A Hindu Gotra (Sanskrit ब्राह्मण गोत्र) is an exogamous unit used to denote the paternal lineage of individuals belonging to the Brahmin in the Hindu Varna...

from whom all 108 gotras (especially of the Brahmins) have evolved. For instance, from Atri sprang the Atreya and Gavisthiras gotras. According to Robert...

aloud to verify that they are not breaking this rule. A list of major Brahmin gotras according to the Sutras: Bhr̥gu (Jamadagni) Bhārgava Cyāvana Aurva Jāmadagnya...

Brahmin gotra that comprises Kanyakubja Brahmins and Saryupareen Brahmins who are the descendants of sage Savarna Muni. The origins of Savarna gotra can...

gotra is Samveda. This gotra is one of the eight highest gotra in Brahmins. Sandilya gotra is the largest gotra in Maithil Brahmins of Nepal and Bihar. Many...

Vishvamitra is one of the eight main gotras of Brahmins. All Brahmins belonging to Kaushika or Vishvamitra gotra are believed to have descended from Sage...

the Brahmin brought from Kanyakubja were adults and experts in ritualistic performances. Among them, Brahmins of Garga, Gautam and Shandilya gotras were...

Brahmin (/ˈbrɑːmɪn/; Sanskrit: ब्राह्मण, romanized: brāhmaṇa) is a varna (caste) within Hindu society. The other three varnas are the Kshatriya, Vaishya...

portal India portal Hinduism portal Caste system in India Gotra Vedic priesthood List of Brahmins List of Iyengars Pathmanathan, Sivasubramaniam (1974)....

settlement was given to more than 208 Vaidika Brahmins (Brahmins versed in the Vedas) belonging to 56 gotras and different Vedic schools. After the Hun invasion...

from the panjikars,this system was started by Harisinghdeva. Gotra List of Maithil Brahmins Durwakshat Mantra Santhal Pargana division is headquartered...

Bharadvaja is considered to be the initiator of the Bharadvāja gotra of the Brahmins, Khatris, Bharadvaja is the third in the row of the Pravara Rishis...

Vats, also known as Vatsa, is a gotra of Brahmins found in India. They are a member of the Bhrigu section of gotras. Historian Swati Datta (1989) analysed...

Koushik/Kousik is a surname and gotra of Brahmins named after Brahmarishi Vishvamitra. Kaushik/Koushik is ancient Indian "Gotra" applied to an Indian clan...

politician, Governor of Sikkim Soni Chaurasia, Indian dancer "Chaurasia Brahmins 84 or 84,000 Families". 7 May 2015. This page lists people with the surname...

one of the Gotra's of Shivalli Madhwa Brahmin (Shivalli Brahmin) community of coastal Karnataka state. Today, Bhargava also refers to a Brahmin community...

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Atreya or Atreyas (आत्रेय) Rishi, or Atreya Punarvasu, was a descendant of Atri, one of the great Hindu sages (rishis) whose accomplishments are detailed...

(2015). Crossing the Lines of Caste: Vishvamitra and the Construction of Brahmin Power in Hindu Mythology. Oxford University Press. pp. 254–255. ISBN 978-0-19-934111-5...

in India. Although historically associated with people of the Brahmin varnas or gotras, the name is also widely adopted by other Hindu communities in...

John Brough (2013). The Early Brahmanical System of Gotra and Pravara: A Translation of the Gotra-Pravara-Manjari of Purusottama-Pandita. Cambridge University...

South Maharashtra, Deshastha Rigvedi Brahmins even allow uncle-niece marriage. While arranging a marriage, gana, gotra, pravara, devak are all kept in mind...

of India, sometimes described as a caste. They claim themselves to be Brahmin or of high-status in the caste hierarchy, although these claims are not...

rishi (sage) after whom a "gotra" (clan) is named, and these descendants are considered eponyms by the members of the "gotra." It represents a secondary...

Bikauwa Brahmins Oiniwar Dynasty, based in Mithila were Maithil Brahmins Pallava Dynasty {c.285–905 CE} was a Tamil brahmin of bharadwaj gotra (Tamil Samaṇar...

fourth chapter of Sahyadrikhanda describes the Gotras of these Brahmins and praises them as "best brahmins, honored by the kings, good-looking, with righteous...

These are Hindu Brahmins who affiliate either with the Gautam gotra and/or Gautam Dharmasutra and have their last name as Gautam. The name Gautam (Sanskrit:...

in Madhya Pradesh[citation needed] Some Deshastha Brahmin surnames are also derived from their gotra name of rishi For example, prominent Marathi writer...

Bapat is an Indian family name (The Chitpavan Brahmin). Gotra: Vashishtha. Kulswamy: Shree Vyadeshwar (Guhagar, Maharashtra). Kulswamini: Yogeshwari (Ambejogai...

inconsistent fragments of manuscripts. The text are rules of conduct aimed at Brahmins of the Vaikhanasas tradition. The surviving parts of the Atri Samhita suggest...