Can same gotra get married?

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 our gotra?

But what is a ‘gotra’? In the prevalent belief system, a ‘gotra’ defines a clan that traces its ancestry to one of many ancient rishis (or sages). It represents a patriline, or an unbroken male hereditary line traced to that male ancestor.

What is gotra Endogamy?

Caste endogamy is the rule which prohibits the members of a caste to marry outside their own caste. A Hindu can marry someone within his or her own caste. According to the rule of caste endogamy, a Brahman is bound to marry within the Brahmin caste.

Can Brahmins marry in same gotra?

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. For example, Brahmins have 18 cults.

Which is the highest gotra?

They are (1) Shandilya, (2) Gautama Maharishi, (3) Bharadwaja, (4) Vishvamitra, (5) Jamadagni, (6) Vashista, (7) Kashyapa and (8) Atri . To this list, Agastya is also sometimes added. These eight sages are called gotrakarins, from whom all 49 gotras (especially of the Brahmins) have evolved.

Which is highest gotra?

Where did the name of the gotra come from?

Each gotra takes the name of a famousRishi or sage. Gotra is a concept of patrilineal classification, which identifies the families of a caste. The original rishis after whom the gotras were named were just Seven in number .

Which is the gotra of the Traya rishis?

The other type of query is as to how one finds his Gotra. The procedure is as follows. Find out the Traya Rishis, the three Rishis mentioned in the Pravara. That is the names of the three/five Rishis in the Abhivadana Mantra, Here the three Rishis are Kasyapa Apastara and Naithruva. Your Gotra is the one that of the first Rishi Here it is Kasyapa.

Which is the best way to find a gotra?

Here it is Kasyapa. This method is for peoplevwho know Abhivadana but can not name their Gotras (some can not find Gotra even if they know Abhivadana) For others check from the elders of the family the Sankalpa they perform during pooja orapara kriyas. From this you can find the three or five Rishis.

What are the names of different gotra of Brahmin community?

There are basically 7 Gotra in Brahmins i.e.paternal lineage after saptarshis. All in all there are more than 100 Gotra in Brahmins including these 7, rest are offshoots of these 7 Gotras. Hope I have been helpful….