I have published articles on Brahmin Kshatriya and Vaisya Gotras and a detailed list of Brahmin Gotras.
There have been a lot of queries on Gotras.
Broadly speaking they are of two types.
One informing me that I have left out a Gotra.
As Gotra information is difficult to come by and has to be validated I include the Gotras I missed out provided they stand verification.
There are a lot of Gotras which are not known because Brahmins have dispersed throughout India and have different mother tongues.
I shall be writing on these missed out/rare Gotras shortly after researching into various issues.
The other type of query is as to how one finds his Gotra.
The procedure is as follows.
Find out the Traya Rishis, the three Rishis mentioned in the Pravara.
That is the names of the three/five Rishis in the Abhivadana Mantra,
For example Abhivadaye
Kasyapa Apastara Naithruva
Thraya Rishe
Here the three Rishis are Kasyapa Apastara and Naithruva.
Your Gotra is the one that of the first Rishi
Here it is Kasyapa.
This method is for peoplevwho know Abhivadana but can not name their Gotras(some can not find Gotra even if they know Abhivadana)
For others check from the elders of the family the Sankalpa they perform during pooja orapara kriyas.
From this you can find the three or five Rishis.
If you can not find here or do not know Sankalpa findout the Veda shaka you follow.
If you can not find this find out the names of your paternal grandfather ,great grandfather and let me know the details along with the names of your father,Family Deity and your mother tongue.
I shall try to find out the Gotra.
Dear Sir,
I would like to find out my gotra. My details are as below.
Name-Chandrashekhar Acharya (Born in Mumbai)
Father name-Jagannath Acharya (Born in Mumbai)
Mother Name-Krishna Acharya (Born in Hunsur)
Grand father-Naresh Acharya ( Born in Trichy)
Grand mothers name- Parvati Acharya (Born in Mysore)
Forefathers occupational -Kammalar/Vishwakarma (Goldsmith)
Language –Tamil
Place- Current – Mumbai, Maharashtra, Origin – Tirchy, Tamil Nadu
Thanking you in anticipation,
regards,
Chandrashekhar J Acharya
Jambhu Maharishi Gotra.
I would like to find out my father’s gotra and also mine.
Name: Bhavana Pradhan
Father’s name: Ratnakar Subrao Nayak
Grandfather’s name: Subrao Nayak
Place: Managalore
Family deity: Santadurga & Mangeshi – Goa
Name: Bhavana Pradhan
Husband’s name: Parag Suresh Pradhan
Father-in-law’s name: Suresh Madan Pradhan
Place: Baroda
Family deity: Vinzaidevi, Tamhini, Mulshi, Maharashtra
Gotra: Bhargava
Your gotra is that of your father in law,Bhargava. As to your father’s Gitra can you send me the Sankalp your father performs for pooja? It can not be Bhargava as our community does not marry in the same Gotra,excepting in rare cases.I hope it is not so in this case.Regards
My father passed away 18years ago. Hence wanted to know for my brother.
Difficult to find with out your father’s side details.If you can find details from your relatives from father’s side on Kula Devata,I can try.If you do not know this information, you can have as Vishnu gotra.The real gotra information shall reach you.
Name-Nitin Asapure
Father name- Chunilal Bari
Mother Name- Indumati Bari
Grand father- Onkar Bari
Great Grand Father- Malji Bari
Forefathers occupational – Farming of Leaves of Pooja
Language – Marathi
Place- Shirpur, Dhule, Maharashtra
Family Deity – Bijasani Mata, MP & Maharashtra Border Temple is situated
I want to know my Family Gotra, Please Favour me.
nitin.asapure@gmail.com
Reply sent to email
Could you please tell us my Gotra as below are my details
My Name : Dipesh Suryakant Parekh
Father Name: Suryakant Nyalchand Parekh
Mother Name: Chandrika Suryakant Parekh
Grandfathers Name : Nyalchand Kalyanji Parekh
Date of Birth: 5th-May-1978
Place of Birth: Chamaradi, Ta: Babra, Dist: Amreli, Gujarat
Family Deity: Shrinathji (Nathdwara)
Caste: Vaishnav Baniya
Vishnu Gotra.
name Deepak Prakash Silam
Fathers name Prakash Shambhu silam
Grand father Shambhu Venketswamy Silam
Language Telegu
Cast hindu Lingayat.
Shiva Gotra.
Kedar Janu Shirodkar
father name; Janu Mogu Shirodkar
Family Daity : Shantadurga
Kuldaivat: Lord shivnath
mother tongue: Marathi
Shiva Gotra.