What is Gotra in Nepal?

Gotra is based on the surname of a person. Nepali Gotra is essential when a girl and boy get married. The boy and girl from the same Gotra can not marry according to the Hindu religion. It is believed that they have the same ancestors. So, boys and girls of the same Gotra can be considered brothers and sisters. Marriage between the same Gotra may result in infertility and serious diseases. So, it is important to know about Gotra before you do love marriage in Nepal.

Nepali Gotra in Hindu Religion

  • ANGIRAS (अंगिरास) : Joshi, Sedai, Saunak, Shahi
  • AGASTI (अगस्ती) : Dhungel
  • ATRI (अत्रि): Chapagai, Wosti, Mishra, Khatiwada, Ojha, Adhikari, Gotame, Kshatri Malla, Pahari
  • ATREYA (आत्रेय): Paudel, Devkota, Pokhrel (pani), Kalikote, Sharma, Aryal, Sigdel, Bagale Thapa
  • UPAMANYU : Mainali, Dhakal, Bartaula, Bhatta (Duwal), Pandey
  • KASYAP (कश्यप): Shah, Sahi, Rayamajhi, Ghimire, Godhar (Thapa), Kathayat, Gartaula, Adhikari (Bhadare, Khilchine and Kaubali), Bogati, Budhathoki (Sodari), Badaal.
  • KAUDINYA (कौण्डिन्य): Achraya, Neupane, Pakurel, Paneru, Sapkota, Satyal, Marashini, Parajuli, Baskota, Trital, Khadka, Thapa Gamle and Bagale, Joshi. (Some Sapkota are Kautinya gotra)
  • KAUSHIK (कौशिक): Regmi/Gaudel, Khapatari (Khadka, Bistha, Budhathoki and Basnet), Khadka, Bidari, Rimal, Lamichhane, Dhungana, Dhital, Phuyal, Tiwari, Majhi, Luitel, Pudasaini, Baniya, Raghubansi, Bhandari, Bastakoti.
  • Kundin (कुण्डिन) : Trital, Banjad/ Banjade
  • GARGA (गर्ग): Bastola, Lamichhane, Bhurtel, Gajurel
  • GAUTAM (गौतम): Chanda, Tripathi, Bam (Thakuri), Dangal, Mahat, Pandey (Paleu), Tiwari
  • GHRITAKAUSHIK (घृत कौशिक): Sutar, Karki, Baral, Pandit, Khanal, Nepal, Baraily
  • MANDABYA (माण्डव्य): Bajagai, Gyawali, Panthi, Bajhai
  • DHANANJAYA (धनञ्जय): Kunwar, Humagai, Rijal, Karki, Thapa, Pangeni, Basel, Kukurkote, Dhamala, Guragai, Khulal; Basnet, Bhusal, Khulal (Budhathoki), Gauripitri.
  • PARASAR (परासर): Marhattha, Karki, Kattel, Dev, Raila
  • BHARADWAJ (भरद्वाज) : Chaulagai, Subedi, Thapaliya, Panthi, Upadhaya, Wagle, Lohani, Pantha, Adhikari, Dudhpokhrel, Siwakoti, Devkota, Niraula, Jamarkattel, Pandey, Rajopadhyay.
  • MAUDAGALYA (मौद्गल्य) : Timsina, Timilsina, Koirala, Upreti, Mudula, Karki, Rume, Kuinkel, Simkhada, Belkadhi
  • VASTA (वत्स) : Rana, Lamsal, Dahal, Ruphakheti Dahal.
  • BASISTHA (वशिष्ठ): Suyal (garthi), Raut, Bhattarai, Suyal (Thapa), Dwadi, Thangsine, Bhandari, Kharel, Chalise, Mudabhari, Gaire, Kharel, Thansinge Bhandari, Paneru (some Kaudinya gotra).

Gotra of Dashnami Sanyasi

  • Bhaveswa: Puri, Saraswati, Bharati
  • Adhigata: Tirtha, Ashram
  • Kashyap: Ban, Aranya

If you are confused about your Nepali Gotra, you can comment in the section below. If your Gotra is not listed above, please ask in the comment section below.

