322 responses to “Brahmin Gotra List”

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   vthinktank

   May 22, 2014 at 8:08 pm

   Reblogged this on V's ThinkTank.

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      Vivek Gulekar

      March 6, 2018 at 1:15 pm

      Sanap gotra hain kya ? please mail me vagulekar@gmail.com

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         ramanan50

         April 22, 2018 at 10:36 am

         I have no information on this. Regards

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   Prabhakar

   June 14, 2015 at 9:49 pm

   Very useful. Nower days things are turning from bad to worse and worst also. Nower days you can see lots of love marriages lots of mixing is going on in brahmin communties. God only should take care.

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      Thilak Raj Chandramohan

      March 27, 2018 at 1:45 pm

      Which is good rite.! Mixing will surely dissolve this caste structure. 🙂

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   Radhika Venkatramana

   June 17, 2015 at 9:27 pm

   Very nice information, ramanan ji,nowadays love marraiges are happening with different castes ,religion etc!!!
   Marraiges happen with sagotrams also!!
   I will post this useful information in other brahmin’s forum also!
   I like your dedication towards our Hindu culture, sampradhayam etc!!

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4. 

   Radhika Venkatramana

   June 17, 2015 at 9:33 pm

   Nice ramanan ji,nowadays marraiges are happening with different castes, different religions etc!!
   Nobody bothers about gothrams,marraiges happening with sagotrams, etc!
   I like your dedication, research towards our Hindu culture, sampradhayam, true incidents etc.hats off to you.
   I will share this good information with other brahmin’s forum.

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      ramanan50

      June 17, 2015 at 9:48 pm

      Thanks and Regds

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5. 

   Swamy NGN

   June 17, 2015 at 9:50 pm

   Extensive information; Great efforts !!

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      ramanan50

      June 17, 2015 at 9:52 pm

      Thanks Regds.

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      1. 

         Dulaal Karmakar

         June 9, 2019 at 9:19 pm

         Namaskaram Sir, Thank you so much for sharing the valuable information about Gothra And also thank you for doing Detailed Analysis. You have done an amazing work. I Came to know about your blog through google search, and found the treasure (Knowledge Bank). Though I Am Not A Brahmin, But I Have Some Query Regarding Alambayan/Alambain Gothra. Actually, My Gothra Is Alambayan , but My Father Used To Say As Allimman. One day i went to the house of an astrologer And from there, i got the correct information that, The spelling will be Alambayan. Sir, My Question: 1. What was the name of the sage according to this gothra?. 2. Does this gothra belong to brahmins?. 3. What will be the caste under this gothra ?. This is my humble request to you, kindly write something on this godhra, and i will be waiting for your answers. Thank you. My email id: dulalkarmakar098@gmail.com

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   Sivakumar

   June 18, 2015 at 4:28 pm

   Extensive research hats. Off to you

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7. 

   tamilprayers

   June 18, 2015 at 7:31 pm

   A survey of Gothras among iyers (Tamil Speaking Brahmins)
   Complied by
   P.R.Ramachander
   Gothras among Brahmins is supposed to be patrilineal groups among them. They are believed to have originated from the Gothra rishi. I wanted to know how the gothras are spread among Tamil speaking iyers and undertook this survey. As a part of arm chair research I went through several issues of Sruthivani and Mukthipriya magazines which give matrimonial advertisements of Iyers. From them using the data of 3507 advertisements, I could find that , they belong to 51 Gothras( There may be many more Gothras, which has not come in my survey.
   Agasthya
   4
   Athreya
   227
   6.40%
   Badarayana
   12
   Bharadwaja
   685
   19.50%
   Bharghava
   8
   Chandilya
   2
   Devaradam
   1
   Garga
   99
   2.82%
   Gauthama
   86
   2.42%
   Gowri Veetham
   6
   Gowshteera
   1
   Gowsteera
   2
   Guthsava
   1
   Haritha
   235
   6.70%
   Kalpangeerasa
   2
   Kanva
   12
   Kapi
   8
   Kashyapa
   198
   5.64%
   Koundinya
   379
   10.80%
   Koushika
   477
   13.60%
   Kutsava
   2
   Lohitha
   7
   Manava
   1
   Mandavya
   3
   Medhara
   2
   Moudgalya
   45
   1.28%
   Naidrupa Kahyapa
   121
   3.45%
   Oupumanya
   55
   1.56%
   Parasara
   12
   Pourugusthya
   16
   Radheethara
   1
   Ratheethra
   1
   Rebha Kashyapa
   1
   Salangayana
   1
   sankarshana
   1
   Sankrithi
   103
   2.93%
   Saunaka
   5
   Shadamarshana
   48
   1.36%
   Shandilya
   18
   Sikitha
   1
   Sri Vatsa
   390
   11.12%
   Tharakayana
   9
   Udhitha
   3
   Uditya
   5
   Uditya Goutama
   11
   Vadhoolam
   160
   4.56%
   Vasishta
   6
   Veethakavya
   9
   Vishnu Vardhangeerasa
   3
   Vishnudangeerasa
   1
   Viswamithra
   21
   Total
   3507

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8. 

   NVGIyer

   July 11, 2015 at 10:50 pm

   Even Today, there are a sizeable number of PRACTISING brahmins following many rituals and traditions…but there is a SILENT participation in society by them, since even a SLIGHTLY MORE INTELLIGENT response by a brahmin boy, quickly brings a host of associated issues, mainly envy and the attempt by the merely BORN BRAHMIN but not practising ones, to ERASE the bright ones, are too high…There are some NRI brahmins who have the CONCEPT all too very dissolved in them that they are BRIGHT BY BIRTH and these ones with the TEJAS within them and already in an ACTIVATED state, by birth itself, are the rare gems since they are the crown of existence of the practising brahmins…They too have returned and moved away from Indian Shores and the ones here in India maintain a SILENT PRESENCE, since it is better to remain somewhere in a SILENT form and keep the FLAME ALIVE than to emerge out in the open and see the FLAME SNUFFED OUT by the JEALOUS and DANGEROUS fellow-brahmins ( if you may call the mere BORN brahmins, with the term BRAHMIN ).So, many brahmins have turned SILENT.

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   G.V.Subbanna

   August 11, 2015 at 10:35 am

   Write about shukla yajurveda.

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      ramanan50

      August 11, 2015 at 11:38 am

      I hvae written couple of Posts.
      https://ramanan50.wordpress.com/2013/08/11/what-is-shukla-yajur-veda-shukla-yajur-upakarma-mantras/
      I shall be writing more on this and on Yagnyavalkya

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10. 

    Venkatesan S

    August 11, 2015 at 12:59 pm

    Useful.
    Please include VAADOOLA GOTRA – Bhargava,Veedagavya, Saadesha rishis
    Regards
    Venkatesan

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       ramanan50

       August 11, 2015 at 1:11 pm

       Vaadhula, Bhargava, is in the List.Thryae Rishis fir Veedagavya and Saadesha Please.Regds

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    Dinesh subramanian

    August 12, 2015 at 6:54 am

    There is a gotta called roukshayana. This is found near Madurai belt.

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       ramanan50

       August 12, 2015 at 7:23 am

       Pleaed forward Treya Rishis.Regds

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       athma

       October 7, 2015 at 10:25 am

       Their Pravaras are Angirasa, Mandhana, Madhuvachasa of Roukshyana.

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    Sriram

    August 14, 2015 at 10:27 am

    Sir, very well written. is it possible to consolidate this in a PDF and share. this would help to circulate during various events like marriages etc. we must spread the awareness.

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       ramanan50

       August 14, 2015 at 11:13 am

       You can find convert into PDF widget is provided in the site.Please make use of it.Regards

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    Peketi Chary

    August 16, 2015 at 9:43 am

    Sir details almost is good so missing the one gothra please provide the details saparnasa gothra

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       ramanan50

       August 16, 2015 at 11:12 am

       Kindly provide The Three Rishis ,I shall incorporate

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    Prakash Bhagavatula

    August 20, 2015 at 11:03 am

    Very useful and Extensive information.Hats off to you Sir

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       ramanan50

       August 20, 2015 at 12:01 pm

       Thanks, Regds

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    Priya Joshi

    August 20, 2015 at 6:44 pm

    WONDERFUL! Never come across such a comprehensive list before!

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       ramanan50

       August 20, 2015 at 8:34 pm

       Thanks.Regds

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    Dr H D Kulkarni

    September 2, 2015 at 10:37 am

    I want to know whether there is gotra – Avyayana?
    is it known by other names also and different spelling. Pl clarify as I am not finding it in the list of gotras given by you.
    my email id is sudhaharsh17@rediffmail.com

    Best regards

    Dr. H D Kulkarni

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       ramanan50

       September 2, 2015 at 11:32 am

       I do not think there is Gotra by that name.If you can specify the Three Rishis of this Gotra, as found in the Pravara/Abhivadaye, I may be able to offer some idea.

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          H D kulkarni

          September 5, 2015 at 3:05 pm

          The rishi name appears to be Maunas

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          ramanan50

          September 5, 2015 at 3:07 pm

          Let me check.

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    Prashant Bali

    September 12, 2015 at 12:05 am

    Bali (Mohyal brahmins) surname also comes into parasara gotra

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    athma

    October 7, 2015 at 10:20 am

    Roukshyana or Rauksayana is a Gotra found among descendants of Avadaiyarkoil and Chidarabaram Dikshitars , especially in Avadaiyarkoil , Roukshayana gotra is only allowed to officiate as Temple priests and they follow unique AgniVesya Sutra of Vadhula Shaka Of Krishna Yajur Veda. Their Pravaras are Angirasa, Mandhana, Madhuvachasa of Roukshyana.

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    Rajan Nagarajan

    October 27, 2015 at 10:37 am

    We are part of Mandavya Gothram.

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    Sagar

    October 29, 2015 at 9:12 am

    Thanks for the extensive information about Gotras.

    I belong to a Gotra called “Poothamaanasa”. The three Rishis are Vaasishta, Maitravarana, Upamanyu.

    Thanks and Regards,
    Sagar

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    Sarada

    November 2, 2015 at 3:55 pm

    I want to know the surname of “MADAP” confirmation of is it Brahmin and gothram

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       ramanan50

       November 2, 2015 at 5:48 pm

       I am not ware of Madap.Mapoochi is an Ayyangar Family name in Tamil Nadu

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    Mahesh Kumar Tammali

    November 4, 2015 at 8:36 pm

    i belong to TAVISI gotra, some also call it TAPARISHI, could you give me any details like rushi, where it originates….???

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       ramanan50

       November 5, 2015 at 4:52 pm

       Please let me know the three rishis of your gotra to enable me to reply.

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    Sahil Rampal

    December 4, 2015 at 8:41 pm

    Sir ,Can you tell me the gotra of RAMPAL CASTE?

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       ramanan50

       December 7, 2015 at 5:22 pm

       I have no information on this. I shall try to find out and post.

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    vinayak ramesh bhalerao

    December 5, 2015 at 11:20 am

    PLZ TELL ABOUT JAIVANTAYAN GOTRA….ANY KIND OF REFERENCE…

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       ramanan50

       December 7, 2015 at 5:21 pm

       Shall write on rare Gotras shortly.

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    Sanjib Saha

    December 5, 2015 at 4:04 pm

    Sir
    Where is “shiva(shiva-adi)” gothra’s pravera….?

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       ramanan50

       December 7, 2015 at 5:20 pm

       Shiva has no Pravra as He is never boron in a womb. He is called Ayonija

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    Hemant Rawal

    December 11, 2015 at 1:40 pm

    sir , my gotra kapil so my kuldevi name and where tell me .

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       ramanan50

       December 16, 2015 at 12:28 pm

       Kindly check with the elders of your family about the Kula Devi.Gotra need not be related Kula Devata.
       If you are unable to find , please let me kno.

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    prabhath

    December 19, 2015 at 5:06 pm

    sir , tell me about viswakarma(viswabrhamins)? their pravaras and gothras? any relaship between angirsa gothra ?and any other gothras in brhmin?

    plz sent my e-mail

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       ramanan50

       December 23, 2015 at 6:19 pm

       Reply sent to your mail ID.

