gotravali

DEC4 List of Brahmin gotras The word "gotra" means "lineage" in the Sanskrit language. Among those of the Brahmin caste, gotras are reckoned patrilineally. Each gotra takes the name of a famous Rishi or sage who was the patrilineal forebear of that clan. And each Gotra is addressed by the suffix 'sa' or 'asa' as relevant. The following is a partial list of gotras found in the Brahmin community of Hindus:                                                     Agastya Atreya/ Atri Alamban Angirasa Bali Bakshi Bhalki Bharadvaja,Bharadwaja Bhargava Bhanot Chandratra Charora Chibber Chikitasa Chyavana Dalabhya Dandotia Darbhas Devgun Dhananjaya Galvasaya Garga Gautam Gargheyasa Gaubhilya Harita/ Haritasa Jamadagni Kalabodhana/ Kalaboudha Kamakayana Vishwamitra Kapil Kaushika Kashyapa Kowndinya Kaunsh Kaushal Katyayana Kutsa Lakhi Lohit Lomasha Maitreya / Mitra Mandavya Mauna Bhargava Matanga Mudgala (Maudgalya, Moudgil, Modgil) Mudgal Munjhal Nydravakashyapa Nrisimhadevara Parashara Pourguthsa Pourguthsa Descendants of original rishi also started new family lineage or new gotras. Daivala and Aavatsaara . Atri 4. While the gotras were classified initially according to nine (?) rishis. Agastya 2. cf.Monier-Williams) rishis who belonged to that particular gotra to which a person belongs. Vishvamitra According to the listing of authors included in the verses in Rigved." The sacred thread yajnopavita worn on upanayana has close connection with the concept of pravaras related to brahmin gotra system. and each gana was further divided into groups of families. of five pravaras named Bhārgava. It is the gana or sub-gana that is now commonly referred to as gotra. (2)pravaras (3)sutra (of Kalpa). Sanskrit-English Dictionary. The full affiliation of a brāhamana consists of (1)gotra. Every brahmin claims to be a direct patrilineal descendant of one of the founding rishis of a certain gana or sub-gana. and 3.). Over the years. Kashyapa 6. the rishi Jamadagni was a descendant of rishiBhrigu while the rishis Gautam and Bharadvaja were the descendants of rishi Angirasa. In vedic ritual. For example. Bhrigu 5. the major gotras were divided into ganas (subdivisions). The term gotra was then frequently started being applied to the ganas and to the sub-ganas. reference. the number of gotras increased due to: 1. I am a fit and proper person to do the act I am performing. Vasishtha 7. While tying the knots of sacred thread. Accordingly. of Shrivatsa gotra. Chyāvana. "as a descendant of worthy ancestors. the importance of the pravara appears to be in its use by the ritualist for extolling his ancestry and proclaiming. of Taittiriya shākha of Yajurveda. 2. (Example :) A brahmana named 'X' introduces himself as follows : I am 'X'. Gotra is the name of the founding father.                           