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The Gotra system is an unbroken male lineage, which is mostly found among Brahmins and other upper castes, descending from a common male ancestor, each Gotra is believed to be the descendant of particular mythical primordial sages, like Saptarishis, who were mentioned only in texts like the Puranas, Vedas, and several other Hindu texts.

Those sages might be real individuals, who got mythologized, over some time. (it’s just speculation)

It is usually considered incest to marry among the same Gotra.

The legend behind Gotra:-

To understand how Gotras work, we have to delve deep into Hindu mythology and local legends from different parts of India, as most of these Gotras trace their origin, to primordial sages like the seven Saptarishis, like Kashyapa, Atri, Vishwamitra, and others like them or some gods like Shiva, Agni, or Vishwakarma.

According to the legends, Saptarishis are the seven heavenly primordial Rishis (sages), chosen by the creator god, Brahma, either from among his Manasaputras, (mind-born children), or their children or grandchildren or their distant relatives, whose responsibility is to act as the representation of their father, on earth, during each Manvantara.

A Manvanatara is the time period of 71 Maha Yugas,

A Maha Yuga is the period of 4 Yugas - Satya Yuga, Treta Yuga, Dwapara Yuga and Kali Yuga.

and each of these Yuga lasts for 100,000 years.

After each Manvantara, a Pralaya, or the great flood occurs (Just like the legend of Gilgamesh from Sumerian mythology and Noah from Abrahamic mythology) in which only a few individuals survive and they will give birth to children, who will be responsible for repopulating Earth.

Those individuals are Manu and Saptarishis (seven sages), Manu is the common title for a sole human survivor of the Pralaya. The word “Manav” originated, from Manu, a common word for humans, in many Indian languages, its literal meaning is children of Manu.

The Manu of the current Manvantara was Vaivasvata Manu, his real name was Satyavrata, he was the king of the Dravida Kingdom, and was born to, Surya, the Sun God, and Saranyu, the goddess of clouds. He was chosen to be the only survivor of this deluge, (because he was the only honest human being left on the Earth, during the last Manvantara).

With the help of Matsya, Vishnu’s first Avatar, along with all the current Saptarishis, they started traveling on a huge boat, so that after the flood they could survive and become the progenitor of mankind of the next Manvantara.

Matsya leading Manu’s Ark, with Saptarishis in it

Those current Saptarishis are:-

• Vashishta
• Kashyapa
• Atri
• Jamadagni
• Gautama
• Vishvamitra
• Bharadwaja

So most humans of this Manvantara, are the descendants of the Vaivasvata Manu, and these Saptarishis (well, only high caste Hindus)

though there are other Saptarishis, during previous manvantaras, like Angiras, Pulastya, Madhu, Sumedha, Vatsa, and others, a couple of them also have their gotras, but mostly, it’s the current saptarishis and a couple of gods who are considered as patriarch of most of the gotras in Hindu community.

Take the example of, sage Atri, who had many children, which includes, Durvasa, Dattatreya, and Chandra.

Here Chandra (Moon-god), had an affair with Tara (goddess of happiness and hope), which led to the birth of Budha, who went on to marry Ila, King Ikshvaku’s sister (Ila and Ikshvaku were the children of Vaivasvata Manu), they both had a son, named Pururavas.

Pururavas, went on to become a great king and the founder of Chandravanshis (lunar dynasty), a dynasty, from which many other mythical and real-life Kshatriya clans and dynasties claim their descent from. Like Yaduvanshi clans and Puru clans mentioned in Mahabharata.

His lineage was named Chandravanshis, in the honor of his grandfather, Chandra.

Krishna belonged to the Yadhuvanshi clan and Pandavas belonged to the Puru clan, so both are the descendants of Pururavas, which makes them Chandravanshis.

Other ancient rulers of the Mahajanapada era, also claimed to be Chandravanshis.

Later kings like the Somavamshi dynasty of 12th century Orrisa, Kalingas of Mauryan period Orrisa, and even Pandyas and Ayars of ancient Tamilikam did claimed to be Chandravanshis.

Real-life castes like Rajputs have sub-castes like, Tomar, Chandel, Chudasama, Bhutto, and Jadeja, they all claim to be the descendants of ancient Chandrvanshis.

Since they all are/were Chandravanshis, they all belong to Atri’s Gotra.

