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Brahmin Gotra List

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I published a Post on the Surnames of Brahmin Community.

I had in my mind to publish a complete list of Brahmin Gotras.

I promptly forgot about it.

Couple of Days ago when I received an alliance proposal for my brother’s Grandson, I was unable to check the Gotra, whether it belongs to the Brahmin Community.

Later I checked it out and it was a Gotra of Brahmin Community.

I am posting a list from the available resources and people may also contribute with authentication to make this List a Comprehensive one.

Each gotra takes the name of a famous Rishi or sage.

Gotra is a concept of patrilineal classification, which identifies the families of a caste.

The original rishis after whom the gotras were named were just Seven in number .

Gotras were further subdivided into ganas and sub ganas.

Another concept is that of Pravara of Rishis who were a few of the most learned and capable sages belonging to that gotra.

Each Brahmin was thus known by his gotra, pravar, sutra and shakha.

There are exceptions to the rule too. For example the descendents of Maharishis Bhrigu and Angirasa cannot marry, because of the same Pravara Rishis, which are common to the two individuals.

The weddings in India are fixed as per the Gotra of the bride and groom.

Gotra matching is one of the most important concerns in North indian Hindu matrimony.

Wedding in similar Gotra is strictly prohibited.

A Gotra has three Rishis.

This indicates the fact some of the Rishis had more than one wife, at different times , for example Parasara.

I that case the male offspring from each of the Wives are added and the third if there are any more differentiation.

Readers may contribute in this area.

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.

The List of Brahmin Gotras,

Aamat

Agastya

Ainakula

Audala

Angirasa

Atri

Akshinthala

Aatreya

Bharadwaj

Bhargava

Bhrigu

Brihadbala

Chandratre

Dhananjaya

Dubey

Garg

Gautam

Gaur

Harinama

Haritasya

Jamadagni

Jilakara

Kadam

Kashyapa

Kaushal

Kaplansh

Kaundinya

Kutsa

Manu

Mouthkalya

Sabarniya

Marichi

Nanda

Nageswar

Parashar

Sandilya

Saroha Village Luhara

Shiva(Shiv-adi)