polistya Rohinya Sangar Sankrithi Sankyanasa Sankyayanasa. Kashyapa Gothram has 3 rishis associated with it viz. the pravaras were classified under the names of the following seven rishis: 1. Angirasa 3. By inter marriage with other sub-groups of the same caste. of Āpastamba sutra. Āpnavan. Inspired by another rishi whose name they bear as their own gotra.Samkyayanasa Sathamarshana Shandilya Saawarna Somnasser Soral Srivatsa Sumarkanth Suryadhwaja Tugnait Upadhyay Upmanyu Vadula Valmiki Vashisth Vatsa Veetahavya Vishnu Vasudev Vishnu Vardasa Viswamitra Yaska Gotras Many lines of descent from the major rishis were later grouped separately. The pravara identifies the association of a person with three or sometimes five of the above-mentioned rishis. an oath is taken in the name of each one of these three or five of the most excellent rishis belonging to one's gotra. Kashyapa. ref. (4)shakha. Aurva and Jāmdagnya (This example is based upon the example given by Pattābhirām Shastri in the introduction to Vedārtha-Pārijata. Pravara is the number of the most excellent (-cf. 3. and belong to the same Brahmin caste.Sowmavaha Gargi (2 Variations) 1.Sandilya 3. 24. Sandila.Aayasyasa. 20. Rathitara Vadula: Bhargava. 18. original place of residence. 17. Savedasa AgniVaiwaswatha: Angirasa. Baaryhaspatya. gowtama Vadhoola: Bhargava.Gautama Mowdkalya(3 Variations) 1. 7.Kowravidha. Angirasa. 5.Jaamadaghnya Salankayana: Viswaamitra. Kasyapa. 14.upadhyay 2.Aavatsara. Brahaspthayasa. Naidruva(Naitruva) 3. Sadhya. 16. 10. and hence.Mowdgalya 2. In fact. Angirasa.Saankritya 2. Pourukutsya.Vaitahavya. 8. Bharadwaja Rathitara: Angirasa. Saaktya. Thraasadasya goutam/gowtamasa Aangeerasa. Gaargya Bhadarayana: Angirasa.Bharmyasva. The fact that people belong to a certain gotra says nothing about their domicile. Rebha.Yuvanasva Gautamasa: Angirasa.Kaanva 2. Aghamarshana. a man and a woman belonging to the same gotra are considered to be a brother and sister. 26. 29. .Aghavarshana.AAgamarshana. Agnivaiwaswathasa Implications Although people belonging to the same gotra are.Bharhaspatya. Binju Bharadwaj: Angirasa.Maandhatra. Kasyapa.Ajameeda.Paarshadaswa. 25. 28. Srukva. Angirasa.Kowra. related to each other patrilineally.Kowravidha.Maitraavaruna. Kasyapa. Mowdgalya Sandilya (3 Variations) 1.Naitruva Kutsa: Angirasa.Kowsika Kalabodhana/Kalaboudha: Viswaamitra.Aavatsaara. sutra (of Kalpa) and shakha.Mowdgalya 3. as per the Vedic system.Kowtsa Kanva (2 Variations) 1.Gothras and Pravaras 1.AApnavaana. Kaanva Paraasara: Vaasishta.Aavatsaara. 15. 19. Raibha .Syaavaasva Kowsika: Vishwamitra.Devaraata. Saandilya Sunkriti (2 Variations) 1.Daivala 2.Tardhachyuta.Saavedasa Srivatsa: Bhargava. Kasyapa. which can be known from than lower lever classification below gotra: pravaras. 4. Raatitara Kasyapa (3 Variations) 1.Traasatasya Atreya: Atreya. in theory. 2. Suryadhwaja: Lakhi (Mehrishi). Naidruva(Naitruva). 6. Kasyapa. Angirasa. Paarasarya Aagastya: Aagastya. Aavatsaara. Tarkshya. Soral.Owrva.e. 23. 9. Ambarisha. bRhaspati).Aarchanaasa. Angirasa.Bharmyasva. Bharadwaja. Angirasa. Aavatsaara. ayasya. 21.Kalabodhana/Kalaboudha Viswamitra: Vaiswaamitra. mother tongue or family occupation. a marriage between a man and a woman belonging to the same gotra (known as sa-gotra) is forbidden as it will cause anomalies in the progeny that come out of such a marriage. Aavatsaara. Sainya. Baaryhaspatya (i. 13. Dhavya. Asitha Naitruvakaasyapa: Kasyapa. 22. 12. Daivala 2. Powrukutsa. Angirasa. 27. Owtala Kaundinya: Vaasishta. Kasyapa. Vaitahavya.Bharadwaja. there may be very little else in common between them. Kaundinya Haritasa: Angirasa. Daivala. 11. Devavrata Shatamarshana: Angirasa.Saankritya Angirasa.Syaavana.