Gotra Lineage Finder

Enter your gotra to trace it back through its Pravara rishis to one of the eight root Gotrakaras (Ashta-Gotrakaras) and the Saptarishi from whom it descends.

The eight root Gotrakaras

As codified by Baudhayana. Tap a root to see its sub-gotras.

Sagotra / Sapravara check

Compare two gotras. Classical Dharmashastra prohibits marriage when the gotra is the same (sagotra) or when any Pravara rishi is shared (sapravara).