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.

Check out the Following Link.

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

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  2. Vaibhav Pandya's avatar
    Vaibhav Pandya

    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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      1. Rakesh's avatar
        Rakesh

        I believe you missed Vamadeva gotra here.

        Pravara: Angirasa, Gautama, Vamadevaa.

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

  3. Shikha Sharma's avatar
    Shikha Sharma

    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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    3. gowrishankar's avatar
      gowrishankar

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

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      1. Diensh's avatar
        Diensh

        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

    5. Karampal Sharma's avatar
      Karampal Sharma

      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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  4. santosh kumar singh's avatar
    santosh kumar singh

    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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    2. Krishna's avatar
      Krishna

      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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      2. Krishna's avatar
        Krishna

        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).

      3. Natarajan Iyer's avatar
        Natarajan Iyer

        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.

      4. Hari Kasi Viswanatham's avatar
        Hari Kasi Viswanatham

        another gotra with sama praara is ‘vardhula’.

  5. Meenu Gandhi's avatar
    Meenu Gandhi

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

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