LIST OF GOTRAS: KNOW YOUR GOTRA
Gotra is a lineage that is assigned to a child at his/her birth. Gotra of the father is carried forward by the child. Gotras are generally the name of Saptarishis along with other munis, who contributed a lot to our Vedic society. In Nepal and India, Gotras include multiple surnames. On the basis of surname and their lineage, Gotra is assigned. Here are some of the popular surnames and their Gotras.
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POPULAR SURNAMES ALONG WITH THEIR GOTRAS
Agasti: Dhungel
Angira: Joshi, Sedai, Saunak, Shahi
Atri : Adhikari, Arjel/Arjyal, Chapagai, Gotame, Khatiwoda, Mishra, Ojha, Wosti
Atrya : Aryal, Devkota, Dawadi, Dulal, Kalikote (Khadka), Paudel, Pokharel (Pani), Rosyara, Sharma, Sigdel, Thapa (Bagale)
Bharadwaaj : Adhikari, Chaulagai, Devkota, Jamarkattel, Lohani, Niraula, Panthi, Pandey, Panta, Pokharel (Dudh), Siwakoti, Subedi, Thapaliya, Upadhaya, Wagle
Dhananjaya : Basel/ Batsayal, Basnet, Bhusal, Budhathoki (Khulal), Dhamala, Gauripitri/ Gairipippli, Guragai, Humagai, Karki (Khulal), Khadka (Khulal), Kukurkote, Kunwar, Pangeni, Rijal, Thapa
Garg : Bastola, Bhurtel, Chudal, Gajurel, Thapa (Lamichhane), Rokaha, Rishal
Gautam: Chanda, Tripathi
Ghrita Kaushik : Baral, Karki (Sutar), Khanal, Nepal, Pandit
Kashyap : Adhikari (Bhadare, Khilchine and Kaubali), Badaal, Bogati, Budhathoki (Sodari), Gadtaula, Gartaula, Ghimire, Kathayat, Pade, Rayamajhi, Shah, Sahi, Thapa (Godar)
Kaudinya : Achraya, Baskota, Joshi, Khadka, Kharel, Marashini, Neupane, Pakurel, Paneru, Parajuli, Sapkota, Satyal, Thapa (Bagale and Gamle), Trital
Kausik : Baniya, Bastakoti, Bhandari, Bidari, Dhital, Dhungana, Gaudel, Khadka, Khapatari (Khadka, Bistha, Budhathoki and Basnet), Lamichhane, Luitel, Majhi, Phuyal, Pudasaini, Raghubansi, Regmi, Rimal, Sanjel, Tiwari
Mandabya : Bajagai, Bajhai, Gyawali, Maskey, Panthi
Maudagalya : Belkadhi, Karki (Mudula), Koirala, Kuinkel, Rume, Simkhada, Timsina/ Timilsina, Upreti
Parasar : Karki (Lama) , Kattel, Marhattha
Shandilya : Kafle/ Kaphle, Prasai
Upamanyu : Bartaula, Bhatta (Duwal), Dhakal, Mainali, Pandey
Viswamitra: Bhatta (Alina, Duwadi, Nirbansi, Rai, and Rayal)
Vascha : Dahal, Kuwar, Lamsal, Rana, Rupakheti
Vashista: Bhandari, Bhattarai, Chalise, Dwadi, Gaire, Kharel, Mudabhari, Raut, Suyal (Garthi), Suyal (Thapa), Thangsine