Some Brahmins and Vaishya communities across India also claim to belong to Atri’s Gotra, through the lineage of Durvasa or Dattatreya, maybe, i’m not sure about that, but they do exist.

There are similar legends about other Saptarishis, who are considered patriarchs of their gotras, like Jaitly Brahmins claiming to be of Vatsa Gotra, Mohan clan of Mohyal Brahmins of Punjab, and Chattopadhyay Brahmins of Bengal claiming to be Kashyapa Gotra.

I’ve written an entire answer on Kashyapa Gotra :-







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What is Kashyap Gotra, and who is Kashyapa?
What is Kashyap Gotra? For that one has to understand what Gotra is, Gotra is an unbroken male lineage among Brahmins and other upper castes, each Gotra is believed to be the descendant of a particular mythical sage, who was mentioned only in texts like Hindu Puranas. It is usually considered incest to marry among the same Gotra. Kashyap Gotra is one such Gotra, who are the descendants of the mythical sage, Kashyap. Who is Kashyapa? Kashyapa Kashyapa was a mythological (a.k.a. fictional) character from Hindu Puranas, who was one of the Saptarishis, the seven holy primordial sages, who were praised constantly in Vedas as the founders of Vedic religion. Kashyapa was born to sage Marichi and his wife Kala, Marichi was the mind-born son of the Hindu creator deity, Brahma. According to legends, Kashmir valley was named after Kashyapa. Kashyapa married 13 daughters of Daksha, Hindu god of Ritual skills and goddess Asikni. They had more than 13 daughters, if I’m not wrong, both of them had around 60 daughters as a whole. Anyway, only 13 of them got married to Kashyapa:- * Aditi * Diti * Danu * Arishta * Surasa * Surabhi * Vinata * Tamra * Krodhavasa * Ira * Kadru * Vishwa * Muni One of those daughters was Aditi, Goddess of the Infinity and fertility, with whom, he fathered 12 Adityas (children of Aditi), many of these Adityas are gods who come under the category of Devas, and they are, as follows:- * Varuna - Hindu god of water and sky Varuna * Indra - Hindu god of lightning, thunder, and rain also king of Devas Indra * Mitra - Hindu god of friendship * Aryaman - Hindu god of Customs and Milky Way * Bhaga - Hindu God of Wealth, Prosperity, Marriage, and Morning * Anshuman * Dhata - Hindu god of health and domestic tranquility * Savitar * Tvastha - The Maker of Divine Implements * Pushya - God of meetings, marriages, journeys, roads, cattle * Surya - Hindu god of the Sun Surya * Vamana - 5th Avatar of Vishnu, a dwarf sage, born to defeat an Asura, Mahabali. Vamana along with King Mahabali With Diti, Kashyapa fathered Daityas, a clan of Asuras. Some of the Daityas include:- * Hiranyaksha - The Asura who tried to kidnap Bhumi, the Earth goddess, and tried to submerge her in a cosmic sea. He was later defeated by Varaha, a giant boar, who was Vishnu’s 3rd avatar. Hiranyaksha battling Varaha * Hiranyakashipu - The Asura, who got killed by Narasimha, Half man and half lion, who was Vishnu’s 4th incarnation or Avatar. Hiranyakashipu * Holika - The female Asura, who attempted to kill Prahlada, Hiranyaksahipu’s son, which him her nephew. Her eventual death is said to be the legend or myth behind Holi. * Prahlad - A legendary teenage devotee of Vishnu, Hiranyaksahipu’s son, who despite his father’s advice worshipped Vishnu, he was eventually saved from his father’s subsequent abuse, by Narasimha, 4th incarnation of Vishnu, who killed his father by tearing him apart into several pieces. Prahlad praying to Narasimha * Mahabali - Prahlada’s grandson, a benevolent king, who was sent beneath the Earth by Vamana, previously mentioned 5th Avatar of Vishnu. He is sort of a Santa Claus-like figure, in the festival of Onam. King Mahabali * Banasura - Mahabali’s thousand armed sons, who I think lived around the time of Krishna, Vishnu’s 8th Avatar. * and others With Danu, he fathered Danavas, another clan of Asuras. It’s Danavas and Daityas combined, who are called Asuras, who are always in conflict with Devas. Not all the Asuras are bad guys, some are good guys like Prahlada and Mahabali. With Arishta, he fathered Gandharvas, who are the singers of Svarga Loka. Gandharvas With Surasa, he fathered Sarpas or Snakes. With Surabhi, he fathered cows and buffaloes. With Vinata, he fathered Aruna and Garuda, Aruna is the Hindu god of Sunlight, the charioteer of Sun god, Surya, and