Agastya Gotra (अगस्त्य)
The venerated Gotra of Maharishi Agastya who brought Vedic learning to South India and revealed the Aditya Hridaya Stotra to Lord Rama.
Quick Facts: Agastya Gotra
Surnames under Agastya gotra
A single gotra includes diverse family lineages across regions. The following surnames are historically documented under Agastya gotra:
| Surname | Common in (Community / Region) |
|---|---|
| agastya | brahmin (Tamil Nadu, Karnataka) |
| agasthi | Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, Maharashtra, Odisha, Kerala, Uttar Pradesh |
| sastri | Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, Maharashtra, Odisha, Kerala, Uttar Pradesh |
| dixit | Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, Maharashtra, Odisha, Kerala, Uttar Pradesh |
| deshpande | Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, Maharashtra, Odisha, Kerala, Uttar Pradesh |
| iyer | brahmin (Tamil Nadu, Kerala) |
| rao | Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, Maharashtra, Odisha, Kerala, Uttar Pradesh |
| sharma | brahmin, brahmin gaur (Uttar Pradesh, Rajasthan) |
Agastya gotra pravara
Ekarshaya (Agastya) or Tryarshaya (Agastya, Dridhayu, Idhmavaha)
हिंदी प्रवर: एक्यार्षेय (अगस्त्य) अथवा त्र्यार्षेय (अगस्त्य, दृढायु, इध्मवाह)
Pravara represents the sequence of venerated ancestral rishis invoked during sacred Vedic rites and sandhyavandanam. pravara list →
Agastya gotra kuldevi
Kuldevi is inherited by family and region, not by gotra. Read our guide on gotra, kuldevta, and pravara traditions →
अगस्त्य गोत्र — हिंदी में
दक्षिण भारत में वैदिक ज्ञान का विस्तार करने वाले और भगवान श्री राम को आदित्य हृदय स्तोत्र प्रदान करने वाले महर्षि अगस्त्य का गोत्र।
प्रवर: एक्यार्षेय (अगस्त्य) अथवा त्र्यार्षेय (अगस्त्य, दृढायु, इध्मवाह)
FAQs about Agastya gotra
Which caste is Agastya gotra?
Agastya gotra is not a caste. It is a lineage from Maharishi Agastya (Pioneer of Tamil & Sanskrit synthesis, Aditya Hridaya Stotra) found across several communities: Iyer, Iyengar, Deshastha, Kanyakubja, Maratha.
What is the pravara of Agastya gotra?
Ekarshaya (Agastya) or Tryarshaya (Agastya, Dridhayu, Idhmavaha)
Which surnames come under Agastya gotra?
agastya, agasthi, sastri, dixit, deshpande, iyer, rao, sharma. A surname alone can't confirm a gotra, because the same surname appears under many gotras. Can you find gotra from surname? Read the complete guide →
Can two people of Agastya gotra marry?
Traditionally no — sagotra marriage is avoided in most Hindu communities. Indian law does not prohibit it.
How do I confirm I belong to Agastya gotra?
Ask paternal elders, check old wedding cards and kundlis, ask your family purohit, or use the free Gotra Finder. Open the free Gotra Finder tool →