A survey of Gothras
among iyers (Tamil Speaking
Brahmins)
Complied by
P.R.Ramachander
Gothras among Brahmins is supposed to be patrilineal groups among them. They are believed to have originated
from the Gothra rishi. I wanted
to know how the gothras are spread among
Tamil speaking iyers and
undertook this survey. As a part of arm chair research I went through several
issues of Sruthivani and Mukthipriya
magazines which give matrimonial advertisements of Iyers. From them using
the data of 3507 advertisements,
I could find that , they belong to 51 Gothras(
There may be many more Gothras, which has not come in my survey.
|
Agasthya
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4
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|
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Athreya
|
227
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6.40%
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Badarayana
|
12
|
|
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Bharadwaja
|
685
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19.50%
|
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Bharghava
|
8
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|
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Chandilya
|
2
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|
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Devaradam
|
1
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|
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Garga
|
99
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2.82%
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Gauthama
|
86
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2.42%
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Gowri Veetham
|
6
|
|
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Gowshteera
|
1
|
|
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Gowsteera
|
2
|
|
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Guthsava
|
1
|
|
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Haritha
|
235
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6.70%
|
|
Kalpangeerasa
|
2
|
|
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Kanva
|
12
|
|
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Kapi
|
8
|
|
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Kashyapa
|
198
|
5.64%
|
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Koundinya
|
379
|
10.80%
|
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Koushika
|
477
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13.60%
|
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Kutsava
|
2
|
|
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Lohitha
|
7
|
|
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Manava
|
1
|
|
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Mandavya
|
3
|
|
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Medhara
|
2
|
|
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Moudgalya
|
45
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1.28%
|
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Naidrupa Kahyapa
|
121
|
3.45%
|
|
Oupumanya
|
55
|
1.56%
|
|
Parasara
|
12
|
|
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Pourugusthya
|
16
|
|
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Radheethara
|
1
|
|
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Ratheethra
|
1
|
|
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Rebha Kashyapa
|
1
|
|
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Salangayana
|
1
|
|
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sankarshana
|
1
|
|
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Sankrithi
|
103
|
2.93%
|
|
Saunaka
|
5
|
|
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Shadamarshana
|
48
|
1.36%
|
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Shandilya
|
18
|
|
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Sikitha
|
1
|
|
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Sri Vatsa
|
390
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11.12%
|
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Tharakayana
|
9
|
|
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Udhitha
|
3
|
|
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Uditya
|
5
|
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Uditya Goutama
|
11
|
|
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Vadhoolam
|
160
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4.56%
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Vasishta
|
6
|
|
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Veethakavya
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9
|
|
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Vishnu Vardhangeerasa
|
3
|
|
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Vishnudangeerasa
|
1
|
|
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Viswamithra
|
21
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|
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Total
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3507
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I guess Radheethara & Ratheethra are the same I belong to this. I think its just a variation of the spelling
ReplyDeleteThis is very extensive...what a great research to undertake in your 70s. Your work inspires me!
ReplyDeleteim also from radheethara gothram
ReplyDeleteim also from radheethara gothram
ReplyDeleteim from this same gothram
ReplyDeleteMy Gothram is Koundinya. Before marriage my Mother's (i.e. my maternal grandfather's)Gothram was Sikitha Gothram. Sikitha Gothram indeed is a very rare Gothram - which is also proving right in just 1 out ur sample of 3507 belonging to that.
ReplyDeleteDo you know who else are from Sikitha. My gothram was sikitha before marriage my grand father hailing from melappavoor, Tenkasi. Would like to connect with other Sikitha gothram members
DeleteWhat about Jamatagni - no such persons from them - is it so so rare?
ReplyDeleteMine is kutsasa gothram ....
ReplyDeleteUditya or Uchchathiya are same or different
ReplyDeleteDifferent
DeleteUditya and Uchathiya are same or different.
ReplyDeleteDifferent
DeleteI am Koyndinya Gotram & my Pravaras are Vashishtha, Maitravaruna & Koyndinya. Till date I have never come across someone from Maitravaruna Gotram.
ReplyDeleteJaya Jaya Shree swamin jaya Jaya Namaste shree PRR ji Thank you for sharing this informations
ReplyDeleteAbhivadhaye Aangirasa ... is fairly common, so Aangirasa Pravara is fairly common, but I have never come across Aangirasa Gotram. Like Maitravaruna.
ReplyDelete