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          Prabhath Varun

          December 24, 2015 at 9:34 pm

          sir, I have confusion about viswakarma .ur comments”Viswakarma belongs to Vaisya Gotra as they are artisans and are involved in Commerce.Regds”
          .This comments have any evidance ? in hindu methodology.
          ==================================================================
          FROM VEDA
          plz refer purusaha suktham the word purusha represent ( VIRAD VISWAKARMA PARABRAHMMA ) . PURUSHA MEAN VISWAKARMAN AND MATHA GAYATHRI,
          PURUSHASUKHTHA says about brahmin ,khsathriya ,vyshya and shudra

          PURUSHAN have five 5 faces:

          the brahmins born from this 5 faces they are ( MANU, MAYA,THWASHTTA, SHILPI and VISWAJANA)

          RESPECTIVE RISHIS ARE
          1. Sanaga Brahma Rishi
          2. Sanaathana Brahma Rishi
          3. Ahbhuvanasa Brahma Rishi
          4. Prathnasa Brahma Rishi
          5. Suparnasa Brahma Rishi

          THEIR RESPECTIVE VEDA ARE
          1. RIGVEDA
          2. YAJUR VEDA
          3. SAMA VEDA
          4. ATHERVAVEDA
          5. PRANAVA VEDA

          pranava veda consist of science and technology (plz search google about PRANAVAVEDA)

          THEIR RESPECTIVE PRAVARA ARE
          1. Sadyojāta pravara( first face of purusha )
          2. Vāmadeva,pravara(second face of purusha )
          3. Aghora, (3 rd face 0f purusha )
          4. Tatpuruṣha (4th face 0f purusha )
          5. ,Īsāna (5th face ofpurusha )

          THEIR RESPECTIVE SOOTHRA ARE
          1. asuyalayana suthra
          2. aabhasthambha suthra
          3. bhodhaayana suthra
          4. karthyayana suthra
          5. roubyayana suthra

          THEIR RESPECTIVE WORK ARE
          1. iron work
          2. wooden work
          3. bronz work
          4. stone work
          5. gold work

          from , shilpa shasthra word ( from sthapathya veda sub veda of ATHERVAVEDA)

          “visakarma kularjathe garbhastha brahmana nishchayam.
          shudrathwam nasthi thadbeejaa prarkthanaam viswakarmanaam”

          Jagath guru ADI SHANKARA BHORN IN VISWAKARMA (THWASHTTA BRAHMIN)

          Pothuluru VEERABRAHMMENDRA swami born in viswakarma

          and many more

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          In the Vedas
          Vishwakarma is visualized as
          Ultimate reality (later developed as
          Brahman) in the Rig Veda,[2] from
          whose navel all visible things
          Hiranyagarbha emanate. The same
          imagery is seen in Yajurveda
          purusha sukta, in which the divine
          smith Tvastar emerging from
          Vishwakarma.[3] In the later puranic
          period this concept paved the way to
          the imagery of Padmanabha and
          Sadasiva.
          In the Vedic period the term first
          appeared as an epithet of Indra,
          Surya, and Agni. In that time the later
          developed creator concept of
          Brahma might have been
          intertwined with the concept of
          Vastospati and Bṛhaspati, or
          Brahmanaspathi[4] In the last phase
          of vedic period and during the
          growth of monotheism, this realistic
          God concept becoming more
          abstract and one can see
          Vishwakarma [the invisible creative
          power] emerged as the supreme
          god[5] who was perceived as a hotar,
          the unborn [Aja] creator and name
          giver of all other gods who have lot
          of faces, eyes and feet on every side;
          and who helps Tvashtar,[the visible
          creative power of viswakarma] in
          producing all the Heavenly, Earthly
          and other Celestial realms and
          preserves them through the
          exercise of his arms and wings. He
          sacrificed himself to himself for the
          evolution of this visible world, thus
          he is Purusha or Narayana[6] His
          attributes like Vachaspathy[7]
          connect him with Brahaspathi (the
          Guru of Gods). Again, Yajurveda
          pictured him as the Prajapati[8] and
          in the Atharva veda he is [9]
          mentioned as Pashupati.
          Shwethashwatharopanishad
          described him as Rudrasiva, the one
          who is dwelling in all living forms.
          [10] Na Bhoomir Na Jalam Chaiva Na
          Teejo Nacha Vaayavaha Na chakasam
          na chitthasha Na budhi khrana
          gocharam Nacha Brahmaa Na
          Vishnuscha Na Rudrascha Taarakaaha
          Sarvashoonya niralambam
          Swayambhu Viswakarmana.
          According to the above hymn, from
          Moolastambha purana which is
          something similar to Nasadeeya
          suktha It/He was the one who
          created himself from thyself when
          there was no earth, water, light, air
          and akasha,and even the
          Thrimurthies Later in the post vedic
          and brahmanic period, the term
          Vishwakarma is appeared both as the
          Rsi and the Silpi. In yajurveda the
          term is seen as one of names of
          pancha risis. Though the term is an
          epithet of suryanarayana, one of the
          seven rays of Surya is also known as
          Viswakarma. Bhuvana Vishwakarma
          (Atharva/Angirasa Gothra) is a vedic
          Rsi who was the author of Rg
          10-81,82 suktha, (Prabasa
          Vishwakarma) was probably a silpi
          and the son of Prabhas, the eighth
          hermit of the legendary Astam vasu
          and Yogasiddha, sister of Brihaspati.
          He is said to have revealed the
          Sthapatya Veda / Vastu Shastra or
          fourth Upa-veda, and presides over
          the sixty-four mechanical arts.
          Vishvakarma [ God ] created five
          prajapathies — from his five faces
          such as Sadyojāta,Vāmadeva,
          Aghora,Tatpuruṣha,Īsāna.[11] They
          are Manu, Maya, Twosta, Silpy,
          Viswajna and their respective Rishis
          are
          1. Sanaga Brahma Rishi
          2. Sanaathana Brahma Rishi
          3. Ahbhuvanasa Brahma Rishi
          4. Prathnasa Brahma Rishi
          5. Suparnasa Brahma Rishi
          and created five Vedas:- from his five
          faces such as RigVeda, SamaVeda,
          YajurVeda, AtharvanaVeda,
          PranavaVeda.
          In later puranas he is sometimes
          identified with vedic Tvastar.[12]
          Silpi Vishwakarma is the designer of
          all the flying chariots of the gods,
          and all their weapons and divine
          attributes. Vishwakarma/Tvostar is
          also credited with creating the
          missiles used in the mythological
          era, including the Vajra, the sacred
          weapon of Lord Indra, from the
          bones of sage Dadhichi. He is
          regarded as the supreme worker,
          the very essence of excellence and
          quality in craftsmanship.

          ब्राह्मणानां कुलं पूर्वं द्वेत् कर्म विरचित !
          आरुषेयां पौरुषेयं च कर्म जन्म विशेषता !
          आरुशेयं ऋषि गोत्रेषु वसिष्टानाम् जयेत् भव !
          जन्मना जायते शूद्र कर्मणा जायते द्विज !
          वेद पाडेन विप्रस्यात् ब्रह्मञ्जानेति ब्राह्मणा !
          यद् विस्वब्राह्मनस्यात् पुरुषस्य मुखोत्भव !
          पौरुषेयं इति ख्याथं पञ्चगोत्रं महत्कुल !!
          प्रचिदिशां वसन्त ऋतूनमग्निर्देवता ब्रह्मा द्रविणं त्रिवृत्सोम :स उ
          पञ्जदशवर्तनिस्त्रविवय: कृतमयानाम्पुरोवातो वात :सनग
          ऋषिर्दक्षिणां दिशाम् ग्रीष्मऋतुनाम् इन्द्रौ देवता क्षत्र द्रविणाम्पञ्चदश :
          स्तोम : स उ सप्तदशवर्तनिर्दित्यवाडवयस्त्रेतायानां दक्षिणाद्वातो वात :
          सनातन ऋषि:प्रतीर्चो दिशां वर्षा ऋतूनां विश्वो देवा देवता
          विट्द्रविणां सत्पदश:स्तोम:सं उ एकविंशवर्तनि स्त्रिवत्सो वर्यो
          द्वापरो यानाम्पश्चाद्वातो वर्तो अभूवन ऋषि
          रूर्दीची दिशां शरदृतूनांम्मित्रावरुणौ देवता प्रुष्टं द्रविणमेकविंश:स्तोमं स उ
          त्रिणववर्तनिस्तुर्यवाड्वय आस्कन्द्रो f यानामुत्तराद्वातो वत :
          प्रत्न ऋषिरूर्ध्वा दिशां हेमन्तशिशिरा व्रुतूनाम् बृहसपतिर्देवता वचौ द्रविणां
          तृणाव स्तोम :स उ त्रयस्त्रिं शवर्तनि :पष्ठवाद्यौ f भिभूरयानां
          विष्वग्वातो वात :सुपर्ण ऋषि :पितर :पितामहा :परे f वरे ते न :पान्तु ते
          नौ f विन्त्वस्मिन्ब्राह्मन्नन्क्षत्रे f स्यामाशिष्यस्याम्पुरो धायामस्मिन्कर्मन्नस्यां देवहूत्याम् !!
          कृष्णयजुर्वेद तैत्तिरीयसंहिता अथ चदुर्थकाण्डे तृतीय :प्रपाठका :

          all information are from veda . just few information from puranas
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          sir ,plz refer it and verifiy its informations

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          Madhavan

          December 27, 2015 at 8:19 pm

          Vamadeva gotra belong to Brahmin or Kshatria?

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          ramanan50

          January 11, 2016 at 10:20 am

          Vama deva does not seem to be considered as a Brahmin Gotra.This name belongs to Shiva and it is intriguing that Shiva’s name is not found in Brahmin Gotras.

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    Prabhath Varun

    December 19, 2015 at 5:13 pm

    sir , plz about viswakarma(viswabrahmin) gothra and any relationship between angirasa gothra and other brahmin gothra ?

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       ramanan50

       December 22, 2015 at 10:15 am

       Viswakarma belongs to Vaisya Gotra as they are artisans and are involved in Commerce.Regds.

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    rahul garg

    December 23, 2015 at 1:08 pm

    Garg and tayal are not brahmin. They are aggarwal baniya.

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       ramanan50

       December 23, 2015 at 1:41 pm

       Can you site me some refernces Pl?

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    ajay Kumar

    December 27, 2015 at 7:17 pm

    please send all cast name of kashyap gotta.

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       ramanan50

       December 27, 2015 at 7:20 pm

       Kashyapa Gotra is a Brahmin Gotra,Kashyapa gotra has two Pravaras,
       Kasyapa, Apasthara, Naitruva and another is Naithruva Kasyapa

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          Pronay Nath

          July 29, 2016 at 1:00 pm

          every kasyapa gotra people are not bramhin.

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          SUBRAHMANYESWARA DEEKSHITULU

          November 15, 2016 at 3:25 pm

          Pravara for Kashyapa Sapta Rishi (saptaarsheya) is Kashyapa, Aavatsaara, Naidhruva, Rebha, Raibha, Sandila Sadilya

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          ramanan50

          November 15, 2016 at 4:09 pm

          Pravara is differnet from Gotra, you have mentioned the im ortamt Rishis of Kaasyapa vamsa, and this is Pravara, where as Gotra, 3, 5 is Lineage.As for as I know Kasyapa is thrya rishi.If you have authentic links on Kashyapa with Five Please let me know. with full Abhivadana Mantra.Regards

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          ramanan50

          November 16, 2016 at 7:16 am

          Thank you

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          Sourav Bagchi

          October 6, 2017 at 11:18 pm

          Pronay Nath, Every Kashyapa Gotra people are not Brahmin. Namasudra peoples are also included in Kashyapa Gotra. But Namasudra people are not sudra. They were Bharhim. That’s why NAMA.
          There was big sad history about Namasudra.

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          ramanan50

          October 6, 2017 at 11:28 pm

          The Pravara will give clues.Regards.

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    Madhavan

    December 27, 2015 at 8:17 pm

    Please explain about Vamadeva gotra. Does it belong to Brahmins varna or Kshatria varna?

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    Senjib Saha

    January 1, 2016 at 2:53 pm

    Sir,
    Are shiva (shiva-adi) gothra people is Brahmin…?

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       ramanan50

       January 1, 2016 at 4:56 pm

       Siva gothra is not considered to be a Brahmin Gotra, though though Siva is considered to be Brahmin. I am pursuing the issue and shall be writing in dtail on this.

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          Narayanan

          January 28, 2016 at 10:58 pm

          Interesting statement. Do you think a God could belong to a caste? Btw… Good job.

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          ramanan50

          January 28, 2016 at 11:00 pm

          God has no caste. Caste is assigned to God based on the functions. Example Vishnu protects ,hence called a Kshatriya.

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       jn sarkar

       February 1, 2016 at 8:14 pm

       sir,
       Siva gotra comes under which caste

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          ramanan50

          February 2, 2016 at 5:39 pm

          Shiva gotra is not mentioned as a brahmana kshtriya gotra.it is used generally by vaisyas and by some sects who worship Shiva.

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    Ritesh

    January 2, 2016 at 11:00 pm

    Sir can u tell me about Bhumihaar. Are they also Brahmin?Please notify me on mail address. . Thanking you

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       ramanan50

       January 3, 2016 at 10:36 pm

       Bhumihar are Brahmins. Post follows.

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    ksvaidhyanathan

    January 4, 2016 at 2:17 pm

    Amazing…….!!!!!!!!…,

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    Aditi

    January 4, 2016 at 10:53 pm

    Plz tell the about the gotr ‘god’ in the brahmin

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       ramanan50

       January 5, 2016 at 10:35 pm

       I amunable to undestand the question.Kindly elaborate.

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    Aditi

    January 4, 2016 at 10:56 pm

    Plz tell about the gotr ‘god’ in brahmin

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       ramanan50

       January 5, 2016 at 7:37 am

       ?

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       ramanan50

       January 5, 2016 at 10:29 pm

       Can you elaborate?

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    Amod Ashwani

    January 11, 2016 at 10:05 am

    Sir, plese tell me about my Gothra ( Avlaksh or Avlash ) and cast Ashwani. I could not find this anywhere on the internet.

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       ramanan50

       January 11, 2016 at 10:09 am

       Can you tell me your Pravara//Abhvadana or the Thraya( three or Five Rishis) Rishis so that I may be able to find information?

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    vikas shastri

    January 11, 2016 at 11:07 am

    Chandarayan gotra

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       ramanan50

       January 17, 2016 at 9:40 am

       I shall be writing on lesser known Gotras shortly

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    Athma

    January 13, 2016 at 1:50 pm

    Please add roukshayana gotra

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40. 

    Abhisek Dash

    January 16, 2016 at 7:43 pm

    Sir you have written,
    “Another instance is when a Rishi changes his Varna.

    Viswamitra was a Kshatriya and his original name was Kausika.

    Later he became a Brahmin after he reealized Brahma Gnana.

    Then he was called a Barhmin and his Gotra was changed from Kausika to Viswamitra.”

    Is that any thing to do with Kaushika Gotra.
    Can you please elaborate.

    Thank You For this Post.

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       ramanan50

       January 16, 2016 at 7:46 pm

       Kausika Gotra refers to Viswamitra’s life and Viswamitra after he he became a Brahma Rishi https://ramanan50.wordpress.com/2015/08/09/difference-between-viswamitra-kaushika-gotras/

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          Abhisek Dash

          January 16, 2016 at 7:49 pm

          Thank You for this quick reply.

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    krishna kumari

    February 1, 2016 at 10:31 pm

    Sir, could you please clarify if gowrvithasa is a brahmin gotra and can you give me the details thereof

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       ramanan50

       February 10, 2016 at 8:04 am

       I shall be writing on less known Gotras.