Garuda is the king of birds who also serves a similar purpose to Vishnu, like how his brother Aruna, serves his half brother, Surya. Aruna Garuda With Tamra, he fathered birds. With Krodhavasa, he fathered ferocious animals, fish, and all monster species with sharp teeth. With Ira, he fathered Trees, creepers, shrubs, and bushes. With Kadru, he fathered Nagas, divine beings who are half-human half-serpent, famous Nagas include Adishesha, Vasuki, Manasa, and others. Nagas With Khasa, he fathered Yakshas (their females are called Yakshis), who are nature spirits. With Muni, he fathered Apsaras, the heavenly dancers. Some of the apsaras are Urvashi, Rambha, Menaka, Thilothama, and several others. Apsaras :- Urvashi, Rambha, Menakha Kashyapa's son, Surya, had a wife, Saranyu (goddess of clouds), and they had a son named, Satyavrata, his other name was Vaivasvata Manu. Manu was the Hindu counterpart of Noah from Abrahamic mythology, who survived the flood, with seven sages, Saptarishis, one of them was Kashyapa. all of them survived with the help of Matsya, Vishnu’s first avatar, in which he took the form of giant fish Manu went on to marry Shraddha, who had a kid, named Ikshvaku, who had gone to become a king, and the progenitor of Suryavanshi (Solar Dynasty), named in honor of his grandfather, Surya. Many real-life and mythical Kshatriyas dynasties and castes, who are said to have belonged to the Suryavanshi lineage (Solar Dynasty), like the Raghuvansh dynasty are notable examples of a Suryavanshi Dynasty, this was the dynasty, to which mythological characters like Harishchandra and Rama belonged. Rama returning after the exile Siddharta Gautama a.k.a. Buddha (480 B.C. - 400 B.C.), belonged to the Shakya clan, who were also considered to be Suryavanshis. Cholas of Southern India also claimed to have been Suryavanshis. Which was most likely a lie to gain some legitimacy to their throne. Andhra Ikshvaku, 4th century AD, a dynasty who ruled the kingdom based around Krishna river, in present-day Andhra Pradesh, claimed to be the descendants of Rama, therefore, they are Suryvanshis. Many Rajput clans like Rathore, Sisodiyas, Moris, and Bundelas claimed to be Suryavanshis too. Maratha Emperor, Shivaji (1630 A.D. –1680 A.D.), had Sisodia Rajput ancestry, making him a Suryavanshi, like Rama, or Buddha, but this can easily be proven as a lie, as initially, Brahmins didn’t accept him as a Chhatrapati or emperor, until, his Sisodia ancestry was discovered out of nowhere. Other than that, the Ahom dynasty of Assam, claimed to have Indravanshi ancestry (descendants of Indra), as Indra was the son of Kashyapa, therefore, Ahoms can also be regarded as Kashyapa Gotra, but this can again easily be proven as a lie, as Ahoms were Chinese migrants, who just like Shivaji and Cholas, made up these mythological lineages to gain some legitimacy to their throne. Sukhaphaa (1189 A.D. - 1268 A.D.), the first Ahom King All of them, are of Kashyapa Gotra, as their so-called ancestors are the children of Kashyapa and one of his wives. Nairs of Kerala and Bunts of Karnataka, according to myth, are the descendants of Nagas, which also makes them a part of Kashyapa Gotra, as Nagas are the children of Kashyapa and Kadru. Even ancient rulers like, the Nagvanshi dynasty of the Chotanagpur region and Chindaka Naga of Orrisa were also believed to be the descendants of Nagas, so they also belong to Kashyapa Gotra. Mohan clan of Mohyal Brahmins of Punjab and Chattopadhyay Brahmins of Bengal also claim to be Kashyapa Gotra. Gotra is entirely an upper-caste thing, I haven't heard of any lower caste communities across the country, claiming to have this sort of divine and mythical ancestry. This is also highly unlikely anyway, as such Gotras are primarily used to give some kind of legitimacy to the status and privileges of upper castes in the society. Since lower caste communities never have such lineages, they are prevented from enjoying any such privileges. Thus subjected to severe discrimination. Edit:- I’ve heard that Kashyapa Gotra is an all-purpose Gotra, which means, a person who doesn’t have a Gotra, automatically belongs to Kashyapa Gotra, because he is responsible for the creation of multiple beings since it seems three-fourths of living beings were his descendants, priests would automatically assign Kashyapa Gotra to anyone who doesn’t have a Gotra as such.


