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 Gotra in Nepal?

What is Gotra in Nepal?

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.

Nepali Gotra in Hindu Religion

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

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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)