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  2. Shandilya - Wikipedia

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    Shandilya Rishi was the progenitor of the Śāṇḍilya gotra. The name derives from the Sanskrit words Śaṇ, and Dilam, thus meaning Full Moon, therefore implying Śāṇḍilya to be the priest of the Moon God. [ 3 ]

  3. Gotra - Wikipedia

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    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.

  4. Shandilya (Rishi) - Wikipedia

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    Shandilya (IAST: Śāṇḍilya, Sanskrit: शाण्डिल्य) was a Vedic Rishi and was the progenitor of the Śāṇḍilya gotra. The name derives from the Sanskrit words Śaṇ (roughly, Full), and Dilam (Moon), thus meaning Full Moon, therefore implying Śhāṇḍilya had great devotion towards the Moon God .

  5. Brahmin gotra - Wikipedia

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    In Sanskrit, one of the meanings of the word Gotra is “a descendant through an unbroken patriline”. [3] According to Hindu scripture, members of the Brahmin community are believed to have descended from the first seven Brahmin saints of the Vedic period . [ 4 ]

  6. Apte - Wikipedia

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    The surname may have come from the word "Apta", another name for Bauhinia racemosa.The Kuladevata (family deity) of this Clan is Shree Dev Vyadeshwar of Guhagar and Yogeshvari of Ambajogai,the Gramadevata (Village Deity) is Betal also known as Vetoba of Shiroda (Maharashtra).They are the followers of Taittiriya Shakha and Hiranyakeshi Sutra of the Yajurveda.

  7. Savarna (gotra) - Wikipedia

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    Savarna (Sanskrit: सावर्ण, IAST: sāvarṇa) or Savarni/Shavarna is a Brahmin gotra [1] that comprises Kanyakubja Brahmins and Saryupareen Brahmins who are the descendants of sage Savarna Muni. [2] [3] The origins of Savarna gotra can be traced back to the origins of Kanyakubja Brahmins in Kannauj, Uttar Pradesh. [4]

  8. Bharadvaja - Wikipedia

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    Bharadvaja is considered to be the initiator of the Bharadvāja gotra of the Brahmins, Khatris, Bharadvaja is the third in the row of the Pravara Rishis (Aangirasa, Barhaspatya, Bharadvaja) and is the first in the Bharadvaja Gotris, with the other two rishis being initiators of Gotras with their respective names. [14]

  9. Deshastha Brahmin surnames - Wikipedia

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    Deshastha Brahmin surnames are derived by adding the suffix kar or e to the village from which the family originally hailed. [1] For example, Akhegaonkar came from the village Akhegaon, Bidkar came from the town of Bid, Jugade came from the village Jugad, Mulik came from district Muluk and some links say Mulikwadi from Konkan area,Yadwadkar came from Yadwad Nagpurkar comes from the city Nagpur ...