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kachhua, the tortoise; nagas, the cobra; hathi, the elephant; bhains, the buffalo; richaria, the bear; Kuliha, the Jackal, Kukura, the dog; kursaal, the deer; Hiran, the black-buck and so on. The utmost variety of names is found, and numerous trees, as well as rice and other crops, salt, sandalwood, cucumber, pepper, and some household implements such as pestle, rolling slab, serve as the names of clans. Thus the name of the rishi
Bharadvaja means a lark bird, and
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origin which is named after plants, animals, and natural objects. These are universal among tribes but occur also in Hindu castes. The commonest totem names are those of animals, including several which are held sacred by Hindus, as bagh or Nahar, the tiger; bachhas, the calf; murkuria, the peacock;
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couple, the definition of gotra as descending from eight sages and then branching out to several families was thrown out by the Bombay High Court. The court called the idea of
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North Indian Hindu society not only follows the rules of gotra for marriages but also has many regulations which go beyond the basic definition of gotra and have a broader definition of incest. Some communities in North India do not allow marriage with certain other clans, based on the belief that
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The tatsama words 'sahodara' (brother) and 'sahodari' (sister) derive their roots from the
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Sagotra marriage if the individuals are not related for six generations on both maternal and paternal sides. This is expressed in chapter 5 of Manu smriti in mantra 60, which states, सपिण्डता तु पुरुषे सप्तमे विनिवर्तते । समानोदकभावस्तु जन्मनाम्नोरवेदने, which means that
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and marrying such a person can lead to higher chances for the child to get genetically transferred diseases. In almost all Hindu families, marriage within the same gotra is not practiced (since they are believed to be descended from the same
Lineage). Marriages between different gotras are
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simply means "forward moving descendants". (गौः) गमन means forward moving and (त्र:) stands for
Offspring. The specific meaning "family, lineage kin" (as it were "herd within an enclosure") is relatively more recent, first recorded around the mid-1st millennium BCE (e.g.,
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There exists another theory about gotra: sons and disciples of a sage would have the same gotra; it is believed that they possess similar thoughts and philosophies. People of the same gotra can be found across different castes. Each gotra comprises
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to an owl. The usual characteristic of totemism is that the members of a clan regard themselves as related to or descended from, the animals or trees from which the clan takes its name, and abstain from killing or eating them.
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One should not choose (the bride) from the same gotra or born in the line of same sage. (One may choose) from (descendants of) more than seven (generations) on the paternal side and more than five (generations) on the maternal
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to legally prohibit such marriages. However, the petition was dismissed as withdrawn after being vacated, with the Delhi High Court warning that the Khap would face heavy penalty costs for wasting the time of the court.
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and prohibited by custom. The name of the gotra can be used as a surname, but it is different from a surname and is strictly maintained because of its importance in marriages among Hindus, especially among castes.
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had its due prominence in our
Shastras, with the advancement of time, Vedic Hinduism giving way to classic Hinduism, the concept of arranged marriage rose to prominence, which still today is predominant
3775:, who belongs to Kashyapa). The progeny of these eight sages are declared to be gotras. This enumeration of seven primary & one secondary gotra seems to have been known to Pāṇini. The offspring (
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in the traditional matrimonial system. The compound word 'sagotra' is a union of the words 'sa' and 'gotra', where 'sa' means same or similar. It is common practice in preparation for
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panchayats in
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both clans are of the same patrilineal descent. In other communities, marriage within the gotra of the mother's father, and possibly some others, is prohibited.
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is also sometimes added. These eight sages are called gotrakarins, from whom all 108 gotras (especially of the
Brahmins) have evolved. For instance, from
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marriage to inquire about the kula-gotra (clan lineage) of the bride and groom before approving the marriage. People within the gotra are considered as
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are direct descendants of seven sages who are believed to be the sons of Brahma, born out of his mind through yogic prowess. They are (1)
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4184:: Vaiswaamitra, Devaraata, Owtala or Vaiswaamitra, Ashtaka
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The Tribes and Castes of the Central Provinces of India
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Bulletin of the School of Oriental and African Studies
4172:: Bhargava, Chyaavana, AApnavaana, Owrva, Jaamadaghnya
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HC throws out a plea to forbid same gotra marriages
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Aankirasa, Bharhaspatya, Bharadwaja, Sainya, Gargya
106:. Unsourced material may be challenged and removed.
4417:"Rules of Marriage (vivāha) [Chapter 154]"
16:Lineage forming an exogamous clan in Vedic society
4841:Brahmin Sages and Branches (Gotras and Subcastes)
4586:Mehndiratta, MM; Paul, B; Mehndiratta, P (2007).
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4166:: Revaṇārādhya, Revaṇasiddha, Veer, Veerabhadra.
4588:"Arranged marriage, consanguinity and epilepsy"
4360:Singer, Milton; Cohn, Bernard S., eds. (2007).
4447:. Vijaykumar Govindram Hasanand. p. 199.
4085:ends after seven generations. Section 5(v) of
3853:These "lineages" as they developed among the
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19:"Gothra" redirects here. For other uses, see
3707:: गोत्र) is considered to be equivalent to
69:Learn how and when to remove these messages
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3907:sprang the Atreya and Gavisthiras gotras.