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    M N Srinivaas

    February 3, 2016 at 11:21 pm

    Thank you very much about all the data you posted about gothras. But i have a small doubt that different kulas having same surnames.for example
    surnames Mamillapalli, Jonnalagadda, Dhulipalla, are in brahmins and chowdary (kamma). how is this possible plz explain i asked many people about this but no one can explained

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       ramanan50

       February 4, 2016 at 1:48 pm

       Normally the father’s Gotra is passed on.In cases where there is an intercaste marriage between two varnas ,sometimes if the woman belongs to a Gotra other than Brahmin, she might have named the Gotra from her parents’ side.Other explanation is that some Brahnin communities absorb their vocation along with their Gotra.

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    abhibhattofficial

    February 5, 2016 at 7:18 pm

    Dear , Sir

    ‘ Dhaneshvar ‘ And ‘ Dharnasya ‘ Gotra Are Same Gotra , Yaa Different ?

    Please , Answering Me And Not Included In Our List !

    Bhattabhi3@Gmail.com

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       ramanan50

       February 10, 2016 at 7:55 am

       Please send me the name of the Traya Rishis and the Veda Shaka you follow to find the Gotra.Regds

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          abhibhattofficial

          December 22, 2016 at 2:24 pm

          Dhaneshwar Aur Dharnasyaa Dono Alag Alag Gotraa Hain?

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    gopalakrishnan narayanan

    February 13, 2016 at 11:49 am

    sir my best wishes to your great article

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       ramanan50

       February 13, 2016 at 12:47 pm

       Thanks. Regards

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    Lavanya

    February 29, 2016 at 7:20 pm

    great work and very elaborate research on the subject . really hats off

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       ramanan50

       February 29, 2016 at 7:28 pm

       Thanks.Regds.

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    anurag sharma

    March 3, 2016 at 3:58 pm

    Harikaran gotra hi ya nahi

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       ramanan50

       March 3, 2016 at 4:39 pm

       Please let me know the Pravara to include in the list

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    sunil dwivedi

    March 7, 2016 at 6:18 pm

    sir plz tell me complete jankari belouha dwivedi origion goatra etc…

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       ramanan50

       March 26, 2016 at 10:44 am

       Shall be writing on Dwivedis,Trivedis and other Brahmins.

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    RAJALAKSHMI NAGARAJAN

    March 17, 2016 at 12:08 pm

    We are from Rathithara gothram . We know our kula deivam is Sastha but not sure which temple. Please guide me on how to find the temple and the roots.

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       ramanan50

       March 19, 2016 at 8:38 am

       Please check where Hair tonsuring , ear piercing ceremony was done for children in you family by your parents or grand parents. If you can not find this, you can have a Prasna performed to find out the temple.If still unsure,you can take any old sastha temple which was sanctified by Kumbhabhisheka.Do not worry Sastha will guide you. Regds

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       Sivaguru Subramanian

       March 6, 2017 at 9:29 am

       wow. I am part of the same Gowthram Rathithara. Not many people know about this Gothram

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    Deepika Mishra

    March 25, 2016 at 3:55 pm

    Sir i want to know that how can a surname “Gaddala” is used by brahmin and sc both in andhra. Iam little bit confused in it kindly explain. The Gotra is Harita. Kindly send reply on email. I really need to clear this doubt

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       ramanan50

       March 26, 2016 at 10:37 am

       Some times other varnas use the place where they live or their profession or some deity they worship in their names,Some times Brahmins also do this.Best way to find out is to find the three/five rishis, the Veda saka they practice and know their Pravara.This can be checked with the known Brahmin Pravara and a decision can be arrived at.Haritha is a Brahmin Gotra.I can confirm if I receive the Pravara /Abhivadana Mantra.

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          Deepika Mishra

          March 26, 2016 at 10:53 am

          Thank you sir. I don’t now about Pravar but the person’s name is gaddala venu gopal swamy and he is from telangana and he is vaishnav and gotra is haritha. They migrated from Tamil Nadu to Andhra many years back. I belong to north india so i don’t know about this much. Kindly reply.

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          ramanan50

          March 26, 2016 at 11:04 am

          gaddala is probably a Place.Find out if he knows the name of the three Rishis of his family.

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          Deepika Mishra

          March 26, 2016 at 12:07 pm

          Sir the three rishis of his family are Harita, Ambarisha, Yuvanaswa. and they follow vishnu puran. They do cremonies etc. as per vaishnavism. Is he a brahmin?

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          ramanan50

          March 26, 2016 at 12:19 pm

          Yes.

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          Deepika Mishra

          March 26, 2016 at 12:33 pm

          Thanku sir

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    Satish sharma

    March 25, 2016 at 9:25 pm

    Can some one tell pambu gotra jathere ?

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       ramanan50

       March 25, 2016 at 11:15 pm

       I have no information on this. Regards

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    raman sharma

    March 29, 2016 at 9:17 pm

    Sir please tell jathere of khindriye vashisht.

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       ramanan50

       March 29, 2016 at 10:14 pm

       Can you be a little clear?

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    Dharmindra mishra

    April 1, 2016 at 3:55 pm

    Sir plz send details of my gotra – Haldinya and about my kuldevi n kuldevta sir its very urgent

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       ramanan50

       April 1, 2016 at 4:02 pm

       Kula devta can not be determined by Only gotra.Kindly let me know the names used by your
       father, grandfather and great grandfather as they say in Abhivadana Mantra. Also let me knowv your native place along with the devata you worship now

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    perifereiaajshree

    April 4, 2016 at 12:06 pm

    My surname is Aher and my caste is maratha and my friends surname is also aher but his caste is Nhavi(barber). I’m from Nashik and he is from Ahmednagar. So is there any chance that we have same gotra? What if we have same gotra? Is that a problem?

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       ramanan50

       April 4, 2016 at 5:28 pm

       One can not say.Same Gotra marriage might result in not a perfect offspring.

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    amith j

    April 4, 2016 at 9:16 pm

    Please let me know if there is a gotra called ” DIXIT” is there

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       ramanan50

       April 4, 2016 at 9:22 pm

       Interesting question. Dixits are considered Brahmins in the north and there are Dikshitars in Tamil Nadu who worship Shiva and they are the custodians of Chidambaram Nataraja Temple. I will look into the link. Regards

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          Natarajan Iyer

          April 6, 2016 at 1:17 am

          Dixit or Deekshith refers to the fact that an ancestor or immediate family member or self, formally was initiated ( Given deeksha ) into the MOOLA MANTHRA ( BEEJA MANTHRA ) ( SEED MANTHRA ) ( DIRECT INVOCATION MANTHRA ) by a qualified Guru. This is a very huge and significant mile-stone achieved in the life of a person since he/she gets promoted to very high levels of spiritual existence. It is extremely significant since a Guru would initiate ( give deeksha ) only to a select few. Even there, to obtain deeksha in the manthras of the highest forms of God ( six main Gods of hinduism ) some of which directly confer the fruit and power instantly to the person ( such a person being called siddha mantra ), is very rare. The spiritual stature of the guru and guru parampara too is very significant. That world of deep significance is a secret science and hence a DIXIT in the family means a very significant and meritorious thing to happen to that family and entire line of ancestors and descendants. This is the ACTUAL CONCEPT of having the surname DIXIT or DIKSHITH or DEEKSHITH. In simple sanskrit, this means ” A PERSON WHO HAS FOR HIMSELF OR HIS ANCESTORS HAVING OBTAINED DEEKSHA FORMALLY FROM A GURU “. There is an elaborate ritual followed while initiating a person and age is not a constraint. Even young children have been initiated. The Guru spots his / her disciple. It is a divine event. Obtaining deeksha from one’s mother is eight times more powerful. Now these details are too elaborate to be outlined here and hence having given the gist of these, I conclude by saying that these are considered so much of a secret that not many details are revealed since that is how the law of nature dictates as a rule.

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          ramanan50

          April 7, 2016 at 6:03 pm

          Thanks for the information ,Shall write on this shortly.Regards

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          Natarajan Iyer

          April 6, 2016 at 1:29 am

          Dixit or Deekshith refers to the fact that an ancestor or immediate family member or self, formally was initiated ( Given deeksha ) into the MOOLA MANTHRA ( BEEJA MANTHRA ) ( SEED MANTHRA ) ( DIRECT INVOCATION MANTHRA ) by a qualified Guru. This is a very huge and significant mile-stone achieved in the life of a person since he/she gets promoted to very high levels of spiritual existence. It is extremely significant since a Guru would initiate ( give deeksha ) only to a select few. Even there, to obtain deeksha in the manthras of the highest forms of God ( six main Gods of hinduism ) some of which directly confer the fruit and power instantly to the person ( such a person being called siddha mantra ), is very rare. The spiritual stature of the guru and guru parampara too is very significant. That world of deep significance is a secret science and hence a DIXIT in the family means a very significant and meritorious thing to happen to that family and entire line of ancestors and descendants. This is the ACTUAL CONCEPT of having the surname DIXIT or DIKSHITH or DEEKSHITH. In simple sanskrit, this means ” A PERSON WHO HAS FOR HIMSELF OR HIS ANCESTORS HAVING OBTAINED DEEKSHA FORMALLY FROM A GURU “. There is an elaborate ritual followed while initiating a person and age is not a constraint. Even young children have been initiated. The Guru spots his / her disciple. It is a divine event. Obtaining deeksha from one’s mother is eight times more powerful. Now these details are too elaborate to be outlined here and hence having given the gist of these, I conclude by saying that these are considered so much of a secret that not many details are revealed since that is how the law of nature dictates as a rule.

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          ramanan50

          April 6, 2016 at 7:47 am

          Agree.I feel that there is a common thread between Dikshitars band Dixits of North India. I am researching

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    Mamta Airy

    April 5, 2016 at 8:35 pm

    Sir please tell me jathre goter airy Where jathre airy .? I am from Dist. Hoshiarpur Punjab.

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       ramanan50

       April 5, 2016 at 9:02 pm

       I am unable to follow.Kindly elaborate

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    Suresh fulare

    April 6, 2016 at 4:52 am

    आमचे गोञ गौतम आहे म्हनजेच आमचे पुर्वज आणि ब्राह्मण पुर्वज एक आहे आम्हि मराठे गोञ ब्राह्मण म्हनुन आता गोञा नुसार ब्राह्मण एकीकरण समीती स्थापन करुन ब्राम्हण संघ आणि शक्ती वाढवने गरजेचे आहे 9370120635

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       ramanan50

       April 6, 2016 at 7:50 am

       Can you translate this into English?Regards

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          Natarajan Iyer

          April 7, 2016 at 12:34 am

          He says in marathi, that his gotra is GAUTAMA Gotra, that his ancestors were brahmins and he speaks of a brahmin sangam and the need for the boost of power as in the past. Beyond this, a few words of his marathi, i am unable to comprehend, but the gist is what i was able to comprehend.

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          ramanan50

          April 7, 2016 at 12:36 am

          I too got the same impression. Shall reply him Thanks. Regards

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    S Ramakrishnan

    April 6, 2016 at 10:30 pm

    Ramananji,
    While searching a bride for my son in Brahmin Matrimony, a brahmin iyer sub caste name as Brahmin Kshathriya and gotra as Birthare. Is there a sub caste Brahmin Kshathriya and gotra as Birthare.

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       ramanan50

       April 6, 2016 at 10:38 pm

       No. Brahmin Kshatriya belongs to the offspring of a Brahmin Father and a Kshatriya woman. Technically son born of a Brahmin Father and A Kshatriya woman is a Brahmin.

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          Natarajan Iyer

          April 7, 2016 at 12:19 am

          No Shri Ramanan. Here I produce the list of the caste of the father, mother and the children, under different types of union ( inter-caste ). This is a rare piece of information that is mentioned in the vedic scriptures. Here it is.

          Anuloma means in the natural order (union between a elevated caste man and a subordinate class woman) and pratiloma is its reverse

          Father + Mother = Progeny [ known as (Anuloma or Pratiloma type) – Is of this caste. Only the progeny ( children get genetically transformed into this caste. Parents remain genetically the caste into which they were born ]
          [ But if it is a pratiloma union ( Union between an elevated caste woman and sub-ordinate class man ), then the father ( man ), the mother ( woman ) and the children, all of them get transformed genetically to the castes as mentioned below, as per the category applicable to them.
          Brahman + Brahman = Brahman
          Brahman + Kshatriya = Brahmakshatriya ( also called murdhabhishiktha ) ( Anuloma )
          But brahmakshatriya + brahmakshatriya = Anuloma ( But Non-Kshatriya )

          Brahman + Vaishya = Ambashta (Anuloma)
          Brahman + Shudra = Nishad (Parasava) (Anuloma)
          Kshatriya + Brahman = Suta (Pratiloma)
          Kshatriya + Vaishya = Anuloma
          Kshatriya + Shudra = Ugra (Anuloma)
          Vaishya + Brahman = Vaidehaka (Pratiloma)
          Vaishyav Kshatriya = Magadha (Pratiloma)
          Vaishya + Shudra = Karana (Anuloma)
          Shudra + Brahman = Chandala (Pratiloma)
          Shudra + Kshatriya = Ksattri (Pratiloma)
          Shudra + Vaishya = Ayogava (Pratiloma)

          PROGENY OF ARYAN CASTES WITH ANULOMA-PRATILOMA CASTES

          Father + Mother = Progeny Known As
          1. Brahman + Ugra = Avrita
          2. Brahman + Ambashta = Dhigvana
          3. Brahman + Nishada = Kukutaka
          4. Shudra + Abhira = Abhira

          PROGENY OF MIXED MARRIAGES BETWEEN ANULOMA AND PRATILOMA CASTES
          Father + Mother = Progeny known as
          1. Vaideha + Ayogava = Maitreyaka
          2. Nishada + Ayogava = Margava (Das)/Kaivarta
          3. Nishada + Vaideha = Karavara
          4. Vaidehaka + Ambashta = Vena
          5. Vaidehakav Karavara = Andhra
          6. Vaidehaka + Nishada = Meda
          7. Chandala + Vaideha = Pandusopaka
          8. Nishada + Vaideha = Ahindaka
          9. Chandala + Pukkassa = Sopaka
          10. Chandala + Nishada = Antyavasin
          11. Kshattari + Ugra = Swapaka

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          ramanan50

          April 7, 2016 at 12:29 am

          Thanks. I have misplacedvthe book. In practical issue offspring Brahmin father and kshatriya mother the offspring is Brahmanas gotra. Is that correct?