Siwal

Srivatsa

Tayal

Upamanyu

Upreti

Uttam

Vashista

Vishnu

Vishvamitra

Vishrava

Shringi

Khilaivar

Pachori

Nandhi

  1. Kapisa: Angirasa,Bharadwaja,Matavacha,Bharhaspatya,Vaandana – it is pancha pravar
  2. Pautamarshi:Angirasa,Barhaspatya,Jamdagni,Apnuvat -it is pancha pravar
  3. Kundina Gowthama :Angirasa, Ayasya, Kundina Gowthama
  4. Bharadwaja: Angirasa, Barhaspatya, Bharadwaja
  5. Vadula,Savarni,& Yaska: Bhargava,Vaitahavya,Saavedasa(do not intermarry)
  6. Maitreya:Bhargava,Daivodasa,Vadhryasva
  7. Shaunaka:Shaunaka(ekarsheya)
  8. Gartsamada:Bhargava,Sunahotra,Gartsamada
  9. Vatsa/Srivatsa: Bhargava, Chyavana, Apnavana/Apnuvat, Aurava, Jamadagnya
  10. Aarshtisena: Bhargava, Chyavana, Apnavana,Aarshtisena,Anupa
  11. Bidasa:Bhargava, Chyavana, Apnavana/Apnuvat, Aurava,Baida
  12. Saavarni:Bhargava,Vaitahavya,Savedasa
  13. Shatamarshana: Angirasa, Powrukutsa,Traasatasya
  14. AAtreya/Krishnatreya: Atreya,Aarchanaasa,Syaavaasva
  15. Vadhbhutaka: Atreya,Aarchanaasa,Vadhbhutaka
  16. Gavisthiras:Atreya,Gavisthira,Purvatitha
  17. Koushika: Vaiswaamitra,Aghamarshana,Koushika
  18. Kalabodhana/Kalaboudha: Viswaamitra,AAgamarshana,Kalabodhana/Kalaboudha
  19. Bhargava:Bhargava, Tvashta,Vishvaroopa
  20. Viswamitra: Vaiswaamitra,Devaraata, Owtala
  21. Kowndinya: Vashista,Maitraavaruna, Bayan, Kowndinya
  22. Kapinjala:Vashista,Aindrapramada,Abharadvasavya
  23. Vashista:Vashista(ekarsheya)
  24. Harita/Haritasa:(2 Variations)
    1. Harita, Ambarisha,Yuvanasva
    2. Angirasa, Ambarisha,Yuvanasva
  25. Gautamasa: Angirasa,Aayasyasa,Gautama
  26. Dhanvantari: Angirasa,Barhaspatya,Avatsara,Naidhruba
  27. Mowdgalya(3 Variations)
    1. Angirasa,Bharmyasva,Mowdgalya
    2. Tarkshya,Bharmyasva,Mowdgalya
    3. Angirasa, Dhavya, Mowdgalya
  28. Sandilya (2 Variations)
    1. Kasyapa,Aavatsaara,Daivala
    2. Kasyapa,Aavatsaara,Sandilya
    3. Kasyapa, Daivala, Asitha
  29. Naitruvakaasyapa: Kasyapa,Aavatsara,Naitruva
  30. Kutsa/Kauchhsa: Aangirasa,Maandhatra,Koutsa
  31. Kapi: Angirasa, Aamahaiya,Orukshaya
  32. Kapila: Angirasa, Aamahaiya,Orukshaya
  33. Kanva (2 Variations)
    1. Angirasa,Ajameeda,Kaanva
    2. Angirasa,Kowra, Kaanva
  34. Paraasara: Vashista, Shaktri, Paarasarya, Paing
  35. Upamanyu: Vashista,Aindrapramada,Bhadravasavya
  36. Aagastya: Aagastya,Tardhachyuta,Sowmavaha
  37. Gargyasa (2 Variations)
    1. Angirasa,Bharhaspatya,Bharadwaja,Sainya,Gargya
    2. Angirasa, Sainya, Gaargya
  38. Bhadarayana: Angirasa,Paarshadaswa, Raatitara
  39. Kashyapa: Kasyapa, Aavatsaara, Daivala
  40. Sankriti (2 Variations)
    1. Angirasa,Kowravidha,Saankritya
    2. Sadhya,Kowravidha,Saankritya
  41. Suryadhwaja: Lakhi (Mehrishi), Soral, Binju
  42. Daivaratasa:Viswamitra,Daivaratasa,Avudhala
    1. chikitasa—viswamitra,Devarata,Aghamarshana
  43. Shaktri : Vashistha, Shaktri,Parashar
  44. Jaabaali/Jabali : Bhargava, Vaithahavya, Raivasa – Thrayarisheya
  45. Vishnuvridha/Vishnuvardhanu : Angirasa, Pourukutsa, Thraasadasya

This is another List from a different source.

Some Gotras have been left out in the List mentioned above, for example, Shadamarshana.

In the following List you may find the left out gotras and you might find duplication of what has been posted above.

They may be left out .

