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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 .
This gotra has three pravar, they are Sandilya, Asit and Deval. The Veda of this gotra is Samveda. This gotra is one of the eight highest gotra in Brahmins. Sandilya gotra is the largest gotra in Maithil Brahmins of Nepal and Bihar. Many families claiming direct patrilineal ancestry to this gotra can be found throughout India and Nepal.
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.
People belonging to a particular gotra may not be of the same caste (as there are many gotras which are part of different castes) in the Hindu social system. However, there is a notable exception among matrilineal Tulu speakers, for whom the lineages are the same across the castes. People of the same gotra are generally not allowed to marry.
Mudgal surname also spelled as Mudgil, Modgil, Moudgil in some areas. In North India Mudgal Gotra is shared by Gaur/Gaud Brahmins, Saraswat Brahmins and Gaur/Gaud Tyagi Brahmins.Rishi Mudgal wrote 1 Upanishad out of 108 Upanishads named Mudgal Upanishad. Mudgal Upanishad is of a very special type and unique amongst all Upanishads ever written.
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According to another legend, the Brahmin brought from Kanyakubja were adults and experts in ritualistic performances. Among them, Brahmins of Garga, Gautam and Shandilya gotras were appointed as Udgata, Aghwarya and Brahma, respectively. Therefore, these Gotras are considered most prominent among Saryupareens. [1]
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