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          Natarajan Iyer

          April 7, 2016 at 12:40 am

          No. Technically speaking it is not so. If you see the list, it is brahmakshatriya. Long ago, around the early 1990s, i remember a brahmin mutt refusing to conduct the upanayanam of a boy whose father was a brahmin but mother kshatriya.

          This list places the brahmin father and kshatriya mother’s children as brahmakshatriya and not brahmins

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          ramanan50

          April 7, 2016 at 7:00 am

          I am of the view that the principle patriarchal society has been accepted.As offspring between a brahmin father and a woman belonging to other two varnas get brahmin gotra.As to Mutt , They do everything by rote.Regds

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          Natarajan Iyer

          April 7, 2016 at 7:16 pm

          1) Patriarchal society is a mis-nomer. The term PATRIARCHAL has now become a derogatory reference to the natural ability of the Man alone to create ( fetch a soul to earth, in spiritual terms ). Irrespective of what feminists and others say, no matter how vociferously, the fact of nature remains so and it is wisdom to adhere to that law of nature. But that line of speech would see us unnecessarily arguing with multiple groups. So, over a period of time, even the vedic experts within the mutt maintain silence since it is said ” The fate of kali yugam is this. So, why get worked up ? ” So, each one performing his duty brings good to entire humanity. This is how many families live today.

          2) The list from the vedas clearly speak of the category into which the offspring between a brahmin father and a woman belong to.

          So, the other two varnas DO NOT get brahmin gotra.

          Biologically the offspring between a Lion and Tigress is called a LIGER. It is neither a lion nor a tiger.

          Even a red rose and yellow rose when subject to hybridization, gives a mixed colour. It gives neither a red rose nor a yellow rose.

          But red rose and red rose give red rose. Yellow rose and Yellow rose, give yellow rose.

          Similarly among humans too. That list is a scientific categorization when the english language was nowhere around. Hence the sanskritized terms might sound strange. But that is more due to lack of orientation towards sanskrit. Scientifically it reflects the effect produced when two individuals from two diverse inner designs ( genetic frame-work ), co-habitat and produce off-springs.

          3) Mutt cannot do anything by rote. They have to follow the vedic injunctions. They do exactly that. Maybe, it is incomprehensible to the common folk who have moved far away from many a fact of nature and vedic life.

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    Krishna Murthy Ayilavarapu

    April 20, 2016 at 1:25 am

    Sri Natarajan Iyer , please clarify the following:
    Veda Vyasa was born to Brahmin Parashara and fisher woman Satyavathi. How he has been considered as Brahmin?
    Dhritarashtra and Pandu were born to Veda Vyasa and kshatriya women Ambika and Ambalika (Kasiraj daughters), why do Mahabaharata mention them Dhritarashtra and Pandu and their offspring as Kshtriyas?
    In the terminology you mentioned in intercaste progeny no purity form takes place. How this nomenclature was never mentioned in Mahabharat which is considered to be the Panchama Veda

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       ramanan50

       April 20, 2016 at 7:20 am

       1. The Caste is determined after the father and Brahmin by his dispoitions .Please check my article on Caste.

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       Natarajan Iyer

       April 20, 2016 at 8:53 am

       This is a very good question. Usually I do not get into explanations since the detailed explanations have to stop at some point where experience and silence are the next in sequential order as per the law of nature.

       But this wordpress blog spot of Mr.Ramanan is presently, as of today, among the few ones that are rendering good service and hence let me reply to your questions here. The thread-cloth illustration directly answers your question. But read this first and then proceed to that part contained in this reply since that would bring more clarity.

       1) In tamil, there is a proverb ” rishi moolam nadhee moolam thaeda koodadhu ”
       Meaning “ Do not attempt to trace the root of a great sage and a river “

       Because the two are not ordinary truths but they are extraordinary truths.

       Antae rishi moolamu nadhee moolamu chooda koodadhu.

       Yendhukantae, adhee saamaanya sathyamu kaadhu, asaamaanya sathyamu.

       How ?

       Say for example, there are four Men. One Man is capable of identifying pure petrol but not anything else.

       Another Man is capable of identifying pure oil but not anything else.

       The third Man is capable of identifying wax but not anything else.

       The fourth Man is capable of identifying grease lubricant but not anything else.

       By nature, these capabilities are present in each of these four men.

       Now, there is a fifth Man who enters the scene.

       He is capable of identifying petrol, oil, wax, grease and many more chemicals. This capability is present in him by nature.

       This fifth man is the Rishi ( Great Sage ). The other four are ordinary men with limited capabilities.

       Now VISUALIZE within your mind, the small cloth pad made of thread of four different colours, intertwined with each other.

       NOW OPEN YOUR EYES.

       If I tell you to pull out the white thread alone, you can easily do it.

       If I tell you to pull out the red thread alone, you can easily do it.

       If I tell you to pull out the yellow thread alone, you can easily do it.

       If I tell you to pull out the brown thread alone, you can easily do it.

       But if I tell a six month old child to do this, it cannot do it, since it neither understands colours nor thread nor separation nor the logic.

       Similarly, the rishi ( Great Sage ) ( Vyasar, …etc ) are capable of separating the Brahmin gene, the kshatriya gene, the vaishya gene and the shudra gene and activating that by giving life to that one part alone or in different permitted combinations as per that vedic chart that I provided earlier.

       The common man is like that six month old child and he does not have that capability to perform gene-structure-variation-isolation-activation.

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       Why is your name not mentioned in the national registry of the citizens of America ?

       The answer to this question is “ Not compulsory. It is mentioned in a similar registry in India “

       So, similarly, this scientific fact is not explicitly stated in the Panchama Veda – The Mahaabhaaratha.

       But it is mentioned in one of the other four Vedas. In fact, it is mentioned even in the Mahabharata ( The Mahabharata and Ramayana are filled with all secrets of nature but those methods of reading the secretive portion cannot be and should not be discussed here or anywhere else since there are rules governing those and we cannot violate those rules ).

       As a hint, I can tell you this in telugu ‘ spashttangaa cheppa laedhu. ounu. But, cheppakunaa chaesaaru vyaasa maharshi. mounamlo saadhinchaaru. aa mounaanikee explanation, result lo vundhee ( result is the children of that caste ).

       Meaning ” In detail the procedure might not be theoretically explained, but in silence, practically, the demonstration has been done by the Great Sage Vyaasa Maharshi. The explanation to his act in silence, comes out by way of the result ( result is the children of that caste ) ( He pulled out that exclusive kshatriya gene from each of those three women and gave them life ) ( Vyasa’s Father did the same vedic exercise and the Brahmin Gene activated and even among the Brahmin Gene, the HIGHEST QUALITY gene was activated and the Great Sage Vyasa was born ). ( Similar to that thread example that I provided above. Pulling out the differently coloured threads, one by one, as per requirement ).
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       Is caste by birth or by disposition ?

       The answer to this question is in the form of another question.

       Is a lion, a lion by birth or by it’s roar ? If it stops roaring and starts trumpeting, will it become an elephant ? NO.

       Suppose the lion has a temporary health set-back and it starts trumpeting like the elephant, will the lion become the elephant ?
       No, the lion remains a lion, irrespective of it’s condition in life. This is because it has been created as a lion by the creator God.

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          Natarajan Iyer

          April 20, 2016 at 8:58 am

          The ordinary Men and Women cannot understand the High Truth. So, they are advised to respect the Greats and continue with their duty. As they do so, one day their mind will develop that high level maturity and they can understand God’s Law of Nature.

          When a person starts tracing the root of a river, at one point, it will lead him to a BLANK.
          A plainly INVISIBLE range. A plainly empty space.

          There his mind will be unable to comprehend HOW ?

          HOW CAN A RIVER COME FROM SPACE ?

          Now again this is a HIGH TRUTH and instead of damaging his mind with low maturity levels, his mind is trained with such caution ( that proverb ) and as he continues with life, performing his duties, one day, he develops that maturity and understands God’s Law of Nature and the birth of the river ( it’s root ) from space and beyond space.

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       NVG Iyer

       April 20, 2016 at 1:07 pm

       Then was the Great Vyasa the ancestor of Pandu and dhritirashtra of the mahabharatha ?

       NO

       Just as the cook comes to your home, uses the fire from your fuel supply, uses the utensils and food ingredients belonging to you and cooks food, so too, similarly, the great sages such as Vyasa Maharshi had the capability to
       bring to active existence, the subtle imprint of the genetic structure of the husband present within the wife ( widow post husband’s death ).

       Till the completion of the dwaapara yuga ( Of Lord Krishna ), this practise was adopted by the common man too when the brother dies and to continue the race, his brother would marry the widow.

       This was called NIYOGA and is PROHIBITED in kali yuga.

       Just as the ashwamedha yagna is said to be prohibited in kali yuga and should not be performed, so too Niyoga is prohibited in kaliyuga and should not be practised.

       This is because some natural effects remain inactive in kaliyuga and as per the law of nature they are not supposed to be operated. This is similar to a secret chambers locked and entry barred.
       Similarly in kaliyuga, Niyoga is prohibited.

       So the great sage Veda Vyasa Maharshi only aided the re-activation of the subtle imprint of the genetic structure of the fathers of Pandu, Dhritirashtra and Vidura. He is not their ancestor.

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    Sanjeev Gour

    April 23, 2016 at 5:35 pm

    We are Gour Brahmins and our Gotra as said by our father/grandfather is ‘Aashuri’ or some one in our family writing as ‘Aashri’ can you please explain about Aasuri Gotra.
    Thanks and best Regards

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       ramanan50

       April 25, 2016 at 7:54 pm

       I do not have information on this, Regds

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          Natarajan Iyer

          April 26, 2016 at 12:12 am

          ASURI is the title to every person who belong to HARITHA GOTRA. The word Asuri is being used by one and all since the VEDIC PERIOD
          ( As per Atharvana Veda VII 38.2)

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          Natarajan Iyer

          April 26, 2016 at 12:44 am

          Asuri was a great personality and scholar par excellence, who was among the top ten scholars of that time and he lived around the same time as the great Yajnavalkya ( The founder of Shukla Yajur Veda ) and they were known to each other.

          Āsuri Gotra has four śāsanas ( practices/ doctrines ) : abhicāriā, bhalārhiā, malaiyā and pāñcāliā. It suggests that this Āsuri (literally, demonic) gotra was related to rituals like abhicāra ( Abhichara is mentioned in the Atharva Veda, i.e. one of the four Vedas where it is mentioned in the hymns. However, the practice of Abhicharas was meant to be directed at Asuras, evil spirits, demons, powerful enemies and even sorcerers ) associated with Tantra (perhaps Vāmamārgi path of the tantra ) ( The science of tantra has two main branches, which are known as vama marga and dakshina marga. Vama marga is the left path which combines sexual life with yoga practices in order to explode the dormant energy centres. Dakshina marga is the right path of yoga practices without sexual enactment. ) Now, this might have prevailed in parts of Pañcāla ( Panchala was the name of an ancient kingdom of northern India, located in the Ganges-Yamuna Doab of the upper Gangetic plain, encompassing the modern-day states of Uttarakhand and western Uttar Pradesh in those ancient times )

          ( The Panchalas occupied the country to the east of the Kurus, between the upper Himalayas and the river Ganges. It roughly corresponded to modern Budaun, Farrukhabad and the adjoining districts of Uttar Pradesh. The country was divided into Uttara-Panchala and Dakshina-Panchala. The northern Panchala had its capital at Ahichatra, (also known as Adhichhatra and Chhatravati, near present-day Ramnagar village in Aonla tehsil of Bareilly district, while southern Panchala had it capital at Kampilya or Kampil in Farrukhabad district. The famous city of Kanyakubja or Kannauj was situated in the kingdom of Panchala. )

          So, asuri, the sage who lived around the same time as the great sage yajnavalkya, may be said to belong to the Haritha Gothra for which the Pravaram is Aangirasa, Ambarisha, Yauvanaachva -Thrayarsheya, pravaranvitha

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          Natarajan Iyer

          April 26, 2016 at 12:51 am

          Yes Asuri Gotra people are Goud / Gaur Brahmins.

          Gaur Brahims are the Brahmins originated from a small village of west Bengal and Bengal desh border the name of that village is GAUR or GOUR located near the Indo-Bangladesh international border. It was founded by Lakshmana and was given name as Lakshmanavati and later it was known as Gouda and then Gour after the Muslims invaded Bengal in 11th century when the brahmins moved to northern INDIA.

          King Parikshit (son of Abhimanu and Uttara) and Grandson of Arjuna was the last King of Dwapar Yuga. Rather it is said that Kaliyug started within the time of King Parikshit. Parikshit did a Maha Yajna for which he was advised by rishis that to perform that yajna GAUR Brahmans are needed. Thus Parikshit invited Gaur Brahmans from west bengal. After the Yajna was over the Brahmins asked to return to their native place. But were requested to stay there by King Parikshit. The Brahmins then questioned Parikshit that there are not suitable brahmin girls available in his kingdom and hence how will they continue there clan/Vansh. On this Parikshit offered them to marry the royal girls( daughters, sisters of royals). This is why it is said that on a comparative basis, Gaur Brahmins are a bit more arrogant then rest.

