Shandilya

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Shandilya (IAST: Śāṇḍilya) is a Brahmin gotra,[1] named after the Rishi Shandilya,[2] specifying that individuals of the gotra have Shandilya as one of their patrilineal ancestors.[3] This gotra has three pravar, they are Sandilya, Asit and Deval. The Ved of this gotra is Samveda. This gotra is one of the eight highest gotra in Brahmins. Sandilya gotra is the largest gotra in Maithil Brahmins.[4] There are 44 mool (origin) of Sandilya gotra in Maithil Brahmins.[5]

References[edit]

  1. Bose (1 January 1994). Structure Of Hindu Society of Nepal and India, The — Rev. Edn. Orient Blackswan. pp. 71–. ISBN 978-81-250-0855-2. Retrieved 12 July 2012.
  2. Swati Datta (1 January 1989). Migrant Brāhmaṇas in Northern India: Their Settlement and General Impact C. A.D. 475-1030. Motilal Banarsidass. pp. 128–. ISBN 978-81-208-0067-0. Retrieved 12 July 2012.
  3. जोशी, अनिरुद्ध. "हिन्दुओं के प्रमुख वंश, जानिए अपने पूर्वजों को". hindi.webdunia.com (in हिन्दी). Retrieved 25 September 2021.
  4. "Gotra1 -". Retrieved 25 September 2021.
  5. "mool -". Retrieved 25 September 2021.


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