Gotra in Kerala:-

Kerala has been a matrilineal (kinship through mother) society, for a long period of its history, maybe, the Nampudiri Brahmin community and migrant Tamil Brahmin communities are the only exceptional cases, other upper caste communities like Nairs are also matrilineal. So, the Gotra system, which is patrilineal, doesn’t directly apply to caste in Kerala.

Others are lower caste groups, like Ezhavas, and Pulayars, were also quite matrilineal, in the past, so they don’t have a gotra as such, but they are untouchable communities anyway, and untouchables don’t usually have a Gotra descent, it’s because Gotras are a made-up identity by upper-caste to justify their supremacy over the rest of the population.

But, according to the local legends, Nairs are descendants of Nagas (divine half-human half-serpent beings), who were invited to fertilize the salty lands of Kerala, under Parashuram’s request. as Nagas are the children of sage Kashyapa, through his wife Kadru.

Therefore, Nairs can claim that they belong to Kashyapa Gotra.

Even the Vishwakarma caste, who are traditionally associated with carpentry, blacksmithy, and goldsmith, are the descendants of Vishwakarma (the god of architecture). So, they are of Vishwakarma gotra.

Edit:- Also, even if a Hindu caste/community, doesn’t have a Gotra as such, they would still be given the Kashayapa Gotra, which is an all-purpose gotra, as Sage Kashyapa was not only the progenitor of Nagas, but he was the ancestor of various creatures, including, birds and plants, who were born through his multiple wives. He had many other children too, it is believed that most of humanity, animals, and even Devas are his descendants.

 

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The Gotra system is an unbroken male lineage, which is mostly found among Brahmins and other upper castes, descending from a common male ancestor, each Gotra is believed to be the descendant of particular mythical primordial sages, like Saptarishis, who were mentioned only in texts like the Puranas, Vedas, and several other Hindu texts.

Those sages might be real individuals, who got mythologized, over some time. (it’s just speculation)

It is usually considered incest to marry among the same Gotra.

The legend behind Gotra:-

To understand how Gotras work, we have to delve deep into Hindu mythology and local legends from different parts of India, as most of these Gotras trace their origin, to primordial sages like the seven Saptarishis, like Kashyapa, Atri, Vishwamitra, and others like them or some gods like Shiva, Agni, or Vishwakarma.

According to the legends, Saptarishis are the seven heavenly primordial Rishis (sages), chosen by the creator god, Brahma, either from among his Manasaputras, (mind-born children), or their children or grandchildren or their distant relatives, whose responsibility is to act as the representation of their father, on earth, during each Manvantara.

A Manvanatara is the time period of 71 Maha Yugas,

A Maha Yuga is the period of 4 Yugas - Satya Yuga, Treta Yuga, Dwapara Yuga and Kali Yuga.

and each of these Yuga lasts for 100,000 years.

After each Manvantara, a Pralaya, or the great flood occurs (Just like the legend of Gilgamesh from Sumerian mythology and Noah from Abrahamic mythology) in which only a few individuals survive and they will give birth to children, who will be responsible for repopulating Earth.

Those individuals are Manu and Saptarishis (seven sages), Manu is the common title for a sole human survivor of the Pralaya. The word “Manav” originated, from Manu, a common word for humans, in many Indian languages, its literal meaning is children of Manu.

The Manu of the current Manvantara was Vaivasvata Manu, his real name was Satyavrata, he was the king of the Dravida Kingdom, and was born to, Surya, the Sun God, and Saranyu, the goddess of clouds. He was chosen to be the only survivor of this deluge, (because he was the only honest human being left on the Earth, during the last Manvantara).