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       Krishna Murthy Ayilavarapu

       May 3, 2016 at 5:57 am

       Vadhula Gotra is also known with different variations as Vardhula, Vadoola, Vathoola etc. In this Gotra many of them belong to South Indian brahmins mostly in Andhra, Tamilnadu and Karnataka. My original surname Kasturi which later changed to Ayilavarapu about 4 generations back. These two surnames are one and same and belong to same Gotra. Pravaras are Bhargava, Veetahavya and Savedasa. Bhargava is only a representation of descendants of Bhrigu Maharshi. You may not find Bhargava as Rishi seperately. Veetahavya (Veeta Habya or Veeta Gavya variatiions) in some texts say a King belonging to Janaka vamsa who became Sishya of Bhrigu and turned to Brahmin under Sishya Parampara. in some texts he has been shown as another sage. Sutra is Apasthamba, Sakha is Krishna Yajurweda. I would appreciate if any one can throw more light on sage Vadhoola and Gotra Pravaras.

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          Sreedhar

          September 25, 2016 at 8:30 pm

          thanks a lot Krishna Murthy Garu.

          The Lineage I got to know from my grandfather is “Bhargava, Veetahavya and Savedasa ” and in our home Gothra is called ” VardhulaSa”. however I see on internet people calling it “Vadoola” and got confused. but by Gods grace I found your explanation which is EXACTLY attending my doubt. I am truly blessed by your comment. thank you Once Again Sir.

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    Krishna Murthy Ayilavarapu

    May 3, 2016 at 7:00 am

    I appreciate Mr. Natarajan Iyer’s comments about maintaining purity form of Kshatriya caste in Dhartarashtra and Pandu by Sage Vedavyasa through his ascetic powers. But there are several instances where intercaste progeny were there and their caste went by patriarchial (father’s caste) system of identifying caste even in Dwapara Yuga. In fact Santhanu (Kshatriya) married Satyavathi, who is born to King of Chedi and cursed Apsara. She can not be a pure Kshatriya if we take into Anuloma and Pratiloma system. She was also adopted daughter of fisherman and married to Kshatriya. However her sons Chitrangada and Vichitraveerya have been identified as Kshtriyas only and their caste was not through any Pratiloma system. Did Santhanu has the same capability as that of Sage Veda Vyasa to implant Kshtriya gene in them? Even Bhishma case was also not a pure form of Kshatriya if we go by the same system of Pratiloma. He was son of a Kshtriya and Devata Ganga. There are several instances where Kshtriayas married to Yadavas. Yadavas are never considered to be Kshatriyas. Arjuna married to Subhadra (Yadava) and whose progeny continued as Kshatriyas of Kuru Clan subsequnetly. (Abhimanyu-Parishit-Janamejaya etc.) Can we consider that prtiloma system was not in practice as in many instances father caste being adapted to the progeny, If we read Mahabharat, there are many instance of intercaste marriages and their progeny were identified with their father’s caste.

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    ANUJ ASHWINI

    May 14, 2016 at 11:03 am

    
    https://polldaddy.com/js/rating/rating.jsSir my name is Anuj and my caste is Ashwini (Brahmin) we are descendants of Ashwini Kumars and our Gotra is Avlaksh. But I couldn’t find this gotra on internet. Can you please tell me something about this. Thanks

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       ramanan50

       May 14, 2016 at 12:08 pm

       Your Pravara or the three/five Rishis Names please?

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    madhusudan joshi

    May 14, 2016 at 11:57 am

    sir, my gotra is pavanas some call it paunasya..is it ok, what is the correct term.where this type of brahmins belong

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       ramanan50

       May 14, 2016 at 12:04 pm

       Can you tell me your Pravara or the three/five Rishis Names?

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    Rajesh

    May 26, 2016 at 4:49 am

    Sir abymaneoo gotrz is in barahmin cast

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       ramanan50

       May 26, 2016 at 8:34 am

       No

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    Subramanya Nellisara Venkata Rao

    June 8, 2016 at 8:47 pm

    Sir,
    Lokakshi Gothra is missing in this list

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    jayaramanramkumar

    June 15, 2016 at 10:00 am

    Dear Shri. Natarajan Iyer can you please elaborate on “NIYOGA”? When the common man dies his brother will marry the widow to carry on the race – does this mean that they will live in relationship to continue the race or they will approach a Rishi to activate the Genetic Imprints? Also one more thought, is it not possible to continue the race if the Brother marries some other woman since both the dead brother and the living one has the same genetic structure? Will it continue only if the Brother of dead man marries the widow? Requesting you to through some lights on above lines. Thank you for sharing some of the Vedic knowledge which by itself is of highest values.

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       Natarajan Iyer

       June 19, 2016 at 1:18 am

       1) Niyoga is PROHIBITED in Kali Yuga.

       2) Rishis are not activating agents. Unless it was divine ordinance they never intervened.

       3) Niyoga was NEVER a compulsion. It remained a CHOICE. That too, only if the race had no continuity at all.

       4) However over a period of time, the copy-cat human society which observed this rare method, coupled it with dirty lust and threw divine lust ( routine and regular husband-wife lust ) out of the window and made an unholy affair of a purely scientific procedure.

       But strictly speaking, Niyoga is prohibited by vedic injunction, in kali yugam.

       Yes, Race continuity can happen when the brother marries a different woman since it is the Man who generates, sustains and continues the race.

       If you divide kaliyugam ( 4,32,000 years ) into 64 parts and further divide each of the 64 parts into four parts each, we are now in the last portion of the first part of the total 64 parts. It is in the last portion of the 64th part that the kalki avataaram will manifest. So, we are exactly diagonally on the same line and hence we are able to see evil spread across society in multiple methods and hence we are also among the lucky ones to have that intelligence to see and easily calculate how the spread of evil will occur and thereby take adequate precautionary measures to maintain purity and sanctity.

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          Ramkumar J

          June 22, 2016 at 11:30 am

          Dear Shri Natarajan Iyer, Namaskaram. Thank you for sharing the rare piece of Vedic knowledge. Understood the concept of Niyoga. I need your advice knowledge on the below lines.
          1. I have read that the white invaders have stolen all our original Vedic texts and its supporting. Do we still have the original script available? If yes, where can we get it to have the Vedic wisdom? Or if it has to come through a right Guru then do we have a profound Guru?
          2. This is relating to the Yuga cycle. In case of Maha Yugam the total period is 43,20,000 years divided in to 17,28,000/12,96,000/8,64,000/4,32,000. If we take earth’s precession in to account the average time taken for one yuga cycle is 24,000 years, 12,000 years descending and 12,000 years ascending. This 12,000 is split in to 4,800/3,600/2,400/1,200 and the same in ascending order summing up to 24,000 years. If we multiply 12,000 years by 360 (degrees) we get 43,20,000 years. As per this precession the Kali yugam got over by 2012 Dec and the next 30 years is by when Bhagawan Kalki will pitch in. Could you please highlight the linkage between the Maha yugam and the yugam cycle base the earth’s precession?

          Thank you for sharing the Vedic knowledge.

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          Natarajan Iyer

          June 22, 2016 at 1:24 pm

          From Niyoga, the topic is slowly going on some other course.

          Kaliyugam numbers can be found from the puraanaas.

          Please refer to the puraanas.

          White invaders,..etc and slow hidden nakkal, nayandi etc are a risk in scientific discussions. I stay away from prolonged repetitive discussions.

          Thanks.

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          ramanan50

          June 22, 2016 at 5:10 pm

          You may find answers to your questions in my site,please check under Hinduism category or google the term plus ramanan50.regds

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          Natarajan Iyer

          June 22, 2016 at 6:30 pm

          Google cannot answer many queries. If we have to retort at times, that is because many people start a thread of huge queries and the knotty affair leaves us exhausted especially when there seems to be pun intended in the questions.

          One has to do lot of research and soul-searching for answers since vedic texts are huge and voluminous and blogspots cannot provide all answers.

          Anyway, answering Ram’s query, assuming that he is a genuine queriest, yes, GERMANS and CHRISTIAN MISSIONARIES HAVE BEEN SUSPECTED AS THE ONES WHO HAVE TAKEN MANY OF OUR ANCIENT TEXTS.

          Saraswathi Mahal Library at Tanjore, is a good source of our ancient scriptures.

          But deep hidden mysteries of nature and the art of deciphering them is known only to a few and these cannot be stolen and these are initiated in three prime methods. Now beyond this I cannot get into details.

          Repetitive japam of your kula deivam’s name for atleast 90 lakhs of times will open the gates of the worlds beyond what you see, touch, sense and hear.

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    Narinder Sharma

    June 22, 2016 at 5:35 pm

    sir my gotra is Bhardwaj Narad and i am a sarswat bhramin…… can u plz tell me something about my gotra ??? like we are not bhradwaj but bhardwaj Narad are differnt bt some people say both are same…. plz tell me about my gotra

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       ramanan50

       June 30, 2016 at 6:27 pm

       https://ramanan50.wordpress.com/2016/02/15/how-to-find-gotra/

       Please let me know your Pravara

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    Ramkumar

    June 22, 2016 at 9:39 pm

    Dear Shri. Natarajan Iyer, Namaskaram. Thank you for accepting my genuine query and responding for the same. Yes, I do understand that Vedic knowledge should not be spilled over blogs since today we have lot of false doers around who misuse the profound knowledge from the divine text. Well said yes, it should be felt from our soul which is the place of Brahman and I am working towards that to be in line with the divine. Thank you for sharing your knowledge and its been a pleasure to discuss with you on Vedic subject.

    Dear Shri Ramani, Namaskaram. First I want to thank you for writing about the world’s oldest, greatest and divine way of life our Sanathana Dharma and other great knowledge posts on Hinduism. Thank you for responding and providing info relating to my query. I will go through your post to gain some knowledge on divine truth.

    Thank you,
    Ramkumar Jayaraman.

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       ramanan50

       June 22, 2016 at 9:42 pm

       Regards.

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          Rohini SameerSharma

          February 6, 2019 at 1:46 am

          @ Ramanan ji do you have any informationt about Renchan gotra, am unable to find that.
          My email id is rohinisameersharma1@gmail.com

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          ramanan50

          February 9, 2019 at 8:48 am

          No information on this Gotta.Please check the name of the Gotta.

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    gowri shankar

    June 23, 2016 at 9:50 pm

    please send pravara for nageswar gotra

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       ramanan50

       June 24, 2016 at 6:25 pm

       Angirasa (Nageswara,:
       Nagangarisa,Nagarushi
       Nagasira)

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          gowri shankar

          June 27, 2016 at 8:52 am

          thank you sir and naga rushi’s are brahmarshi’s? and why these groups existing in eastern part of india?

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          ramanan50

          June 27, 2016 at 8:58 am

          Brahma Rishi is different and there a few of the. I will be writing on the History of the Eastern part of india which is quite old.

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    gowri shankar

    June 27, 2016 at 8:48 am

    1.Ramanan sir, please describe pravara for “Nageswara gotra” seen in oriya brahmin/kayastha communities

    2. And whether Brahma Kayastha group existing ? are they brahmins?

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    gowri shankar

    July 10, 2016 at 11:25 am

    sir, gentle reminder to you for the “less known brahmin gotras” and brahmins of eastern part of india,naga rushis and their pravaras etc.,brahma kayasth group and their identity

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       ramanan50

       July 10, 2016 at 11:28 am

       Shall write. Thanks for reminding me. Regards.

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          gowrishenkar

          July 19, 2016 at 8:37 pm

          sir excellent and very useful list with pravara was given in your post.but ” maharshi Angirasa” relation with “naga rishis/nageswar” is not available but people using this pravara-“angirasa,naagangeerasa,nagarushi,nagasira” (please comment)please also provide on oriya/bengal/eastern india brahmin gotra rishis/pravar

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    Meenu Gandhi

    July 17, 2016 at 1:47 am

    sir i am a punjabi ,my surname is Gandhi ,my gotra is Shripad …please tell me about my gotra

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       ramanan50

       July 17, 2016 at 7:32 am

       I would need at least three Rishi names.

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    santosh kumar singh

    July 20, 2016 at 4:21 pm

    Hello Ramanan Sir, I am a “bhumihar bramhan” from district – muzaffarpur (bihar), Savarniya Gotra. But dont know about pravar, sutra and shakha and our kuldevi is “Bamat Gosain” or “Bamat Mata” ! Can u help me in getting more details about our kuldevi & her beej mantra along with our pravar, sutra and shakha.

    Thank you.
    Santosh Kumar

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       ramanan50

       July 26, 2016 at 6:40 pm

       I am sorry that I am unable to get the information. Regds.

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       Krishna

       July 27, 2016 at 8:26 am

       saavarna, saavarni, saavarniya all appears derived from savarna named sage. if saavarniya is same as saavarni, the pravaras are Bhargava, Vaitahavya and Saavedasa. there are two more gotras with same pravaras Vadula and Yaska.

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          ramanan50

          July 27, 2016 at 9:25 am

          Yes. The problem is there seems to be Bhrigu somewhere here. Am checking

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          Krishna

          July 28, 2016 at 7:20 am

          the names of pravaras mostly are not the exact name of sage. in sanskrit in order to mention descendants of rishi, there is slight variation of the original rishi name because of sanskrit grammar. If Brhigu is the original rishi, all his discendants are called Bhargava. Similarily if veethahavya is the name of original rishi all the descendants of veethahavya are mentioned as vaithahavya. If you go by the rish names in Vedas, they always carry in the end the name of another rishi as surname indicating whose porgeny they belong to. (except the original saptharishis and few other rishis like vamadeva etc.) In vedic period the rishis always used to go by a surname of their ancestor unlike the present surnames. On close scrutiny of Vedas and the sages who originated the various Riks, I found names of the rishis carrying their ancestor rishi name in the end. (This system not applicable to the original rishis) For example : a rishi name : Medhathithi kaanwah , Medathithi is the originator of the rik and his ancestoral rishi Kanwa. Likewise one of the pravaras in the above three Gotras, Vadula, Saavarni and Yaska, is Veethahavya. There is a rik in rigveda by his descendant rishi named : Aruno Vaithahavyah. The descendant may be under putra poutra parampara or sishya prashishya parampara. Can not be decided. In those vedic years there is no such classification based on caste. All those who obtained Brahma Vidya belong to same Sage descendant under whom they learnt it. The sages used to teach Brhma vidya both to their sons and sishyas alike. An interesting aspect I found in brahmin pravaras or gotras is that there is no distinction between North Indian or South Indian. It appears to me there was many migrations from north to south and vice versa. Here this Vadula, Yaska and Saavarni gotras are found both in south and north brahmin communities and also very widely. There is also a scope some rishis carrying same name (just like in present world) and also carrying a similar name akin to Devatas name (exactly simlar way what we carry some gods names now).

