Is Gotra Only for Brahmins?
For Example, the Bharadwaja Gotra Can Be Found in Both Brahmins and Viswakarmas. Marriages Between Brahmins and Viswakarmas Were Banned Not on the Basis of...
For example, the Bharadwaja gotra can be found in both Brahmins and Viswakarmas. Marriages between Brahmins and Viswakarmas were banned not on the basis of gotra, but on the basis of caste. Moreover, marriages within the same caste are banned not on the basis of gotra, but on the basis of cult.
Do all castes have gotra?
People of the same gotra can be found across different castes. Each Gotra comprises pravaras.
Which caste is gotra?
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.
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