With the help of Matsya, Vishnu’s first Avatar, along with all the current Saptarishis, they started traveling on a huge boat, so that after the flood they could survive and become the progenitor of mankind of the next Manvantara.

Matsya leading Manu’s Ark, with Saptarishis in it

Those current Saptarishis are:-

• Vashishta
• Kashyapa
• Atri
• Jamadagni
• Gautama
• Vishvamitra
• Bharadwaja

So most humans of this Manvantara, are the descendants of the Vaivasvata Manu, and these Saptarishis (well, only high caste Hindus)

though there are other Saptarishis, during previous manvantaras, like Angiras, Pulastya, Madhu, Sumedha, Vatsa, and others, a couple of them also have their gotras, but mostly, it’s the current saptarishis and a couple of gods who are considered as patriarch of most of the gotras in Hindu community.

Take the example of, sage Atri, who had many children, which includes, Durvasa, Dattatreya, and Chandra.

Here Chandra (Moon-god), had an affair with Tara (goddess of happiness and hope), which led to the birth of Budha, who went on to marry Ila, King Ikshvaku’s sister (Ila and Ikshvaku were the children of Vaivasvata Manu), they both had a son, named Pururavas.

Pururavas, went on to become a great king and the founder of Chandravanshis (lunar dynasty), a dynasty, from which many other mythical and real-life Kshatriya clans and dynasties claim their descent from. Like Yaduvanshi clans and Puru clans mentioned in Mahabharata.

His lineage was named Chandravanshis, in the honor of his grandfather, Chandra.

Krishna belonged to the Yadhuvanshi clan and Pandavas belonged to the Puru clan, so both are the descendants of Pururavas, which makes them Chandravanshis.

Other ancient rulers of the Mahajanapada era, also claimed to be Chandravanshis.

Later kings like the Somavamshi dynasty of 12th century Orrisa, Kalingas of Mauryan period Orrisa, and even Pandyas and Ayars of ancient Tamilikam did claimed to be Chandravanshis.

Real-life castes like Rajputs have sub-castes like, Tomar, Chandel, Chudasama, Bhutto, and Jadeja, they all claim to be the descendants of ancient Chandrvanshis.

Since they all are/were Chandravanshis, they all belong to Atri’s Gotra.

Some Brahmins and Vaishya communities across India also claim to belong to Atri’s Gotra, through the lineage of Durvasa or Dattatreya, maybe, i’m not sure about that, but they do exist.

There are similar legends about other Saptarishis, who are considered patriarchs of their gotras, like Jaitly Brahmins claiming to be of Vatsa Gotra, Mohan clan of Mohyal Brahmins of Punjab, and Chattopadhyay Brahmins of Bengal claiming to be Kashyapa Gotra.

