List of Brahmin gotras
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The word "gotra" means "lineage" in the Sanskrit language. Among those of the Brahmin caste, gotras are reckoned patrilineally. Each gotra takes the name of a famous Rishi or sage who was the patrilineal forebearer of that clan. And each Gotra is addressed by the suffix 'sa' or 'asa' as relevant.
[edit] List
The following is a partial list of gotras found in the Brahmin community of Hindus:
- Atreya
- Alambani
- Angirasa
- Bharadvaja
- Bhargava
- Charora
- Chikitasa
- Darbhas
- Dhananjaya
- Galvasaya
- Gautam
- Gargheyasa
- Gaubhilya
- Harita
- Haritasa
- Jamadagni
- Kapi
- Kaushika
- Kashyapa
- Kaundinya
- Kaunsh
- Katyayana
- Lohitasa
- Lomasha
- Mandavya
- Mauna Bhargava
- Mudgala (Maudgalya, Moudgil, Modgil)
- Mudgal
- Nydravakashyapa
- Nrisimhadevara
- Parashara
- Sangar
- Sankrithi
- Sankyanasa
- Sathamarshana
- Shandilya
- Somnasser
- Srivatsa
- Sumarkanth
- roushayadana
- Upamanyu
- Vadula
- Vashishta
- Vatsa
- Veetahavya
- Viswamitra
- Yaska
[edit] Implications
Although people belonging to the same gotra are, in theory, related to each other patrilineally, and belong to the same Brahmin caste, there may be very little else in common between them. In fact, as per the Vedic system, a man and a woman belonging to the same gotra are considered to be a brother and sister and hence a marriage between a man and a woman belonging to the same gotra(known as sa-gotra) is forbidden as it will cause anamolies in the progenies that come out of such a marriage. The fact that people belong to a certain gotra says nothing about their domicile, original place of residence, mother tongue or family occupation. It also says nothing about what Vedic Shakha a specific family belongs to.
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