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Ancient Saptarishi & Classical Gotras

Kashyapa Gotra (कश्यप) — Rishi: Maharishi Kashyapa (Saptarishi)
Bharadwaj Gotra (भारद्वाज) — Rishi: Maharishi Bharadwaj (Saptarishi, Seer of Rigveda Mandala 6)
Vashishtha Gotra (वशिष्ठ) — Rishi: Brahmarishi Vashishtha (Saptarishi, Kulaguru of Ikshvaku Dynasty)
Gautama Gotra (गौतम) — Rishi: Maharishi Gautama (Saptarishi, Seer of Rigveda, Proponent of Nyaya)
Shandilya Gotra (शांडिल्य) — Rishi: Maharishi Shandilya (Author of Shandilya Bhakti Sutras & Agni Chayana)
Garg Gotra (गर्ग) — Rishi: Maharishi Garga (Astronomer, Sage, Author of Garga Samhita)
Kaushik Gotra (कौशिक) — Rishi: Maharishi Vishwamitra (Born in Kusha / Kaushika lineage, Seer of Gayatri Mantra)
Atri Gotra (अत्रि) — Rishi: Maharishi Atri (Saptarishi, Seer of Rigveda Mandala 5, Husband of Anasuya)
Vatsa Gotra (वत्स) — Rishi: Maharishi Vatsa (Bhargava lineage)
Parashar Gotra (पराशर) — Rishi: Maharishi Parashara (Grandson of Vashishtha, Father of Veda Vyasa)
Harita / Haritasa Gotra (हारीत) — Rishi: Maharishi Harita (Kshatropeta Brahmana lineage, descendant of Yuvanashva & Mandhata)
Mudgal / Maudgalya Gotra (मुद्गल / मौद्गल्य) — Rishi: Maharishi Mudgala (Rigvedic sage, author of Mudgala Purana on Ganesha)
Agastya Gotra (अगस्त्य) — Rishi: Maharishi Agastya (Pioneer of Tamil & Sanskrit synthesis, Aditya Hridaya Stotra)
Kaundinya Gotra (कौंडिन्य) — Rishi: Maharishi Kaundinya (Vedic scholar of Maitravaruni tradition)
Bansal (Agarwal Lineage) Gotra (बंसल (अग्रवाल गोत्र)) — Rishi: Sage Vatsa (Bhargava lineage, 18 Gotras of Maharaja Agrasen)
Mittal (Agarwal Lineage) Gotra (मित्तल (अग्रवाल गोत्र)) — Rishi: Maharishi Mudgala / Maitreya
Goyal (Agarwal Lineage) Gotra (गोयल (अग्रवाल गोत्र)) — Rishi: Maharishi Gautama (18 Gotras of Maharaja Agrasen)
Singhal (Agarwal Lineage) Gotra (सिंघल (अग्रवाल गोत्र)) — Rishi: Maharishi Shandilya
Jindal (Agarwal Lineage) Gotra (जिंदल (अग्रवाल गोत्र)) — Rishi: Maharishi Jaimini (Disciple of Veda Vyasa, Author of Mimamsa)
Kansal (Agarwal Lineage) Gotra (कंसल (अग्रवाल गोत्र)) — Rishi: Maharishi Kaushik (Vishwamitra)
Jamadagni Gotra (जमदग्नि) — Rishi: Maharishi Jamadagni (Saptarishi, Father of Lord Parashurama)
Jaimini Gotra (जैमिनी) — Rishi: Maharishi Jaimini (Disciple of Vedavyasa, Founder of Mimamsa Philosophy)
Vishwamitra Gotra (विश्वामित्र) — Rishi: Brahmarishi Vishwamitra (Seer of Gayatri Mantra, Kaushika Lineage)
Bindal (Agarwal Lineage) Gotra (बिंदल (अग्रवाल गोत्र)) — Rishi: Maharishi Bindu / Vashishtha
Dharan (Agarwal Lineage) Gotra (धारण (अग्रवाल गोत्र)) — Rishi: Maharishi Dhaumya
Airan (Agarwal Lineage) Gotra (ऐरण (अग्रवाल गोत्र)) — Rishi: Maharishi Aurva (Bhargava lineage)
Goyan (Agarwal Lineage) Gotra (गोयन (अग्रवाल गोत्र)) — Rishi: Maharishi Garga branch / Sage Sankritya
Kuchhal (Agarwal Lineage) Gotra (कुच्छल (अग्रवाल गोत्र)) — Rishi: Maharishi Kashyapa (Agroha branch)
Madhukul (Agarwal Lineage) Gotra (मधुकुल (अग्रवाल गोत्र)) — Rishi: Maharishi Mudgala (Agroha branch)
Mangal (Agarwal Lineage) Gotra (मंगल (अग्रवाल गोत्र)) — Rishi: Maharishi Mandavya
Nagal (Agarwal Lineage) Gotra (नागल (अग्रवाल गोत्र)) — Rishi: Maharishi Nagesha / Nagadeva
Tayal (Agarwal Lineage) Gotra (तायल (अग्रवाल गोत्र)) — Rishi: Maharishi Taitireya
Tingal (Agarwal Lineage) Gotra (तिंगल (अग्रवाल गोत्र)) — Rishi: Maharishi Tandya / Shandilya branch
Bhandal (Agarwal Lineage) Gotra (भंदल (अग्रवाल गोत्र)) — Rishi: Maharishi Dhaumya / Bhrigu

The 18 Gotras of Maharaja Agrasen (Agarwal Samaj)

The 18 gotras of Agroha established under Maharaja Agrasen:

Garg, Bansal, Bindal, Bhandal, Dharan, Airan, Goyal, Goyan, Jindal, Kansal, Kuchhal, Madhukul, Mangal, Mittal, Nagal, Singhal, Tayal, Tingal. (Read Full 18 Agarwal Gotras Guide)

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