They are (1) Shandilya, (2) Gautama Maharishi, (3) Bharadvaja, (4) Vishvamitra, (5) Jamadagni, (6) Vasishta, (7) Kashyapa and (8) Atri . To this list, Agastya is also sometimes added.
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What are the 7 Gotras?
They are (1) Shandilya, (2) Gautama Maharishi, (3) Bharadvaja, (4) Vishvamitra, (5) Jamadagni, (6) Vasishta, (7) Kashyapa and (8) Atri . To this list, Agastya is also sometimes added.

What is the main cause of gotra?
Iodine deficiency is the most common cause of goiter. The body needs iodine to produce thyroid hormone. If you do not have enough iodine in your diet, the thyroid gets larger to try and capture all the iodine it can, so it can make the right amount of thyroid hormone.
Who is gotra named after?
Gotra originally referred to the seven lineage segments of the Brahmans (priests), who trace their derivation from seven ancient seers: Atri, Bharadvaja, Bhrigu, Gotama, Kashyapa, Vasishtha, and Vishvamitra.

What are the 108 gotras?
Main Hindu Gotras
- Agastya (Brahmin’s gotra)
- Agni (Gotra)
- Airan (Aggarwal surname and gotra)
- Angiras (Brahmin’s & Maratha’s gotra)
- Alambayana/Alimmanh/Alamyanh- Rishi Vashistha Family (Shakdwipi Brahman, Bengali Brahman, Kayastha, Assamese Kayastha and Kalita gotra)
- Atri – Gotra of Gaur Brahman.
Is it OK to marry in same gotra?
According to the Hindu tradition, a boy and a girl of the same gotra (ancestral lineage) cannot marry as such relationship is termed as incest.
What is Shiva gotra?
Shiva Gotra and Vishnu Gotra are not Gotras, it is a decent way to tell that there is no Gotras with them. Their Gotras are Flowers, Animals, House God, Village Goddess. Using these four we can talk about their caste, sub caste, their native place and their bloodline.
Do Dalits worship Shiva?
Guru Prakash’s premise is that Shiva is a subaltern god, so he is mostly worshipped by the backward and Dalit communities.
Is gotra scientific?
Genetics then puts into question the very construct of gotra. Its not that it is an inexact science, its not science at all, says Dr Rath. Khap leaders cannot have it both ways by insisting on intra-caste but inter-gotra marriage, he says.
Is Shiva a Dalit god?
He is the only Dalit (“untouchable”) saint in the Nayanars. He is generally counted as the eighteenth in the list of 63 Nayanars. Like the other Nayanars, he was a devout devotee of the god Shiva….
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Who created gotra?
According to Hindu tradition, gotra is traced back to the seven Vedic sages, and in some castes, gotras were created by professions and not by birth.
Can 2 people of same gothra marry?
Are Warriors Brahmins?
The system of classification, Varna is a system that existed in the Vedic Society that divided the society into four classes Brahmins (priests), Kshatriyas (warriors), Vaishyas (skilled traders, merchants), and Shudras (unskilled workers).
Is Shivaji is Kurmi?
Yes, Shivaji was Kurmi and the Kurmi Mahasangh was celebrating their caste hero.
Did Shiva drink alcohol?
In the hindu scriptures, Shiva is described to be someone who enjoys his meat and his alcohol. He is smeared with ashes from the dead and is considered the destroyer while Vishnu is the creator.