I’ve written an entire answer on Kashyapa Gotra :-





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What is Kashyap Gotra, and who is Kashyapa?
What is Kashyap Gotra? For that one has to understand what Gotra is, Gotra is an unbroken male lineage among Brahmins and other upper castes, each Gotra is believed to be the descendant of a particular mythical sage, who was mentioned only in texts like Hindu Puranas. It is usually considered incest to marry among the same Gotra. Kashyap Gotra is one such Gotra, who are the descendants of the mythical sage, Kashyap. Who is Kashyapa? Kashyapa Kashyapa was a mythological (a.k.a. fictional) character from Hindu Puranas, who was one of the Saptarishis, the seven holy primordial sages, who were praised constantly in Vedas as the founders of Vedic religion. Kashyapa was born to sage Marichi and his wife Kala, Marichi was the mind-born son of the Hindu creator deity, Brahma. According to legends, Kashmir valley was named after Kashyapa. Kashyapa married 13 daughters of Daksha, Hindu god of Ritual skills and goddess Asikni. They had more than 13 daughters, if I’m not wrong, both of them had around 60 daughters as a whole. Anyway, only 13 of them got married to Kashyapa:- * Aditi * Diti * Danu * Arishta * Surasa * Surabhi * Vinata * Tamra * Krodhavasa * Ira * Kadru * Vishwa * Muni One of those daughters was Aditi, Goddess of the Infinity and fertility, with whom, he fathered 12 Adityas (children of Aditi), many of these Adityas are gods who come under the category of Devas, and they are, as follows:- * Varuna - Hindu god of water and sky Varuna * Indra - Hindu god of lightning, thunder, and rain also king of Devas Indra * Mitra - Hindu god of friendship * Aryaman - Hindu god of Customs and Milky Way * Bhaga - Hindu God of Wealth, Prosperity, Marriage, and Morning * Anshuman * Dhata - Hindu god of health and domestic tranquility * Savitar * Tvastha - The Maker of Divine Implements * Pushya - God of meetings, marriages, journeys, roads, cattle * Surya - Hindu god of the Sun Surya * Vamana - 5th Avatar of Vishnu, a dwarf sage, born to defeat an Asura, Mahabali. Vamana along with King Mahabali With Diti, Kashyapa fathered Daityas, a clan of Asuras. Some of the Daityas include:- * Hiranyaksha - The Asura who tried to kidnap Bhumi, the Earth goddess, and tried to submerge her in a cosmic sea. He was later defeated by Varaha, a giant boar, who was Vishnu’s 3rd avatar. Hiranyaksha battling Varaha * Hiranyakashipu - The Asura, who got killed by Narasimha, Half man and half lion, who was Vishnu’s 4th incarnation or Avatar. Hiranyakashipu * Holika - The female Asura, who attempted to kill Prahlada, Hiranyaksahipu’s son, which him her nephew. Her eventual death is said to be the legend or myth behind Holi. * Prahlad - A legendary teenage devotee of Vishnu, Hiranyaksahipu’s son, who despite his father’s advice worshipped Vishnu, he was eventually saved from his father’s subsequent abuse, by Narasimha, 4th incarnation of Vishnu, who killed his father by tearing him apart into several pieces. Prahlad praying to Narasimha * Mahabali - Prahlada’s grandson, a benevolent king, who was sent beneath the Earth by Vamana, previously mentioned 5th Avatar of Vishnu. He is sort of a Santa Claus-like figure, in the festival of Onam. King Mahabali * Banasura - Mahabali’s thousand armed sons, who I think lived around the time of Krishna, Vishnu’s 8th Avatar. * and others With Danu, he fathered Danavas, another clan of Asuras. It’s Danavas and Daityas combined, who are called Asuras, who are always in conflict with Devas. Not all the Asuras are bad guys, some are good guys like Prahlada and Mahabali. With Arishta, he fathered Gandharvas, who are the singers of Svarga Loka. Gandharvas With Surasa, he fathered Sarpas or Snakes. With Surabhi, he fathered cows and buffaloes. With Vinata, he fathered Aruna and Garuda, Aruna is the Hindu god of Sunlight, the charioteer of Sun god, Surya, and Garuda is the king of birds who also serves a similar purpose to Vishnu, like how his brother Aruna, serves his half brother, Surya. Aruna Garuda With Tamra, he fathered birds. With Krodhavasa, he fathered ferocious animals, fish, and all monster species with sharp teeth. With Ira, he fathered Trees, creepers, shrubs, and bushes. With Kadru, he fathered Nagas, divine beings who are half-human half-serpent, famous Nagas include Adishesha, Vasuki, Manasa, and others. Nagas With Khasa, he fathered Yakshas (their females are called Yakshis), who are nature spirits. With Muni, he fathered Apsaras, the heavenly dancers. Some of the apsaras are Urvashi, Rambha, Menaka, Thilothama, and several others. Apsaras :- Urvashi, Rambha, Menakha Kashyapa's son, Surya, had a wife, Saranyu (goddess of clouds), and they had a son named, Satyavrata, his other name was Vaivasvata Manu. Manu was the Hindu counterpart of Noah from Abrahamic mythology, who survived the flood, with seven sages, Saptarishis, one of them was Kashyapa. all of them survived with the help of Matsya, Vishnu’s first avatar, in which he took the form of giant fish Manu went on to marry Shraddha, who had a kid, named Ikshvaku, who had gone to become a king, and the progenitor of Suryavanshi (Solar Dynasty), named in honor of his grandfather, Surya. Many real-life and mythical Kshatriyas dynasties and castes, who are said to have belonged to the Suryavanshi lineage (Solar Dynasty), like the Raghuvansh dynasty are notable examples of a Suryavanshi Dynasty, this was the dynasty, to which mythological characters like Harishchandra and Rama belonged. Rama returning after the exile Siddharta Gautama a.k.a. Buddha (480 B.C. - 400 B.C.), belonged to the Shakya clan, who were also considered to be Suryavanshis. Cholas of Southern India also claimed to have been Suryavanshis. Which was most likely a lie to gain some legitimacy to their throne. Andhra Ikshvaku, 4th century AD, a dynasty who ruled the kingdom based around Krishna river, in present-day Andhra Pradesh, claimed to be the descendants of Rama, therefore, they are Suryvanshis. Many Rajput clans like Rathore, Sisodiyas, Moris, and Bundelas claimed to be Suryavanshis too. Maratha Emperor, Shivaji (1630 A.D. –1680 A.D.), had Sisodia Rajput ancestry, making him a Suryavanshi, like Rama, or Buddha, but this can easily be proven as a lie, as initially, Brahmins didn’t accept him as a Chhatrapati or emperor, until, his Sisodia ancestry was discovered out of nowhere. Other than that, the Ahom dynasty of Assam, claimed to have Indravanshi ancestry (descendants of Indra), as Indra was the son of Kashyapa, therefore, Ahoms can also be regarded as Kashyapa Gotra, but this can again easily be proven as a lie, as Ahoms were Chinese migrants, who just like Shivaji and Cholas, made up these mythological lineages to gain some legitimacy to their throne. Sukhaphaa (1189 A.D. - 1268 A.D.), the first Ahom King All of them, are of Kashyapa Gotra, as their so-called ancestors are the children of Kashyapa and one of his wives. Nairs of Kerala and Bunts of Karnataka, according to myth, are the descendants of Nagas, which also makes them a part of Kashyapa Gotra, as Nagas are the children of Kashyapa and Kadru. Even ancient rulers like, the Nagvanshi dynasty of the Chotanagpur region and Chindaka Naga of Orrisa were also believed to be the descendants of Nagas, so they also belong to Kashyapa Gotra. Mohan clan of Mohyal Brahmins of Punjab and Chattopadhyay Brahmins of Bengal also claim to be Kashyapa Gotra. Gotra is entirely an upper-caste thing, I haven't heard of any lower caste communities across the country, claiming to have this sort of divine and mythical ancestry. This is also highly unlikely anyway, as such Gotras are primarily used to give some kind of legitimacy to the status and privileges of upper castes in the society. Since lower caste communities never have such lineages, they are prevented from enjoying any such privileges. Thus subjected to severe discrimination. Edit:- I’ve heard that Kashyapa Gotra is an all-purpose Gotra, which means, a person who doesn’t have a Gotra, automatically belongs to Kashyapa Gotra, because he is responsible for the creation of multiple beings since it seems three-fourths of living beings were his descendants, priests would automatically assign Kashyapa Gotra to anyone who doesn’t have a Gotra as such.


