List of gotras
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 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 Hindu gotras[]
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- Agastya (Brahmin's gotra)
- Agni (Gotra)
- Angiras (Brahmin's gotra)
- (Shakdwipi Brahman gotra)
- Atri (Brahmin's gotra)
- Bachchas (Rajputs) (Gaur Brahman)
- Banni (gotra)
- Bansal (surname and gotra)
- (baniya Gupta ) (surname and gotra)
- bhesean gotra of pandit
- Bhargava (Brahmin's gotra)
- Billas/Billash/Bilash (Surname and Gotra of Gaur Brahman)
- Virk (Rajput Brahmin Jat Khsatriya gotra)
- Batish/Vats (gotra and surname Gaur Brahmin)
- Bhardwaja (Brahmin's gotra)
- Baghel (caste and gotra)
- Chandramaharshi (gotra)
- Chathundi Maharshi (Gotra), Arya Vysya Berichettiar
- , a Hindu-Jat Gotra
- brahmin gotra
- (surname & gotra of kashyapa (Brahmin))
- Dahiya (Jat surname)
- Dalabhya (gotra)
- Deval (Surname and gotra)
- Dhanda (Jat gotra)
- Galav (Gotra)
- [[Garga (Brahmin's gotra)
- [[Gautam (Brahmin's gotra)
- Gohel (Rajput and others; also Gahlot, Gehlot, Gohil, Gelot)
- Goyal (surname and gotra)
- Harita (Brahmin's gotra)
- (Rajput and Gurdar)
- Kashyapa (after sage Kashyapa)
- Kaundinya gotra (Brahmin's gotra)
- (Brahmin's gotra)
- Kaushal (Brahmin's gotra)
- Kaushik (Brahmin's gotra)
- Khangura (Surname and gotra of Punjab)
- (gotra of )
- (gotra of Kamma)
- Kungu (gotra)
- Vishwamitra/Kaushik (Brahmin surname and gotra)
- Lota[disambiguation needed]/ (Badi[disambiguation needed] surname and gotra)
- Mittal (Agrawal surname and gotra)
- Mohil/Mahiwal (Rajput gotra)
- Mudgal (Brahmin's gotra)
- Munshi (Kashmiri pundits)
- (Odia Gotra)
- Nanda (surname and gotra)
- Panchal (Vishwabrahmin / Vishwakarma Brahmin Gotra)
- Parashar (Brahmin's gotra)
- Rathod (Rajput gotra)
- Rawal (Rajput, Gurjar, Brahmin and other gotras)
- (Brahmin's gotra)
- Savarna (Brahmin's gotra)
- Shandilya (Brahmin's gotra)
- Shaktri (Vaidyabrahmin gotra)
- Sheoran (surname and gotra)
- (jaat)gotra)
- Srivatsa (Brahmin's gotra)
- Toppo (Kshatriya gotra)
- Tulyamahamuni (Settibalija gotra)
- (Brahmin's gotra)
- Upreti (Kumaoni Brahmin gotra)
- (Brahmin gotra)
- Vaid (Mohyal Brahmin gotra)
- Vasishtha (Brahmin's gotra)
- Vats (clan) (Brahmin's gotra)
- Virk (Brahmin,Rajput, Kshatriya,Jat gotra)
- Vishvakarman (Vishwakarma Brahmin gotra)
References[]
Categories:
- Indian castes
- Gotras
- Kinship and descent
- Hinduism stubs