Gotra

Among the Brahmins, the concept of Gotra is to classify them into the different groups. The gotra is the founding father. The gorta is derived from the names of the Rishis.

This is further classified by the Pravaras(a group of 3 or 5 rishis including one as gorta)

Here is a list of main gortas and the corresponing pravaras. (There are many more that exist)

• Bharadwaj(Bharadwaj, Angiras, Bahrspat)
• Gargya(Gargya, angiras, Sainya)
• Kapi(Kapi, Amaihya,Vauruksha)
• Jamadagni(Jamadagni, Bhargava, Chyavan, Apnavan, Aurva)
• Babhravya(Babhravya, Avadal, Viswamitra)
• Kaushik( Kaushik, aghamarshan, Viswamitra)
• Vashistha(Vaishistha, Pramada, Bharadwaj)
• Kaudinya(Kaudinya, Vashistha, Mitravarun)
• Shandilya(Shandilya, Ashit, Deval)
• Atri(Atri, Archananas, Shyavashya)
  

There are some more gotras

• Angiras
• Upamanyu
• Kutsa
• Gautam
• Naidhruva
• Parthiv
• Badarayan
• Bhargav
• Mudral
• Lohitaksha
• Vatsa
• Vainya
• shalaksh
• Viswamitra
• Kushikas