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          Natarajan Iyer

          July 28, 2016 at 9:30 am

          Brahma Vidya can never be taught.
          It is experienced. Brahman is the Supreme Soul, the highest Truth.
          It can only be experienced.

          Next, about Gothras, yes guru-sishya parampara might have existed as a gothra system but there were multiple reasons and methods adopted in that system. Similar to today’s cities and pin-code.

          But the moment we say gotra, it is ANCESTRAL.

          Pravaras refer to the great ones in that line. Similar to exotic fruits on a particular tree whose originating seed is that of another tree.

          So it is that ancestral worship is followed by all in Hinduism.

          From the ONE GOD, this entire creation branches out, in the same method, ONE GENERATION FROM THE PREVIOUS GENERATION.

          However it is today a pathetic situation when society has degraded from worshipping parents to kicking them. But that is the fate of kali yugam where evil is born and evil is nurtured and the path is paved for evil souls to descend and exhaust their merit, their parents experiencing the result of their past evil karma and so on and so forth, the universe has a self-calculating mechanism of plus and minus.

          But that law of nature is a huge topic altogether.

          Gothram refers to ancestral line. We should just refer to this simple definition.

          If we start tearing it into pieces in the name of analysis, finally the only thing that would remain is confusion.

          The vedic rules permit that people who do not know their Gotram can be accomodated in the KASHYAPA gotram.

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          Hari Kasi Viswanatham

          November 26, 2016 at 3:36 am

          another gotra with sama praara is ‘vardhula’.

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       Ancient Archaeologist

       December 8, 2016 at 5:32 pm

       kul devi is bandi parmeshwari

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73. 

    Shikha Sharma

    July 22, 2016 at 10:38 pm

    What about Alamban/Alambana/Alamba gotra? May you please tell me whom they belong to? As far as I know (my grandpa told me) that they are linked to Parshuram ji.

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       ramanan50

       July 22, 2016 at 10:41 pm

       Please let me know the three Rishis name or the abhivadana Mantra

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          Shikha Sharma

          July 28, 2016 at 5:52 pm

          The three names I wrote are same.

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          Shikha Sharma

          July 28, 2016 at 5:55 pm

          He was the brother of Parshuramji, son of Yamdigni.

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       Bharat

       August 23, 2016 at 3:43 pm

       I am nagar brahmin my gotra is auxanyas. Please include that gotra.
       bmdholakia@yahoo.com

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       gowrishankar

       October 16, 2016 at 9:53 am

       miss shika sharma “almbha” is a brahmin gotr with ekarsheya rishi “vasista” as noted in “dharmasindhu granth”

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          Diensh

          February 6, 2017 at 10:23 pm

          Myself Dinesh Sharma from Gwalior (M.P) We use surname Sharma (Brahmin) my Grandpa use to write surname JHA my PAPA Gotra is Karheria and Mother Gotra is Narwaria, can you pls tell about the duties and meaning of my gothra’s

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          ramanan50

          February 9, 2017 at 8:31 am

          Thecsaid gotras do not find a place among Brahmins.

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       Amarendranath

       February 18, 2017 at 2:58 pm

       I think you mean to say ‘alambayana’ gotra?? The name of the rishi is ‘Alambayan’. #Ramanan50 sir please look into this.

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          ramanan50

          February 18, 2017 at 8:13 pm

          I shall.Regards

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       Karampal Sharma

       March 30, 2018 at 6:24 pm

       Hi Shikha,

       Alamban’s are Vansaj of Mahan Rishi Parashuram son of Rishi Jamadagni.
       Lord Parshuram is considered as the ‘Avesha Avtar’ of Lord Vishnu. He was born at Renuka Tirth as the sixth incarnation of Lord Vishnu. His father, Jamadagni, a great Saint Bhargva was a direct descendant of Lord Brahama. Renuka the wife of Rishi Jmadagni and mother of Lord Parashuram gave birth to four sons before him.
       Mahan Rishi Parashurama destroyed completely the miscreant Kashtirya 21 times from earth as he had seen 21 cut on his father body.

       Regards
       Er. Karam

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74. 

    Vaibhav Pandya

    August 27, 2016 at 12:37 pm

    Dear Sir,
    Very nice Information but you may forgot one of the Gotra that’s “Dharanashya” it’s my gotra I am Rajyaguru brahmin from gujarat…

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       ramanan50

       August 28, 2016 at 9:22 am

       Will you please mention the Pravara? Or Abhivadan Mantra to help me update the list?

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          Rakesh

          August 28, 2016 at 1:08 pm

          I believe you missed Vamadeva gotra here.

          Pravara: Angirasa, Gautama, Vamadevaa.

          Vamadeva’s works are predominantly seen in 4th Mandala of Rig Veda.

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          ramanan50

          August 28, 2016 at 1:12 pm

          Thank you. Shall update.Regards

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    RK SHARMA

    September 8, 2016 at 6:50 pm

    PLEASE HELP ME TO FIND OUT WHO IS NAGDA BRAHMINS.

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       ramanan50

       September 10, 2016 at 12:07 pm

       Shall write on Nagda brahmins and on Nepal Brahmins

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76. 

    RK SHARMA

    September 8, 2016 at 7:10 pm

    Hello,

    Please tell about Nagda Brahmin if any one is having any idea

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       ramanan50

       September 10, 2016 at 12:07 pm

       Shall write.

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77. 

    Kriyaban

    September 21, 2016 at 4:35 pm

    Who are Shuklas? what is their caste? what are their food habbits?

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       ramanan50

       September 27, 2016 at 9:52 am

       Brahmins. Standard customs of Brahmins with regional variations.

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78. 

    Sridhar Ganesh Iyengar

    October 4, 2016 at 12:21 pm

    Brahmin Gotra Lists, Sur Names are not in PDF Why?

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       ramanan50

       October 4, 2016 at 12:22 pm

       I am not computer savvy. I shall try to post. Thanks. Regards

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    KD

    October 8, 2016 at 3:26 pm

    Maybe You forgot Vatsa gotra

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       ramanan50

       October 14, 2016 at 5:57 pm

       Shall include

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80. 

    Anubhav bhrigu

    October 8, 2016 at 4:09 pm

    Hello sir,
    Iam blessed with a baby 2weeks back and our gotra is BHRIGU.
    I wanted to know if surname BHRIGU & BHARGAV are the same? As bhargav is a known surname in delhi and bhrigu is not.
    I use bhrigu as my surname.

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       ramanan50

       October 14, 2016 at 5:56 pm

       Bhargava means the descendant of Bhrigu. Brahmins use the Bhrigu Gotra,Vaisyas use Bhargava

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81. 

    Anubhav bhrigu

    October 8, 2016 at 4:16 pm

    Hello sir,
    Iam blessed with a baby 2weeks back and our gotra is BHRIGU.
    I wanted to know if surname BHRIGU & BHARGAV are the same? As bhargav is a known surname in delhi and bhrigu is not.
    I use bhrigu as my surname

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82. 

    gowrishankar

    October 16, 2016 at 9:43 am

    Sri Natarajan Iyer sir, please comment on
    1. less familiar brahmins gotra’s of eastern part of india(ORISSA,BENGAL)
    2. Nageswar gotra and its pravara- are they related to Angirasa?
    3. Naga rushis and their pravaras – certain brahmin/kayastha people are using gotra “nagarishi”
    4. kayasth brahmans- Are they brahmins?

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83. 

    gowrishankar

    October 16, 2016 at 10:03 am

    Sri Ramani sir,
    “maharshi Angirasa” relation with “nageswar gotra” is not available as per your list of brahmin gotras/less known gotra list. but we using this pravara-“angirasa,naagangeerasa,nagarushi,nagasira” you are requested to kindly research on this and provide from which reference this pravara can be taken?(mentioned in any puran,gotr nighantu,smrithi,dharmasindhu,katyayan sutra or any sutra)

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84. 

    Praveen Ponnada

    November 23, 2016 at 5:20 pm

    Sir,
    Kalinga (also known as Kalingi/Kalinji/Kaalinga) is an Indian caste of temple priests and cultivators, found mainly in Srikakulam, Vizianagaram, and Visakhapatnam districts of Andhra Pradesh. All wear Sacred thread after marriage.

    From the Gotras and Pravaras you said that Kalinga Caste were Brahmins and interestingly some of the caste people also engage Brahmin activities. The Kalinga caste at the time of British India was recognized as Criminal Tribes/ Semi Nomadic Tribes.
    Some call themselves Brahmins and some call themselves Kshatriyas, and some say that they are general Agricultural Caste and some say that they were the original people who fought Kalinga war with Ashoka. There is lot of confusion sir, please clarify whether they are Brahmins/ Kshatriyas ?
    If they are Brahmins/ Kshatriyas why are they recognized as Criminal Tribes/Semi Nomadic Tribes.
    Lot of research has been done on other castes but Kalinga caste has not been touched so far, Please do some research on this caste sir.

    For More info:
    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kalinga_Caste
    http://buragamkalinga.blogspot.in/2011/10/kalinga.html

    Gothras and Pravaras List:
    Kashyapa – Kashyapa, Avatpara, Nydhruta, Repha, Rypha, Sandila, Sandilya
    Athreya – Athreya, Arpanasa, Sravanya
    Vasistha – Vasistha, Mythravaruna, Koundinya
    Parasara – Parasarya, Vasistha, Sakalya
    Mandavya – Mandavya, Manduka, Mandaveya
    Gouthama – Gouthami, Angirasa, Aayanya
    Srivatsa – Bhargava, Chyavana, Aapravana, Jourya, Jamadagni
    Bharadwaja – Angirasa, Barha Srutya, Bharadwaja
    Koundinya – Vasistha, Mythravaruna, Koundinya
    Thank you sir!

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85. 

    Praveen

    November 23, 2016 at 5:41 pm

    Sir,
    Kalinga (also known as Kalingi/Kalinji/Kaalinga) is an Indian caste of temple priests and cultivators, found mainly in Srikakulam, Vizianagaram, and Visakhapatnam districts of Andhra Pradesh. All wear Sacred thread after marriage.
    From the Gotras and Pravaras you said that Kalinga Caste were Brahmins and interestingly some of the caste people also engage Brahmin activities. The Kalinga caste at the time of British India was recognized as Criminal Tribes/ Semi Nomadic Tribes.
    Some call themselves Brahmins and some call themselves Kshatriyas, and some say that they are general Agricultural Caste and some say that they were the original people who fought Kalinga war with Ashoka. There is lot of confusion sir, please clarify whether they are Brahmins/ Kshatriyas ?
    If they are Brahmins/ Kshatriyas why are they recognized as Criminal Tribes/Semi Nomadic Tribes.
    Lot of research has been done on other castes but Kalinga caste has not been touched so far, Please do some research on this caste sir.
    For More info:
    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kalinga_Caste
    http://buragamkalinga.blogspot.in/2011/10/kalinga.html

    Gothras and Pravaras List:
    Kashyapa – Kashyapa, Avatpara, Nydhruta, Repha, Rypha, Sandila, Sandilya
    Athreya – Athreya, Arpanasa, Sravanya
    Vasistha – Vasistha, Mythravaruna, Koundinya
    Parasara – Parasarya, Vasistha, Sakalya
    Mandavya – Mandavya, Manduka, Mandaveya
    Gouthama – Gouthami, Angirasa, Aayanya
    Srivatsa – Bhargava, Chyavana, Aapravana, Jourya, Jamadagni
    Bharadwaja – Angirasa, Barha Srutya, Bharadwaja
    Koundinya – Vasistha, Mythravaruna, Koundinya

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       ramanan50

       November 24, 2016 at 8:02 am

       Sometime during the past some Brahmins have started using their profession along with or substituted their gotras.Kalingas were one.They were also fighters.
       As to their being called Criminals, the British had labelled them.

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          Praveen Ponnada

          November 25, 2016 at 6:20 pm

          Sir, You mean to say that Kalingas were originally Brahmins later turned to be Kshatriyas or it is the other way around i.e. They were originally Kshatriyas later took up Brahmanism and substituted their Gothras? They have their Gothras since ancient times or it is implemented in the middle ?
          Bacause there is absence of Brahminism in Orissa country in the ancient period. Brahmanism was introduced in Orissa only in early medieval history may be since 7th or 8th century AD. Prior to that there is Buddhism and Jainism prevalent there. Even Jagannath cult also derived from tribal cultures only.
          Very tough question to ask :), Can you categorize them as native Dravidians or Early aryan immigrants because of their Gothras. But they dont look like aboriginals but there is some tribal cultures and customs prevalent.
          Finally, Kalingas are Brahmins or Kshatriyas,…please clarify sir.
          Thank you sir !

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          ramanan50

          November 30, 2016 at 9:28 am

          Kalingas are Brahmins who took on the responibility of Kshatriyas.Basically they are Brahmins.

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          Praveen Ponnada

          November 28, 2016 at 4:08 pm

          So, they are Brahmins or Kshatriyas ? please clarify sir

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          ramanan50

          December 9, 2016 at 10:23 am

          Brahmins.

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86. 

    Shiva

    January 2, 2017 at 4:13 pm

    What about Chandilya Gothra which I belong to ?

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    vp sharma

    January 10, 2017 at 6:28 pm

    Plz include chourasiya brahmin and gotra

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       ramanan50

       January 24, 2017 at 11:56 am

       Please read my post on this.

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       Pragnesh dave

       February 7, 2017 at 7:23 pm

       Udbau / Udwah gotra is missing – These are with “DAVE” surname in gujarat.

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          ramanan50

          February 9, 2017 at 8:27 am

          Shall check and write.

