Bharadwaj Gotra (भारद्वाज)
A distinguished lineage associated with Maharishi Bharadwaj, son of Brihaspati. Revered for deep Vedic scholarship, governance treatises, and Ayurveda.
Quick Facts: Bharadwaj Gotra
Surnames under Bharadwaj gotra
A single gotra includes diverse family lineages across regions. The following surnames are historically documented under Bharadwaj gotra:
| Surname | Common in (Community / Region) |
|---|---|
| bharadwaj | brahmin, rajput (Uttar Pradesh, Rajasthan) |
| bhardwaj | Uttar Pradesh, Rajasthan, Bihar, Madhya Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Himachal Pradesh, Punjab, Haryana, West Bengal, Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, Delhi (NCR) |
| sharma | brahmin, brahmin gaur (Uttar Pradesh, Rajasthan) |
| pandey | brahmin (Uttar Pradesh, Bihar) |
| tiwari | brahmin (Uttar Pradesh, Bihar) |
| shukla | brahmin (Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh) |
| mishra | brahmin (Uttar Pradesh, Bihar) |
| joshi | brahmin (Uttarakhand, Maharashtra) |
| tripathi | brahmin (Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh) |
| upadhyay | brahmin (Uttar Pradesh, Rajasthan) |
| dwivedi | Uttar Pradesh, Rajasthan, Bihar, Madhya Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Himachal Pradesh, Punjab, Haryana, West Bengal, Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, Delhi (NCR) |
| chaubey | Uttar Pradesh, Rajasthan, Bihar, Madhya Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Himachal Pradesh, Punjab, Haryana, West Bengal, Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, Delhi (NCR) |
| chaturvedi | brahmin (Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh) |
| singh | rajput, jat (Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh) |
| roy | Uttar Pradesh, Rajasthan, Bihar, Madhya Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Himachal Pradesh, Punjab, Haryana, West Bengal, Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, Delhi (NCR) |
| mukherjee | Uttar Pradesh, Rajasthan, Bihar, Madhya Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Himachal Pradesh, Punjab, Haryana, West Bengal, Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, Delhi (NCR) |
| chatterjee | Uttar Pradesh, Rajasthan, Bihar, Madhya Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Himachal Pradesh, Punjab, Haryana, West Bengal, Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, Delhi (NCR) |
| bhat | Uttar Pradesh, Rajasthan, Bihar, Madhya Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Himachal Pradesh, Punjab, Haryana, West Bengal, Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, Delhi (NCR) |
| sastri | Uttar Pradesh, Rajasthan, Bihar, Madhya Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Himachal Pradesh, Punjab, Haryana, West Bengal, Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, Delhi (NCR) |
| rao | Uttar Pradesh, Rajasthan, Bihar, Madhya Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Himachal Pradesh, Punjab, Haryana, West Bengal, Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, Delhi (NCR) |
| purohit | Uttar Pradesh, Rajasthan, Bihar, Madhya Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Himachal Pradesh, Punjab, Haryana, West Bengal, Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, Delhi (NCR) |
| vyas | Uttar Pradesh, Rajasthan, Bihar, Madhya Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Himachal Pradesh, Punjab, Haryana, West Bengal, Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, Delhi (NCR) |
| verma | kayastha, rajput (Uttar Pradesh, Bihar) |
| kulkarni | Uttar Pradesh, Rajasthan, Bihar, Madhya Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Himachal Pradesh, Punjab, Haryana, West Bengal, Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, Delhi (NCR) |
Bharadwaj gotra pravara
Tryarshaya (Angirasa, Barhaspatya, Bharadwaja)
हिंदी प्रवर: त्र्यार्षेय (आंगिरस, बार्हस्पत्य, भारद्वाज)
Pravara represents the sequence of venerated ancestral rishis invoked during sacred Vedic rites and sandhyavandanam. pravara list →
Bharadwaj gotra kuldevi
Kalka Mata / Sheetla Mata
भारद्वाज गोत्र — हिंदी में
देवगुरु बृहस्पति के पुत्र महर्षि भारद्वाज से सम्बद्ध अत्यंत प्रतिष्ठित गोत्र। यह गोत्र वैदिक ज्ञान, शिक्षा और आयुर्वेद के प्राचीन केंद्रों से जुड़ा रहा है।
प्रवर: त्र्यार्षेय (आंगिरस, बार्हस्पत्य, भारद्वाज)
FAQs about Bharadwaj gotra
Which caste is Bharadwaj gotra?
Bharadwaj gotra is not a caste. It is a lineage from Maharishi Bharadwaj (Saptarishi, Seer of Rigveda Mandala 6) found across several communities: Gaur, Kanyakubja, Saraswat, Sarayupareen, Maithil, Iyer, Iyengar, Deshastha, Bengali, Rajput, Kayastha, Bania, Khatri, Maratha, Jat.
What is the pravara of Bharadwaj gotra?
Tryarshaya (Angirasa, Barhaspatya, Bharadwaja)
Which surnames come under Bharadwaj gotra?
bharadwaj, bhardwaj, sharma, pandey, tiwari, shukla, mishra, joshi. 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 Bharadwaj 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 Bharadwaj 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 →
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