Garg Gotra (गर्ग)
Garg gotra traces to Maharishi Garga, premier ancient astronomer and author of the Garga Samhita. It is celebrated as the first gotra among the 18 gotras of Maharaja Agrasen and is widely found across Agarwal and Brahmin families.
Quick Facts: Garg Gotra
Which caste is Garg gotra?
Garg gotra is not a caste. It is an ancient Vedic Rishi lineage from Maharishi Garga found across several communities including Agarwal Banias, Gaur and Kanyakubja Brahmins, Jats, and Marwaris.
Surnames under Garg gotra
A single gotra includes diverse family lineages across regions. The following surnames are historically documented under Garg gotra:
| Surname | Common in (Community / Region) |
|---|---|
| garg | agarwal, brahmin (Uttar Pradesh, Haryana) |
| garga | Haryana, Uttar Pradesh, Rajasthan, Punjab, Delhi (NCR), Madhya Pradesh, Bihar, Maharashtra |
| garge | agarwal, brahmin (Maharashtra, Uttar Pradesh) |
| agarwal | agarwal, bania-vaishya (Haryana, Delhi (NCR)) |
| agrawal | agarwal, bania-vaishya (Haryana, Delhi (NCR)) |
| sharma | brahmin, brahmin gaur (Uttar Pradesh, Rajasthan) |
| choudhary | jat, rajput (Haryana, Rajasthan) |
| singh | rajput, jat (Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh) |
| tiwari | brahmin (Uttar Pradesh, Bihar) |
| mishra | brahmin (Uttar Pradesh, Bihar) |
| dwivedi | Haryana, Uttar Pradesh, Rajasthan, Punjab, Delhi (NCR), Madhya Pradesh, Bihar, Maharashtra |
| chaudhary | Haryana, Uttar Pradesh, Rajasthan, Punjab, Delhi (NCR), Madhya Pradesh, Bihar, Maharashtra |
| gupta | agarwal, bania-vaishya (Uttar Pradesh, Delhi (NCR)) |
Also spelled: Garg, Garga, Gargya, Garge, Gargeya
Garg gotra pravara
Tryarshaya (Gargya, Sainya, Saurava) or (Angirasa, Barhaspatya, Bharadwaja) (Tryarshaya)
हिंदी प्रवर: त्र्यार्षेय (गार्ग्य, सैन्य, सौरव)
Pravara represents the sequence of venerated ancestral rishis invoked during sacred Vedic rites and sandhyavandanam. pravara list →
Garg gotra kuldevi
Jeen Mata and Shakambhari Mata are worshipped as Kuldevi by many Agarwal and Marwari Garg families in Rajasthan and Haryana.
गर्ग गोत्र — हिंदी में
प्राचीन वैदिक ज्योतिष और गर्ग संहिता के रचयिता महर्षि गर्ग का गोत्र। यदुवंश के कुलगुरु और महाराज अग्रसेन द्वारा स्थापित 18 गोत्रों में प्रथम प्रमुख गोत्र। गर्गे (गार्ग्य) इसी गोत्र का शास्त्रीय नामभेद है।
प्रवर: त्र्यार्षेय (गार्ग्य, सैन्य, सौरव)
FAQs about Garg gotra
Which caste is Garg gotra?
Garg gotra is not a caste. It is a lineage from Maharishi Garga (Astronomer, Sage, Author of Garga Samhita) found across several communities: Agarwal, Gaur, Kanyakubja, Sarayupareen, Sanadhya, Jat, Khandelwal, Bania, Maratha, Marwari.
What is the pravara of Garg gotra?
Tryarshaya (Gargya, Sainya, Saurava) or (Angirasa, Barhaspatya, Bharadwaja) (Tryarshaya)
Which surnames come under Garg gotra?
garg, garga, garge, agarwal, agrawal, sharma, choudhary, singh. 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 Garg 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 Garg 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 →