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88. 

    ramesh kumar

    February 18, 2017 at 4:55 pm

    HOW ABUT A REPORT ON THE LINEAGE OF THE GOTRA OF THE KSHATRIYAS ?

    PARTI;CULARLY, PARASHARA

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       ramanan50

       February 18, 2017 at 8:11 pm

       https://ramanan50.wordpress.com/2016/10/23/kshatriya-rajput-gotras-north-india-list/

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89. 

    Shilpa

    February 27, 2017 at 12:45 pm

    Sir i m searching for gotra nsmed POOTHMAASHYA….our ancestors said tht it ia our gotra..but i searched but tht name is not available….m confused whether v r karnatak brahmins or andhra brahmins…kindly c if u cn get some info about this gotra…

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       ramanan50

       February 27, 2017 at 9:07 pm

       Can you forward names of your father,paternal grandfather and great grandfather and your kula devata.?

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90. 

    Pratyush Mehrishi

    March 20, 2017 at 9:58 pm

    Thanks for such a nice article.
    On 41st number Suryadhwaja is written. It is wrong. Correct one is Suryadvija brahmins. And our pravaras are Kaushik, kashik, kesh, kaashya, kaashyapeya (pancharsheya pravaranvit) , gotra Mihir(or Mihiras). We are Mag-dvijas of agni kula (sons of nikshubha devi and suryanarayana) or Agnijaatiya mag-dvij originally settled in multan/sambapura. Kindly rectify the article sir.

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       ramanan50

       March 28, 2017 at 10:08 pm

       Nice point. I shall be writing on Suryadwaja Brahmins as it has a distinct identity.Regards.

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91. 

    Pranav Priyadarsh (@ppriyadarsh)

    April 13, 2017 at 7:19 pm

    I am a tri pravar bhramin of shankas gotra. I have been trying to trace its root back to the sapta rishi but have been unable to find anything. I belong to the Sam Veda.

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       ramanan50

       April 13, 2017 at 7:27 pm

       Can you let me know the Pravara? Is the Gotra Shankas?

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92. 

    truthretold

    April 17, 2017 at 3:31 am

    
    https://polldaddy.com/js/rating/rating.jsSuryaganesh gotra ?

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93. 

    Nithya Gopalan

    April 17, 2017 at 9:33 am

    any idea about tharakayanam gotra? bcoz, I belong to Atreya. My family has chosen a groom who belongs to the gotra called tharakayanam. I googled it and can’t find any detail about this gotra. I do want to know about this gotra.

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       ramanan50

       May 2, 2017 at 7:02 pm

       I am not aware of this Gotra.

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94. 

    jitu thakar

    May 10, 2017 at 8:58 pm

    Hello Sir, I am searching SHUSHMAN GOTRA but couldn’t find ,would you please give us this gotra’s detail,if possible?

    Thanks & Regards
    Jitu Thakar

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       ramanan50

       May 17, 2017 at 5:03 pm

       I am not aware of this Gotra. If you have any reference to any Rishi, family deity, I can try to trace it. You may inform your father,grandfather,great grandfather’s names as well.

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       லெக்ஷ்மி நாராயணன் அய்யர்

       May 20, 2017 at 2:54 am

       Brahmins Free Matrimony
       https://sakalabrahmins.blogspot.in

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          ramanan50

          May 20, 2017 at 7:43 am

          Unable to locate it. It will be of help if I get three geberation names on the paternal side and Family Deity’ s name in finding the Gotra.

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    Aravind Raman (@aravind108)

    May 17, 2017 at 9:42 am

    Very informative. I belong to Viswamitra Gotra and am a brahmin. When I finally got to know the story of Sage Viswamitra, I was wondering how brahmins can have this gotra. That question has been answered precisely. Though he was not a brahmin by birth, he became one by attaining the status of Brahmarishi…Understood! (:-)

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96. 

    Nitin Kulkarni

    July 9, 2017 at 3:58 pm

    I am a Brahmin and my gotra is Arshishan, as told by my great grandfather. Our Kuldevi is Ekvira Devi Satara district, Maharashtra. My father’s name is Vinayak and grandfathers name is Ganesh.
    Can you please give me some more details on it. Not able to trace it anywhere in the article. Please help.

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       ramanan50

       July 10, 2017 at 7:03 pm

       I am unable to find it. Do you happen to know the Sankalp mantra at home when you perform functions at home?

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          Nitin Kulkarni

          July 10, 2017 at 8:46 pm

          I faintly remember it to be something like this “Mmm Atmanaha Sakal Shatra Puranoktam……… but it was done recently, so I am not so very confident about it. Yes, I can tell you that our kuldaivat (male) is Bhairavnath.
          Thank you for your kind efforts.

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       Sripad Rao

       August 5, 2017 at 3:38 pm

       Nitin Kulkarni,
       Please refer to Bahuvid gotravali book by Datte published by Ganga books
       Arshishan gotra has 5 pravaras

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97. 

    Sripad Rao

    July 25, 2017 at 9:38 pm

    Ramana Sir
    I am Brahmin and my Gothra is Vishnuvarchasya. As told by my father, it belongs to Threepravaran.
    But I could not find it any where. Can you please help me.
    Please

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       ramanan50

       August 25, 2017 at 6:41 pm

       Can you send me your Abhivadana Mantra?

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    Radhika D

    July 31, 2017 at 12:39 pm

    Hi. Can you please let me know if muthu maharishi gotra belongs to bhrahim??

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       ramanan50

       July 31, 2017 at 1:06 pm

       No.

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    Ajith Srinivas

    August 7, 2017 at 3:38 pm

    My gotra is Koushika-Vishwamitra. Please let me know how two names are merged.

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       ramanan50

       August 25, 2017 at 6:37 pm

       Offsprings of Viswamitra when he was a King belong to Kaushika Gotra and those born to him after became a Rishi as Viswamitra belong to Viswamitra. They are not merged.Both are different.

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       Natarajan Iyer

       July 26, 2020 at 11:25 pm

       Once a man left home for office, as a clerk.
       He was promoted in the evening to the post of a manager.
       His children enjoyed the added benefits.
       Similarly, koushika and vishwamitra of same person
       Hence brahminical and thus other permitted gotras of brahmins marry them.
       Shortly I shall provide 2 texts, 1 rare text, with details

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     Amit Kumar

     September 15, 2017 at 2:46 pm

     Sir Our Gotra is Gargas it is not mentioned why? Instead you mentioned Garg is it Gargas?

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        ramanan50

        September 15, 2017 at 5:39 pm

        Garga is often spelled as Gargas

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101. 

     Bhuminanda Jaishi

     September 19, 2017 at 3:51 am

     Sir I am brahmin of garga gotra from west Nepal. Do you have any information about our roots …our Kuldevta is Indramani mail id:Bhuminanda99@gmail.com

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        ramanan50

        October 16, 2017 at 7:48 pm

        Shall be writing on Garga in detail. Regards.

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     V.S Kaushik

     September 24, 2017 at 7:57 am

     Namaskaram, Every Hindu must have at least some of these identities: Kulam, Gotra, Vamsa, Kula Devata, Purvika grAmam, Nakshatram (Birth Star), Rasi (Zodiac).

     My friend is a Tamil Mudhaliar – Pallavarayar Gotra
     Is this Gotra further connected to a Vedic Saptha Rishi?
     Secondly, they are not sure of their Kula Devate: Some say Vellore Murugan, some say Perumal
     Some relatives think it is an Amman.
     Any suggestions?

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        ramanan50

        October 1, 2017 at 11:53 am

        All gotras trace back to Saptha Rishis.
        Regarding the gotra you have mentioned,it might be traced to Vishnu Gotra as the surname Mudhaliyar indicates their profession in the past was Military.
        As to Kula devata,can you forward the names of paternal ancestors for three generations,to help me find the Kula devata?

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        Vignesh Krishnan

        November 29, 2021 at 5:18 pm

        Nice. Mudaliars are one among the 3 creators of Dravidian Movement, and a hundred years of Brahmin hate in the tamil mind (Saiva Pillai, Nattukottai Chettiar are the other 2). But of course, they are also the most hinduest and sanskritized tamils.

        Unga mudaliar frienda kettadha sollunga…

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           Ramanis blog

           November 29, 2021 at 5:21 pm

           My close friend for over fifty years Kaarthikeyan Mudaliar is no more. He expired about three months ago due to Covid.Miss him much

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     Sumalya Bhattacharya

     September 27, 2017 at 12:26 pm

     
     https://polldaddy.com/js/rating/rating.jshow the match making is done could u explain process
     SUMALYA BHATTAACHARYAA
     mul pURUSHA : DEV SHARMA
     GOTRA : VATSYA/SRIVATSA
     regards
     Sumalya

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        ramanan50

        October 1, 2017 at 11:44 am

        Can you tell me the information required by you?
        Regards.

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           Sumalya Bhattacharya

           October 1, 2017 at 2:37 pm

           if i am looking for matching horoscope
           what is the process of gotra matching can u illustrate with an example

           regards
           sir/ gurudeva

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           ramanan50

           October 1, 2017 at 4:37 pm

           I do not read or match horoscopes.However I shall be writing on this.Regards.

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     thamizhachi sg

     December 29, 2017 at 3:40 pm

     
     https://polldaddy.com/js/rating/rating.jsDear Sir,
     My father belonged to Vaniar Chettiar community and my gothram is ‘Karpaga Maharishi’. Gothrams of some of my other relatives are ‘Gundu mani maharishi'(maternal grandfather’s) and ‘Jambu Maharishi'(Maternal Uncle’s). The men folk in the community wear sacred thread. I am curious to know whether these gothra names link to Saptha rishis as well.

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        ramanan50

        December 29, 2017 at 3:48 pm

        All Gotras trace their origins to Saptha Rishis.

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     Vivek Mishra

     January 10, 2018 at 9:03 pm

     Ramananji,
     my salutations for creating such an exhaustive platform.
     kindly guide me as to the gotras of sanadhya brahmins.
     earlier the better.
     thanks in advance.

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        ramanan50

        January 22, 2018 at 9:43 am

        Shall write shortly.Regards

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     Gururaja Udupa

     January 13, 2018 at 4:30 pm

     May I share a link to this -with proper attribution -in a closed extended family group on FB please?

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        ramanan50

        January 13, 2018 at 4:31 pm

        Sure. Please go ahead

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     inkpenandpaper

     January 17, 2018 at 11:56 am

     
     https://polldaddy.com/js/rating/rating.jsHi sir, first of all, great post! Thank you for sharing this.
     Also, just for a clarification, could you give me more details on kaplansh gotra that you have mentioned here?
     I wanted to know the pravarah, and the rishi and veda for the gotra.
     Thanks in advance

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        inkpenandpaper

        January 17, 2018 at 3:08 pm

        Sir, further to add, this gotra (Kaplansh) is also there as a part of Vaishya gotra. So could that mean that they were born as Brahmins and subsequently since they adopted the trading activity and became Vaishyas for their occupation?

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           ramanan50

           January 17, 2018 at 3:16 pm

           Possible. Am trying to find the origin of this Gotra.

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           inkpenandpaper

           January 18, 2018 at 2:58 pm

           Hi sir, just wanted to know of there are any updates on this. Thank you!

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           ramanan50

           January 22, 2018 at 9:52 am

           There are Vaisya Gotras of Maheswaris.Unable to find this Gotta. Please check the spelling.

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           inkpenandpaper

           January 22, 2018 at 10:58 pm

           No sir, I’m not sure about this gotra myself, I had come across this on your blog as a brahmin gotra.

           Further, my doubt was, is there a possibility/history of Brahmins adopting the vaishya lifestyle because they started engaging in trade activities?

           Is there any proof for conversion among Marwadi/other vaishyas?

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           ramanan50

           January 23, 2018 at 6:28 am

           Gotra is based on lineage and also on profession. Classic example is that of the Viswa mitra. There are two Gotras of Viswa mitra. Kausika is is not a Brahmin Gotra because it is ascribed to the offsprings of Viswamitra and when he was a king, kashtriya before he became a Rajarishi and gave Gayatri Mantra. Then there is Viswamitra Gotra, which is a Brahmin Gotra. This is found among Aiyangars of Tamil Nadu. Those who know this do not arrange marriage between Kausika and Viswamitra Gotra. For more please read Why two Gotras for Viswamitra. Regards.

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108. 

     Thilak Raj Chandramohan

     March 27, 2018 at 1:46 pm

     Why does only Brahmin Community has Gotra’s???

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        ramanan50

        March 27, 2018 at 5:35 pm

        Please check my articles on Kshatriya, Vysya gotras. All varnas have gotras. Brahmins keep the gotras alive by referring to it constantly during Poojas at Temples, occasions at home. Others also should follow this to keep our tradition alive.

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109. 

     relationshipswebcom

     May 12, 2018 at 12:41 pm

     Hello Sir,
     Your dedication towards the culture is visible in your writings. I appreciate you for your knowledge and work. Can you please help me with my Kuldevi from in-laws side, I am tired of searching for it but could find nowhere. My husband is Sanadhya brahmin, gotra Bhardwaj, current residence UP, forefathers worked as Rajpurohit of Jadaun Rajput’s of Karauli, Rajasthan. We put surname Hardainiya, which I found out was actually one of the villages that was offered to Sanadhya Brahmin’s after the yagna was performed by Lord Shri Ram. Throughout my search I couldn’t exactly find the Kuldevi’s name, there was a lot of confusion. Someone said it’s Shrimata Tripur Sundari of Jabalpur, someone said it’s Kaila Devi of Karauli Rajasthan, someone said it’s Katyayani Devi out of Nau-Durga’s…I would love to know who she actually is and would like to pay a visit to her temple but my search goes on and on…till I found your blog. Could you please help me with it?
     Regards

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        ramanan50

        May 12, 2018 at 12:47 pm

        Can you find out your husband’s sisters’names starting with the first sister,and your father-in-law’s sisters the same way?This could help me.Can you ask your elders of your father-in-law’s side which temple they visit first once the child is born ?

