gotra

GOTRA takes the name of a famous Rishi who was the patrilineal forebearer of that clan. And each Gotra is addressed by the suffix 'sa' or 'asa' as relevant.

Brahmins to classify themselves among different groups. The names of eight rishis

1. Agastya,
2. Atri,
3. Gautam,
4. Jamadagni,
5. Kashyapa,
6. Vasishtha,
7. Vishwamitra and
8. Bharadvaja;

The first seven of these are often enumerated as (Saptarishis).

The major gotras were divided into ganas (subdivisions) and each gana was further divided into groups of families. The term gotra was then frequently started being applied to the ganas and to the sub-ganas.

The full affiliation of a brāhamana consists of

(1)gotra,

(2)pravaras

(3)sutra (of Kalpa),

(4)shakha.

Gothras and Pravaras

1. Suryadhwaja: Lakhi (Mehrishi), Soral, Binju
2. Bharadwaj: Angirasa, Bhaarhaspatya, Bharadwaja
3. Rathitara: Angirasa, Bhaarhaspatya, 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. goutam/gowtamasa Aangeerasa, ayasya, gowtama

List of Brahmin Gotras

List of gotras in the Brahmin community :

• Agastya
• Atreya
• Atreya/ Atri
• Alambani
• Angirasa
• Bhardwaj / Bharadvajasa
• Bhargava
• Chandilya
• Charora
• Chikitasa
• Dalabhya
• Darbhas
• Dhananjaya
• Galvasaya
• Garga
• Gautam/Gautamasa
• Gargheyasa
• Gaubhilya
• Harita/ Haritasa
• Hukman Bhal
• Jamadagni
• Kalabodhana/ Kalaboudha
• Kamakayana Vishwamitra
• Kanva
• Kaushika
• Kapi
• Kapil
• Kashyapa
• Kaundinya
• Kaunsh
• Kaushal/ Kaushalas / Kushal
• Kausyagasa
• Katyayana
• Kutsa
• Kutsasa
• Lakhi
• Lohit
• Lomasha
• Mandavya
• Mauna Bhargava
• Matanga
• Maudgalya [Moudgalya]]
• Mudgala (Maudgalya, Moudgil, Modgil, Mudgal)
• Mudgal
• Nithunthana
• Nydravakashyapa
• Nrisimhadevara
• Parashara
• Pouragutsya
• Rowshayadana
• Salankayana
• Sangar
• Sankrithi
• Sankyanasa
• Sathamarshana
• Shandilya
• Shandelosya
• Saawarna
• Saharia Joshi
• Somnasser
• Soral
• Srivatsa
• Sumarkanth
• Suryadhwaja
• Shaunaka
• Rathitara
• Tugnait
• Roushayadana
• Upamanyu
• Upadhyay
• Vadula
• Valmiki
• Vashishta
• Vatsa
• Veetahavya
• Vishnu
• Viswamitra
• Yaska
• Parthivasa
• Vaidya/Baidya
• Utsasya