Atri Gotra (अत्रि)
The ancient lineage of Maharishi Atri and Mata Anasuya, progenitors of Lord Dattatreya, Chandra, and Durvasa. Widespread in Maharashtra, UP, and across India.
Quick Facts: Atri Gotra
Surnames under Atri gotra
A single gotra includes diverse family lineages across regions. The following surnames are historically documented under Atri gotra:
| Surname | Common in (Community / Region) |
|---|---|
| atri | brahmin, rajput (Uttar Pradesh, Rajasthan) |
| atre | Maharashtra, Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan, Karnataka, Gujarat |
| atreya | Maharashtra, Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan, Karnataka, Gujarat |
| sharma | brahmin, brahmin gaur (Uttar Pradesh, Rajasthan) |
| joshi | brahmin (Uttarakhand, Maharashtra) |
| kulkarni | Maharashtra, Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan, Karnataka, Gujarat |
| deshmukh | Maharashtra, Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan, Karnataka, Gujarat |
| pandey | brahmin (Uttar Pradesh, Bihar) |
| mishra | brahmin (Uttar Pradesh, Bihar) |
| singh | rajput, jat (Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh) |
| apte | Maharashtra, Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan, Karnataka, Gujarat |
| patil | Maharashtra, Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan, Karnataka, Gujarat |
Atri gotra pravara
Tryarshaya (Atreya, Archananasa, Shyavashva)
हिंदी प्रवर: त्र्यार्षेय (आत्रेय, अर्चनानस, श्यावाश्व)
Pravara represents the sequence of venerated ancestral rishis invoked during sacred Vedic rites and sandhyavandanam. pravara list →
Atri gotra kuldevi
Kuldevi is inherited by family and region, not by gotra. Read our guide on gotra, kuldevta, and pravara traditions →
अत्रि गोत्र — हिंदी में
सती अनुसूया और महर्षि अत्रि का परम पावन गोत्र, जिनसे भगवान दत्तात्रेय, चंद्रमा और महर्षि दुर्वासा का प्राकट्य हुआ।
प्रवर: त्र्यार्षेय (आत्रेय, अर्चनानस, श्यावाश्व)
FAQs about Atri gotra
Which caste is Atri gotra?
Atri gotra is not a caste. It is a lineage from Maharishi Atri (Saptarishi, Seer of Rigveda Mandala 5, Husband of Anasuya) found across several communities: Deshastha, Chitpavan, Gaur, Kanyakubja, Saraswat, Iyer, Maratha, Rajput, Kayastha.
What is the pravara of Atri gotra?
Tryarshaya (Atreya, Archananasa, Shyavashva)
Which surnames come under Atri gotra?
atri, atre, atreya, sharma, joshi, kulkarni, deshmukh, pandey. 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 Atri 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 Atri 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 →
Related gotras
The Saptarishi Gotras
Atri is one of the revered primordial Saptarishi lineages of Vedic genealogy. Explore the seven root gotras: