* Hrishab
* Kalavayana
* Kapil
* [[Kashyapa]]
* Katyayan
* Kaundinya
* Kaushal
* Kaushik
* Mudgal/Moudgill
* [[Parashar]]
* Sankrit
* Savarna
* [[Shandilya]]
* Swaminatreya
* Upmanyu
* Upreti
* Vaadhula
* Vashistha
* Vats (also Spelled as Batish)


===Other gotras===
*[[Airan]] (Aggarwal surname and gotra)
* [[Banni]] (gotra)
* [[Bansal]] (Aggarwal surname and gotra)
* [[Bhandal]] (Aggarwal surname and gotra)
* [[Bhanpuriya]] (baniya Gupta ) (surname and gotra)
*  (gotra of pandit)
* [[Bindal]] (Aggarwal surname and gotra)
* [[Baghel]] (caste and gotra)
(gotra)
* [[Chathundi Maharshi]] (Gotra)
* [[Arya]] (gotra used by Arya Samaj followers)
* [[Chahar (gotra)|Chahar]], a Hindu-Jat Gotra brahmin gotra
* [[Cheekhooree]] (surname & gotra of  (Brahmin))
* [[Dahiya (surname)|Dahiya]] ([[Jat]] surname)
* [[Dalabhya]] (gotra)
* [[Deval]] (Surname and gotra)
* [[Dhanda]] (Jat gotra)
* [[Dharan]] (Aggarwal surname and gotra)
* [[Dhayan]] ([[Maratha]], [[Rajput]], [[Kshatriya]], [[Jat]] gotra)
* [[Garg (surname)|Garg]] (Aggarwal surname and gotra)
* [[Gohel]] ([[Rajput]] and others; also Gahlot, Gehlot, Gohil, Gelot)
* [[Goyal]] (Aggarwal surname and gotra)
* [[Goyan]] (Aggarwal surname and gotra)
* [[Jadaun]] ([[Rajput]] and Gurdar)
* [[Jindal]] (Aggarwal surname and gotra)
* [[Kansal]] (Aggarwal surname and gotra)
* kashi  ([[Rajput]], [[kurmi]], [[baniya]] )
* [[Khangura]] (Surname and gotra of [[Punjab]])
* [[Kancharla]] (gotra of [[Reddy (caste)|Reddi]])
* [[Kothapalla]] (gotra of [[Kamma (caste)|Kamma]])
* [[Kuchhal]] (Aggarwal surname and gotra)
* [[Kungu]] (gotra)
* [[Vishwamitra]]/[[Maratha's gotra]], [[Kaushik]][[Brahmin]] surname and gotra)
* [[Lota (name)|Lota]]/[[Dhiman]] ([[Badi (caste)|Badi]] surname and gotra)
* [[Mangal]] (Aggarwal surname and gotra)
* [[Moudgalya/Madhukulya/Madhukul]] (Aggarwal surname and gotra, Moudgalya- Brahmins, Khatri Northern India, Madhukulya - mispronounced , Bengali Kayastha gotra)
* [[Mittal (surname)|Mittal]] ([[Agrawal]] surname and gotra)
* [[Mohil|Mohil/Mahiwal]] ([[Rajput]] gotra)
* [[Nagal]] (Aggarwal surname and gotra)
* [[Nagasya]] (Odia Gotra)
* [[Nanda (surname)|Nanda]] (surname and gotra)
* [[Panchal]] ([[Vishwabrahm]] / [[Vishwakarma]] Gotra)
* [[Rathod]] ([[Rajput]] gotra)
* [[Rawal]] ([[Rajput]], [[Gurjar]], [[Brahmin]] and other gotras)
* [[Singhal|Singhal/Singla]] (Aggarwal surname and gotra)
* [[Shaktri]] ([[Vaidyabrahmin]] gotra)
* [[Sheoran]] (surname and gotra)
* [[Shiva]] (gotra of people with nath and debnath/devnath surname)
* [[Sogarwal]] (jaat)gotra)
* [[Tayal]] (Aggarwal surname and gotra)
* Tingal (Aggarwal surname and gotra)
* [[Toppo]] ([[Maratha]][[Kshatriya]] gotra)
* [[Tulyamahamuni]] ([[Settibalija]] gotra)
*chookhare ([[gurav dhdichi stan]])
* Jenwal ,jetrawal (Reddy)
* [[Vishvakarman]] ([[Vishwakarma]] gotra)
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Latest revision as of 20:14, 23 July 2023


A gotra is equivalent to a lineage, akin to a family name, but the given name of a family is often different from its gotra, and may reflect the traditional occupation, place of residence or other important family characteristic rather than the lineage.

People belonging to a particular gotra may not be of the same caste (as there are many gotras which are part of different castes) in the Hindu social system. However, there is a notable exception among matrilineal Tulu speakers, for whom the lineages are the same across the castes.

People of the same gotra are generally not allowed to marry. At weddings, the gotras of the bride and the groom are read aloud to verify that they are not breaking this rule.

Main Brahmin Gotras[edit]

A list of major Brahmin gotras according to the Sutras:[1]

References[edit]

  1. Brough, John (1953). The Early Brahmanical System of Gotra and Pravara: A Translation of the Gotra-Pravara-Mañjarī of Puruṣottama-Paṇḍita. Cambridge University Press. pp. 31–37.