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People of the same gotra are generally not allowed to marry. At weddings, the gotras of the bride and the groom are read aloud to verify that they are not breaking this rule. Main Brahmin Gotras
Among the Shresthas, since they are subdivided into two general sub-castes, the higher Chatharīya and the lower Pāñcthariya, one's marriage partner must be from the same grade as well. Hindu upper-castes like Rajopadhyayas and Chatharīyas also try to avoid "Sa-Gotra" marriages; marrying
Generally, the gotra forms an exogamous unit, with marriage within the same gotra being regarded as incest and prohibited by custom. [1] The name of the gotra can be used as a surname, but it is different from a surname and is strictly maintained because of its importance in marriages among Hindus, especially among castes.
Inter-caste marriage (Nepali: अन्तरजातीय विवाह pronounced [ʌntaɾd͡zatie bibaː]) is a type of marriage that is done outside of one's caste. Nepal has many castes and inter-caste marriage is generally considered taboo. However, this kind of marriage has been gradually gaining acceptance.
Another popular legend claims that a boy and girl from the Goyan gotra married each other by mistake, which led to the formation of a new "half" gotra. Another popular belief that since Maharaj Agrasen has 17 son and one daughter so where his daughter was married the gotra of daughter in laws were adopted as half gotra in Agrawals, thus 17.5 gotra.
After marriage, a woman is also required to change her Gotra to that of her husband and any offspring they may have are to adopt the Gotra of their father. [30] Some Brahmin communities also do not marry into their maternal family’s Gotra, believing that such relations hinder genetic diversity. This practice however, is not widespread. [27]
Another descendant was given the surname acharya— hence is the reason Banskotas' and Acharyas' have the same gotra and cannot marry each other. Similarly Neupane surname was given to one of the descendants. In the present day, most Banskota communities in Nepal continue to follow family traditions.
Ghimire (Nepali: घिमिरे)is one of the surnames of the Brahmin (upadhya bahun) varna belonging to Kashyap Gotra in the Hindu Varna System.The earliest known ancestor, the royal priest Gudpal Vyas (also known by Gudpal Bias), lived in Ghamir, Dhurkot, (now called Ghamir, Gulmi, Nepal) who moved from Ujjain, which was ruled by King Vikramaditya, ancient city situated on the eastern ...