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.
Name: Naveenah(born in Tamil Nadu)
Father Name: Prabhakaran (born in Tamil Nadu)
Grandfather name: Ayyal Raju (born in Tamil Nadu)
Caste: Kshatriya
Sub caste: Raju
Kula deivam: Angala Parameshwari
Mother tongue: Telugu
I want to know my gotra. thanks in advance.
Vishnu Gotra
Sir,
Please help me to find gotra as early as possible, while worshiping our family god usually we are putting nama thilagam in forehead
Name: Srivignesh
Father Name: Pojan
Grand father: Chinna Kanni
Great Grand father: Kamatchi
Family Deity: Thirumudi katha Ayyanar(near to viruthunagar)
Mother tongue: Tamil
Cast: Nadar
Family god Place: viruthunagar , tamilnadu
Shiva gotra
https://polldaddy.com/js/rating/rating.jsThank you sir, while praying our Family Diet , we are putting 3 vertical line in Forehead, so is it vishnu gotra or Shiva gotra. Please clarify
There are some communities who are Shaivites yet wear Thirumann. Some brahmin sects in Kerala still do.. Your gotra was arrived at based on Your devatha.
And the names of your parents.
So going by your caste mark it is Vishnu..Going by family names it is Shiva. I feel it is Shiva gotra and I may be wrong. Regards.
Hello Sir,
My name is Rajesh MIshra ( HINDI )
Father : Jiledar Mishra
Grandfather : Sangram Mishra
Great Grandfather : Pipar Mishra (Peepar )
District : Basti, U.P
Village : BIchhiya
Deity: Shiva
My name in janam kundali is TALESHWAR & my sister’s ANGIRA.
Is it possible to find out about my gotra with this information ?
Sorry for the delAyers. Unable to trace the gotta. Regards.
My name is Kunal Prakash Verlekar
Father’s Name is Prakash Govind Verlekar
Gand Father’s Name is Gvind Bhalchandra Verlekar
Family Goddess is Shantadurga Verlekarien Devi (Marshel – GOA)
Origin is from MAPUSA which is in Goa
Mother’s Maiden name is Shirodkar with Gotra Kashyap
Please help in finding My Gotra
It is difficult to identify the gotta in this case excepting that it shall not be Kasyapa,assuming there was no Swagotra marriage.Do you recall Sankalp mantras which you use for auspicious occasions?Might try to find through that.Regards.
HariOm,
Namaskar.
Last name: Prajapati
Last known origin of ancestors: Jalor Dist. Rajasthan
Some distant ancestors still lives in Jodhpur, (Raj)
Kuldevi: Brahmani devi.
Subcaste: Tengaria
Will you able to tell my Gotra from this information, please?
Difficult to find with this information. Regards.