Gotra in Kerala:-

Kerala has been a matrilineal (kinship through mother) society, for a long period of its history, maybe, the Nampudiri Brahmin community and migrant Tamil Brahmin communities are the only exceptional cases, other upper caste communities like Nairs are also matrilineal. So, the Gotra system, which is patrilineal, doesn’t directly apply to caste in Kerala.

Others are lower caste groups, like Ezhavas, and Pulayars, were also quite matrilineal, in the past, so they don’t have a gotra as such, but they are untouchable communities anyway, and untouchables don’t usually have a Gotra descent, it’s because Gotras are a made-up identity by upper-caste to justify their supremacy over the rest of the population.

But, according to the local legends, Nairs are descendants of Nagas (divine half-human half-serpent beings), who were invited to fertilize the salty lands of Kerala, under Parashuram’s request. as Nagas are the children of sage Kashyapa, through his wife Kadru.

Therefore, Nairs can claim that they belong to Kashyapa Gotra.

Even the Vishwakarma caste, who are traditionally associated with carpentry, blacksmithy, and goldsmith, are the descendants of Vishwakarma (the god of architecture). So, they are of Vishwakarma gotra.

Edit:- Also, even if a Hindu caste/community, doesn’t have a Gotra as such, they would still be given the Kashayapa Gotra, which is an all-purpose gotra, as Sage Kashyapa was not only the progenitor of Nagas, but he was the ancestor of various creatures, including, birds and plants, who were born through his multiple wives. He had many other children too, it is believed that most of humanity, animals, and even Devas are his descendants.

 

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