FAQ’s about Nepali Gotra

What is Gotra in Nepali?

Gotra is based on the surname of a person. The first image shown in the picture shows Nepali Gotra. If your surname is not listed in this image, you can jump down to the text letters.

Why is Gotra important?

Nepali Gotra is important when a girl and boy get married. The boy and girl from the same Gotra can not marry according to the Hindu religion. It is believed that they have the same ancestors. So, boy and girl of the same gotra can be regarded as brother and sister. Scientifically, Marriage between the same Gotra may result in infertility and serious diseases.

What is Angiras gotra?

ANGIRAS Gotra covers Joshi, Sedai, Saunak.

What is Agasti gotra?

Agasti gotra covers Dhungel.

What is Atri gotra?

ATRI gotra covers Chapagai, Wosti, Mishra, Khatiwada, Ojha, Adhikari, Gotame, Kshatri Malla, Pahari.

What is Atreya gotra?

ATREYA gotra covers Paudel, Devkota, Pokhrel (pani), Kalikote, Sharma, Aryal, Sigdel, Bagale Thapa.

What is Upamanyu gotra?

UPAMANYU gotra covers Mainali, Dhakal, Bartaula, Bhatta (Duwal), Pandey.

What is Kasyap gotra?

KASYAP gotra covers Shah, Sahi, Rayamajhi, Ghimire, Godhar (Thapa), Kathayat, Gartaula, Adhikari (Bhadare, Khilchine and Kaubali), Bogati, Budhathoki (Sodari), Badaal.

What is Kaudinya gotra?

KAUDINYA gotra covers Achraya, Neupane, Pakurel, Paneru, Sapkota, Satyal, Marashini, Parajuli, Baskota, Trital, Khadka, Thapa Gamle and Bagale, Joshi. (Some Sapkota are Kautinya gotra)

What is Kaushik gotra?

KAUSHIK covers Regmi/Gaudel, Khapatari (Khadka, Bistha, Budhathoki and Basnet), Khadka, Bidari, Rimal, Lamichhane, Dhungana, Dhital, Phuyal, Tiwari, Majhi, Luitel, Pudasaini, Baniya, Raghubansi, Bhandari, Bastakoti.

What is Garga gotra?

GARGA covers Bastola, Lamichhane, Bhurtel, Gajurel.

What is Gautam gotra?

Gautam gotra covers Chanda, Tripathi.

What is Ghritakaushik gotra?

GHRITAKAUSHIK covers Sutar, Karki, Baral, Pandit, Khanal, Nepal, Baraily.

What is Mandabya gotra?

MANDABYA covers Bajagai, Gyawali, Panthi, Bajhai.

What is Dhananjaya gotra?

DHANANJAYA covers Kunwar, Humagai, Rijal, Karki, Thapa, Pangeni, Basel, Kukurkote, Dhamala, Guragai, Khulal; Basnet, Bhusal, Khulal (Budhathoki), Gauripitri.

What is Parasar gotra?

PARASAR covers Marhattha, Karki, Kattel, Dev, Raila.

What is Bharadwaj gotra?

BHARADWAJ covers Chaulagai, Subedi, Thapaliya, Panthi, Upadhaya, Wagle, Lohani, Pantha, Adhikari, Dudhpokhrel, Siwakoti, Devkota, Niraula, Jamarkattel, Pandey, Rajopadhyay.

What is Maudagalya gotra?

MAUDAGALYA covers Timsina, Timilsina, Koirala, Upreti, Mudula, Karki, Rume, Kuinkel, Simkhada, Belkadhi.

What is Vasth gotra?

VASTH covers Rana, Lamsal, Kunwar, Dahal, Ruphakheti Dahal.

What is Basistha gotra?

BASISTHA covers Suyal (garthi), Raut, Bhattarai, Suyal (Thapa), Dwadi, Thangsine, Bhandari, Kharel, Chalise, Mudabhari, Gaire, Kharel, Thansinge Bhandari, Paneru (some Kaudinya gotra).

What is Bishwamitra gotra?

BISHWAMITRA covers Bhatta ( Alina, Duwadi, Nirbansi, Rayal, Rai, Mukhiya (Sunuwar).