3740:denotes the descendance (or descendants),
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4830:, Vol. 39, No. 2 (1976), pp. 341–363
4627:Sex and Marriage: Marriage Rules (Part 1)
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306:Learn how and when to remove this message
288:Learn how and when to remove this message
227:Learn how and when to remove this message
166:Learn how and when to remove this message
4077:for a marriage between two individuals.
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4015:while such marriages were forbidden in
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3914:, many gotras of Hindu religion are of
3814:, or lineage from the same Vedic sage:
2560:Sources and classification of scripture
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4415:www.wisdomlib.org (14 November 2021).
4362:Structure and change in Indian society
4126:List of Gotras and Each Gotra's Rishis
4011:it is passed on from mother to child.
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4718:from the original on 3 September 2013
4326:Hindu genealogy registers at Haridwar
4190:: Vaasishta, Maitraavaruna, Kowndinya
4178:: Vaiswaamitra, AAgamarshana, Kowsika
3951:A gotra must be distinguished from a
3867:According to the Vedic theories, the
1187:Anupalabdi (non-perception, negation)
1182:Arthāpatti (postulation, presumption)
4521:from the original on 22 October 2017
4396:from the original on 14 October 2017
4285:: Aankirasa, Paarshadaswa, Raatitara
3736:(IV. 1. 162), which means "the word
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104:adding citations to reliable sources
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4686:from the original on 13 August 2017
4608:from the original on 24 August 2009
4265:: Aagastya, Tardhachyuta, Sowmavaha
3789:. Similarly, for five sages, it is
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4491:from the original on 24 March 2015
4461:from the original on 26 March 2023
4441:Saraswati, Swami Dayanand (2010).
4092:
3923:means descended from Kusha grass,
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4784:"The paradox of the 21st century"
4646:Vashisht, Dinker (20 July 2009).
4300:Aankirasa, Kowravidha, Saankritya
4160:: Bhargava, Vaitahavya, Saavedasa
4154:: Atreya, Aarchanaasa, Syaavaasva
50:This article has multiple issues.
4660:from the original on 15 May 2011
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4259:: Vaasishta, Saaktya, Paarasarya
4196:: Ankirasa, Ambarisha, Yuvanasva
3715:. Generally, the gotra forms an
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4567:Sadagopan, V. (7 August 1995).
4208:Tarkshya, Bharmyasva, Mowdgalya
3771:is another sage (also known as
3763:are seven sages (also known as
91:needs additional citations for
58:or discuss these issues on the
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4386:"Mana Sanskriti (Our Culture)"
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4303:Sadhya, Kowravidha, Saankritya
4291:: Kasyapa, Aavatsaara, Daivala
4239:: Aankirasa, Maandhatra,Kowtsa
4233:: Kasyapa, Aavatsara, Naitruva
4205:Ankiras, Bharmyasva, Mowdgalya
3744:, of a couple consisting of a
425:Epic-Puranic royal genealogies
1:
4706:"The Hindu Marriage Act 1955"
4540:Russell, Robert Vane (1916).
4481:"Gotra – Indian caste system"
4346:
4225:Kasyapa, Aavatsaara, Sandilya
3793:, and for seven sages, it is
3734:apatyam pautraprabhrti gotram
3481:Other society-related topics:
1177:Upamāṇa (comparison, analogy)
4737:The Hindu Marriage Act, 1955
4222:Kasyapa, Aavatsaara, Daivala
3592:Hinduism and other religions
2389:Chandrashekarendra Saraswati
7:
4546:. London: Macmillan and Co.
4314:
4248:Aankirasa, Ajameeda, Kaanva
4115:Madhavrao vs Raghavendrarao
3337:Kamba Ramayanam/Ramavataram
3309:Naalayira Divya Prabandham
1042:Arishadvargas (six enemies)
986:Antaḥkaraṇa (mental organs)
981:Sūkṣma śarīra (subtle body)
263:. The specific problem is:
202:. The specific problem is:
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4277:Aangirasa, Sainya, Gaargya
4211:Ankirsa, Dhavya, Mowdgalya
4138:, Braahaspatya, Bharadwaja
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3213:Naalayira Divya Prabandham
1898:Gurus, sants, philosophers
1834:Akshar Purushottam Darshan
1022:Uparati (self-settledness)
25:
18:
4632:26 September 2009 at the
4444:Rigvedadi-Bhashya-Bhumika
3995:have 13,000 Gotras . And
3931:from kachhap a tortoise,
2379:Bhaktisiddhanta Sarasvati
1037:Samadhana (concentration)
901:Three paths to liberation
408:Tribal religions in India
393:Historical Vedic religion
388:Indus Valley Civilisation
4251:Aankirasa, Kowra, Kaanva
4148:, Powrukutsa, Trasatasya
4058:Eight types of marriages
3757:Brihadaranyaka Upanishad
1213:, sacrifice, and charity
26:Not to be confused with
4761:5 December 2012 at the
4742:22 October 2015 at the
4601:(Supplement 1): 15–17.
4485:Encyclopædia Britannica
4087:Hindu Marriage Act 1955
3386:Thiruvilaiyadal Puranam
2599:Timeline of Hindu texts
2504:Siddharameshwar Maharaj
1537:Pumsavana Simantonayana
1192:Śabda (word, testimony)
430:Epic-Puranic chronology
398:Dravidian folk religion
21:Gothra (disambiguation)
3830:
3351:Eighteen Greater Texts
2980:Brahma Vaivarta Purana
2409:Krishnananda Saraswati
1653:Vijayadashami-Dussehra
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