  1. Suryadhwaja: Lakhi (Mehrishi), Soral, Binju
  2. Bharadwaj: Angirasa, Baaryhaspatya (i.e. bRhaspati), Bharadwaja
  3. Rathitara: Angirasa, Baaryhaspatya, Rathitara
  4. Vadula: Bhargava,Vaitahavya,Saavedasa
  5. Srivatsa: Bhargava,Syaavana,AApnavaana,Owrva,Jaamadaghnya
  6. Salankayana: Viswaamitra, Aghamarshana, Devavrata
  7. Shatamarshana: Angirasa, Powrukutsa,Traasatasya
  8. Atreya: Atreya,Aarchanaasa,Syaavaasva
  9. Kowsika: Vishwamitra,Aghavarshana,Kowsika
  10. Kalabodhana/Kalaboudha: Viswaamitra,AAgamarshana,Kalabodhana/Kalaboudha
  11. Viswamitra: Vaiswaamitra,Devaraata, Owtala
  12. Kaundinya: Vaasishta,Maitraavaruna, Kaundinya
  13. Haritasa: Angirasa, Ambarisha,Yuvanasva
  14. Gautamasa: Angirasa,Aayasyasa,Gautama
  15. Mowdkalya(3 Variations)
    1. Angirasa,Bharmyasva,Mowdgalya
    2. Tarkshya,Bharmyasva,Mowdgalya
    3. Angirasa, Dhavya, Mowdgalya
  16. Sandilya (3 Variations)
    1. Kasyapa,Aavatsaara,Daivala
    2. Kasyapa,Aavatsaara,Sandilya
    3. Kasyapa, Daivala, Asitha
  17. Naitruvakaasyapa: Kasyapa,Aavatsara,Naitruva
  18. Kutsa: Angirasa,Maandhatra,Kowtsa
  19. Kanva (2 Variations)
    1. Angirasa,Ajameeda,Kaanva
    2. Angirasa,Kowra, Kaanva
  20. Paraasara: Vaasishta, Saaktya, Paarasarya
  21. Aagastya: Aagastya,Tardhachyuta,Sowmavaha
  22. Gargi (2 Variations)
    1. Angirasa,Bharhaspatya,Bharadwaja,upadhyay
    2. Angirasa, Sainya, Gaargya
  23. Bhadarayana: Angirasa,Paarshadaswa, Raatitara
  24. Kasyapa (3 Variations)
    1. Kasyapa, Aavatsaara, Daivala
    2. Kasyapa, Aavatsaara, Naidruva(Naitruva)
    3. Kasyapa, Aavatsaara, Naidruva(Naitruva), Rebha, Raibha , Sandila, Saandilya
  25. Sunkriti (2 Variations)
    1. Angirasa,Kowravidha,Saankritya
    2. Sadhya,Kowravidha,Saankritya
  26. Angirasa, Pourukutsya, Thraasadasya
  27. goutam/gowtamasa Aangeerasa, ayasya, gowtama
  28. Vadhoola: Bhargava, Vaitahavya, Savedasa
  29. AgniVaiwaswatha: Angirasa, Brahaspthayasa, Bharadwaja, Srukva, Agnivaiwaswathasa
    Vadhryashwa Gotra -Many Deshastha Brahmins near Nagpur Mahrashtra have this Gotra including me
    .Reference to Vadhryashwa Rishi is found in Rigveda

Pravaras Citation.

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http://shrigaurbrahmanmahasabhabikaner.blogspot.in/2010/12/list-of-brahmin-gotras.html

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322 responses to “Brahmin Gotra List”

  1. jayaramanramkumar Avatar
    jayaramanramkumar

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    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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    1. Natarajan Iyer Avatar
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      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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      1. Ramkumar J Avatar
        Ramkumar J

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        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.

      2. Natarajan Iyer Avatar
        Natarajan Iyer

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        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.

      3. ramanan50 Avatar
        ramanan50

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

      4. Natarajan Iyer Avatar
        Natarajan Iyer

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        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.

  2. Subramanya Nellisara Venkata Rao Avatar
    Subramanya Nellisara Venkata Rao

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    Sir,
    Lokakshi Gothra is missing in this list

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  3. Rajesh Avatar
    Rajesh

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    Sir abymaneoo gotrz is in barahmin cast

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    1. ramanan50 Avatar
      ramanan50

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      No

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  4. madhusudan joshi Avatar
    madhusudan joshi

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    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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    1. ramanan50 Avatar
      ramanan50

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

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  5. ANUJ ASHWINI Avatar
    ANUJ ASHWINI

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    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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    1. ramanan50 Avatar
      ramanan50

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      Your Pravara or the three/five Rishis Names please?

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