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110. 

     Hari Lover

     June 1, 2018 at 12:48 pm

     Thank You Sir for the info. Can Bharadwaja Gotra and Garga Gotra marry?

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        ramanan50

        June 1, 2018 at 1:14 pm

        Yes.

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           Hari Lover

           June 3, 2018 at 9:57 am

           Thank you sir. Your knowledge os really commendable. Can u plz tell me that weather people of same horoscope can marry?

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           ramanan50

           June 3, 2018 at 10:01 am

           Identical horoscopes may not marry.

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           Hari Lover

           June 9, 2018 at 5:51 pm

           Sir can u plz elaborate how to know weather identical horoscope can marry, as “may” suggests that there are possiblities.

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           ramanan50

           July 2, 2018 at 12:18 pm

           I am not sure about identical horoscopes.Let me check.

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        Natarajan Iyer

        July 26, 2020 at 11:07 pm

        No
        They should NOT
        Please read here
        http://www.kamakoti.org/kamakoti/matsya/bookview.php?chapnum=26

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111. 

     Maulik Desai

     July 14, 2018 at 11:16 pm

     Hello Ramanan sir, great article. I am an Anavil Brahmin from Gujarat and my elders have told that our gotra is ‘Lakshan’, but I cannot find any related information on the internet. Do you have any information about this or any other source which I may refer to?

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        ramanan50

        August 18, 2018 at 10:49 am

        Anavil Brahmins were tax farmers and belong to orthodox Brahmim sect.Information on their Gotra is difficult to come by.
        Can you check with elders in the family and send me information on Sankalp they do for occasions at home? I shall try to find the Gotra.

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112. 

     amj J

     August 6, 2018 at 11:10 pm

     I know there is Aatreya gotra. Is there any gotra by name Aatresha ?

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        ramanan50

        August 6, 2018 at 11:38 pm

        Only Atreya

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113. 

     AJay Chhetri

     August 12, 2018 at 7:33 pm

     sir, plz tell weather arti gotra, which is mine, can marry kaushik gotra.

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        ramanan50

        August 12, 2018 at 7:34 pm

        I think it is Atri. Atri gotra can marry in Kaushika Gotra.

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114. 

     Ravi Natarajan

     October 11, 2018 at 10:05 am

     I run a Brahmins Forum in the Telegram app for doing free service to all Brahmins in various areas like education, marrigae, upanaynam, anthima kriya, job search, business advice, teaching sanskrit, vedha rakshanam, Gih rakshanam, free astrology lessons, free astrology reading etc., This includes a matrimonial forum where i havecollected many 1000s of boys and girls profiles. All these services are rendered free. In this process I have come across certain new names of Gothras. 1. Assalayana 2. Barakya 3. Bhargandhi 4. Boothimasa 5. Devaraja 6. Gruthagaunshika 7. Hadith 8. Haridasa ( I donot know if 7 & 8 are same as Haritha ) 9. Kamakayana Viswamithra 10. Kapila Bhardhwaja 11. Karaba 12. Kargeya 13. Kashta 14. Kavasa 15. Kargesi 16, Maadala 17. Madara 18. Maithreya 19. Manlinga 20. Markandeya 21. Matalya 22. Mouna bargava 23. Parthvaja 24. Partivasa 25. Pouriucha 26. Pradhamathira 27. salavathsya 28. Sevanasa 29. Sudhandhira Kabila 30. Veedhakavya 31. Vishnu Angirasa 32. Vishnuvardha Will it be possible to confirm if these Gothra exist or they ar similar to some other Gothras. Thank you and regards Ravi Natarajan swadharmamatrimony@gmail.com

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        Natarajan Iyer

        July 26, 2020 at 11:04 pm

        Yes, they do
        In some time, few days, let me give to both you and Mr.Ramanan (This Gentleman who is putting in best efforts to do good and make us feel proud of such good presence & noble thoughts,in society), 2 important works (of which 1 is rare publication, with all details of gotras, pravaras, inter-marriage between gotras and pravaras etc.
        Please wait.
        I am preoccupied with a pressing task
        Let me provide shortly.
        Also bear in mind that Matsya Puraanam, Vishnu Puraanam and Harivamsa Puraanam are main references and authentic explanation is found in few other ancient texts

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115. 

     SSWAMI RAMANANDA

     November 2, 2018 at 10:59 am

     http://www.facebook.com/Sswami Ramananda Ashram

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        Kuldip Singh Kal Kandha

        December 3, 2018 at 8:16 pm

        O.K. Sir, do your pending work, which you had started. There is no urgency from my side. But When I read this, i thought it my duty to inform you about this. Thanks very much. and a lot of regards please. If you want any information from me you are welcome at my gmail address please: which is i am writing again: kuldipsinghkalkandha@gmail.com

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           ramanan50

           December 3, 2018 at 8:23 pm

           Thank you. You. May mail me at ramanan50@gmail.com any information about Hinduism band I will follow up. Regards.

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116. 

     Kuldip Singh Kal Kandha

     December 3, 2018 at 7:34 pm

     Sir, Your list is not complete. Jangra Brahman, which is mentioned in our old text from the clan of Angira maharishi (also know as Angiras) has been left out by yourself. He had also written Angira Smriti, which displaying sloks on religion, politics and other matters like Vidhur Niti. your list has made by pick and choose policy. not can be said as complete. please reply me at my Gmail. Address which is kuldipsinghkalkandha@gmail.com

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        ramanan50

        December 3, 2018 at 7:39 pm

        Suggestions welcome. You may send me information in detail to make the list comprehensive. Thank you. Regards

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        Kuldip Singh Kal Kandha

        December 3, 2018 at 7:47 pm

        And let me write the name of Saptrishi here for your kind knowledge please:
        https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Angiras_(sage)

        2. Angiras (अंगिरस्, pronounced [əŋɡirəs]) is a Vedic rishi (sage) of Hinduism. He is described in the Rigveda as a teacher of divine knowledge, a mediator between men and gods, as well as stated in other hymns to be the first of Agni-devas (fire gods).[1][2] In some texts, he is considered to be one of the seven great sages or saptarishis, but in others he is mentioned but not counted in the list of seven great sages.[3] In some manuscripts of Atharvaveda, the text is attributed to “Atharvangirasah”, which is a compound of sage Atharvan and Angiras.[4][5] The student family of Angiras are called “Angirasa”,[1][6] and they are credited to be the authors of some hymns in the first, second, fifth, eighth, ninth and tenth book of the Rigveda.[7]
        Is it false? Please comment. This maharishi has also written Arthavvada.

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           ramanan50

           December 3, 2018 at 7:50 pm

           Thank you. I have planned to write on each of the Saptha Rishis in detail. Meanwhile I have been busy in researching something connected to Rig Vedic,Lemuria and African tribes.Thank you. Regards.

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           ramanan50

           December 3, 2018 at 7:51 pm

           https://ramanan50-wordpress-com.cdn.ampproject.org/v/s/ramanan50.wordpress.com/2016/11/04/angirasa-founder-pre-sumerian-civilization-akkadian-empire/amp/?amp_js_v=a2&amp_gsa=1&usqp=mq331AQHCAFYAYABAQ%3D%3D#referrer=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.google.com&amp_tf=From%20%251%24s&ampshare=https%3A%2F%2Framanan50.wordpress.com%2F2016%2F11%2F04%2Fangirasa-founder-pre-sumerian-civilization-akkadian-empire%2F

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           Kuldip Singh Kal Kandha

           December 3, 2018 at 8:10 pm

           Sir for your information please:
           at http://hindi.webdunia.com/sanatan-dharma-mahapurush/angira-rishi-117012500058_1.html

           अग्निवायुरविभ्यस्तु त्र्यं ब्रह्म सनातनम।
           दुदोह यज्ञसिध्यर्थमृगयु: समलक्षणम्॥ -मनु (1/13)

           जिस परमात्मा ने आदि सृष्टि में मनुष्यों को उत्पन्न कर अग्नि आदि चारों ऋषियों के द्वारा चारों वेद ब्रह्मा को प्राप्त कराए उस ब्रह्मा ने अग्नि, वायु, आदित्य और (तु अर्थात) अंगिरा से ऋग, यजु, साम और अथर्ववेद का ग्रहण किया।
           अंगिरा ऋषि कौन थे?

           ब्रह्मा के मानस पुत्रों में से एक ब्रह्म ऋषि अंगिरा को वेदों के रचयिता चार ऋषियों में शामिल किया जाता है। माना जाता है कि अंगिरा से ही भृगु, अत्रि आदि ऋषियों ने ज्ञान प्राप्त किया। ऋग्वेद के अनुसार, ऋषि अंगिरा ने सर्वप्रथम अग्नि उत्पन्न की थी। अंगिरा ने धर्म और राज्य व्यवस्था पर बहुत काम किया। इनकी पत्नी दक्ष प्रजापति की पुत्री स्मृति (मतांतर से श्रद्धा) थीं जिनसे इनके वंश का विस्तार हुआ। अग्निदेव ने ही बृहस्पति के रूप में जन्म लिया था। बृहस्पति अंगिरा के पुत्र थे और वे देवताओं के गुरु के रूप में प्रसिद्ध हुए थे। उतथ्य तथा महर्षि संवर्त भी अंगिरा के पुत्र हैं। इन्होंने वेदों की ऋचाओं के साथ ही अपने नाम से अंगिरा स्मृति की रचना की।

           अंगिरा ऋषि की तपस्या और उपासना इतनी तीव्र थी कि इनका तेज और प्रभाव अग्नि की अपेक्षा बहुत अधिक था। जल में रहकर तपस्या कर अग्निदेव ने जब देखा कि अंगिरा के तपोबल के सामने मेरी तपस्या और प्रतिष्ठा तुच्छ हो रही है तो वे दु:खी हो अंगिरा के पास गए और कहने लगे- ‘आप प्रथम अग्नि हैं, मैं आपके तेज की तुलना में अपेक्षाकृत न्यून होने से द्वितीय अग्नि हूं। मेरा तेज आपके सामने फीका पड़ गया है, अब मुझे कोई अग्नि नहीं कहेगा।’ तब महर्षि अंगिरा ने सम्मानपूर्वक उन्हें देवताओं को हवि पहुंचाने का कार्य सौंपा। साथ ही पुत्र रूप में अग्नि का वरण किया।

           कहीं-कहीं ऐसी कथा भी आती है कि अंगिरा अग्नि के पुत्र हैं। यह बात कल्पभेद से ही बन सकती है। इनकी पत्‍‌नी दक्ष प्रजापति की पुत्री स्मृति थीं जिनसे अनेक पुत्र और कन्याएं उत्पन्न हुई। शिवपुराण में ऐसी कथा आती है कि युग-युग में भगवान् शिव व्यासावतार ग्रहण करते हैं; उनमें वाराहकल्प में वेदों के विभाजक, पुराणों के प्रदर्शक और ज्ञानमार्ग के उपदेष्टा अंगिरा भी व्यास थे। वाराहकल्प के नवें द्वापर में महादेव ने ऋषभ नाम से अवतार ग्रहण किया था। उस समय उनके पुत्ररूप में महर्षि अंगिरा थे। एक बार भगवान् श्रीकृष्ण ने व्याघ्रपाद ऋषि के आश्रम पर महर्षि अंगिरा से पाशुपतयोग की प्राप्ति के लिए बड़ी दुष्कर तपस्या की थी।

           अंगिरा-स्मृति : अंगिरा-स्मृति में सुन्दर उपदेश तथा धर्माचरण की शिक्षा व्याप्त है। अंगिरा स्मृति के अनुसार बिना कुशा के धर्मानुष्ठान, बिना जल स्पर्श के दान, संकल्प; बिना माला के संख्याहीन जाप, ये सब निष्फल होते हैं।

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           ramanan50

           December 3, 2018 at 8:13 pm

           I regret I can not read Hindi. Translation pl?

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           Kuldip Singh Kal Kandha

           January 14, 2019 at 7:36 pm

           Sir, It is true and as per our old texts. Thanks and regards for getting it published here.

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117. 

     Dharmesh Tailor

     June 11, 2019 at 9:55 am

     Is Parshuram a name of the gotra?

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        ramanan50

        June 11, 2019 at 3:53 pm

        Some use it as a Gotra.To my knowledge,it is not a Gotra. I shall check. Regards.

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118. 

     taking it easy kobi (@cluelesskobi)

     July 25, 2020 at 10:07 pm

     I am a brahmin hailing from assam. Gotra – Moudgalya, of the Shakha Kanva of Shukla Yajurveda of the Pravaras Shakalya, Utkalya, and moudgalya. I am trying to find my sutra.

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        ramanan50

        July 25, 2020 at 10:13 pm

        Do you recall your Pravara ,Abhivadan mantra?
        It would be helpful to find the gotra.

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     2. 

        Natarajan Iyer

        July 26, 2020 at 11:02 pm

        What you seek is whether it is
        Ashwalayana Sutra
        Or
        Aapasthamba Sutra
        Or
        Bodhayana
        In some time, few days, let me give to both you and Mr.Ramanan (This Gentleman who is putting in best efforts to do good and make us feel proud of such good presence & noble thoughts,in society), 2 important works (of which 1 is rare publication, with all details of gotras, pravaras, inter-marriage between gotras and pravaras etc.
        Please wait.
        I am preoccupied with a pressing task
        Let me provide shortly.
        Also bear in mind that Matsya Puraanam, Vishnu Puraanam and Harivamsa Puraanam are main references and authentic explanation is found in few other ancient texts

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119. 

     Balakrishna Pisupati (@BalaBiodiversit)

     February 21, 2021 at 6:13 pm

     Are Bharadhwaja, Kapila Bharadhwaja, Srungi Bharadhwaja gothrams the same or different? Can we have matches between these Gothras? Thanks for your kind assistance. Your replies are very clear, Krishna Pisupati

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        Ramanis blog

        August 2, 2021 at 10:43 am

        They are different. One can intermarry.Sorry for the delay. This is due to the volume of queries.Regards.

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