Who are kaundinya gotra?

Kaundinya Gotra is a Brahmin Gotra which is found in both North India as well as South India, and in historical times Brahmin-kings of Kaundinya gotra ruled large areas of south-east Asia – the Funan Kingdom of Mekong Delta, Vietnam was ruled by a Kaundinya King. Kamats community in India belong to the Koundinya Gotra.

Who is kaundinya?

Koundinya, Kouṇḍinya (Sanskrit कौण्डिन्य), or Koṇḍañña (Pali), also known as Ājñātakauṇḍinya, Pali: Añña Koṇḍañña,was a brahmin,who became Buddhist monk follower of Gautama Buddha and the first to become an arhat. He lived during the 6th century BCE in what are now Uttar Pradesh and Bihar, India.

How many gotra are there in Odisha?

8 gotras
It is said that there are main 8 gotras evolved from the Rishis (sages) who were mind-born sons of Bramha, one of the Hindu Trinity.

Who was the king of the Kaundinya gotra?

Kaundinya Gotra is a Brahmin Gotra which is found in both North India as well as South India, and in historical times Brahmin-kings of Kaundinya gotra ruled large areas of south-east Asia – the Funan Kingdom of Mekong Delta, Vietnam was ruled by a Kaundinya King. According to Skanda Purana,…

Are there any Kundin or Kaundinya gotra in India?

Meaning: it is said that descendants born in the lineage of Rishi Maitravarun (also known as Agastya) are called as Kundin or Kaundinya. Most of them are in South India.

Who was Koundinya and what did he worship?

Kaundinya (Koundinya) was a rishi who wandered entire India to find peace/god. He was advised by someone to worship God in the form of Ananta. Kaundinya reached Thiruvananthapuram and worshipped Ananta Padmanabha Swami through a ritual named ‘ Ananta Padmanabha Vratam ’. (Refer : Guru Charitra) His descendants are carrying Koundinya Gotra.

Who are the three rishis of Kaundinya Gothram?

I’m of Kaundinya Gothram, and in my pravaran Kaundinya’s pay tribute to Vasishta, Maitravaruna, and Kaundinyasa. The same goes for those of Vasishta Gothram to pay respect to all three rishis.