Gautama Gotra (गौतम)
The ancient lineage of Maharishi Gautama, founder of the Nyaya school of logic and philosophy. Widespread in North, West, and Central India.
Quick Facts: Gautama Gotra
Surnames under Gautama gotra
A single gotra includes diverse family lineages across regions. The following surnames are historically documented under Gautama gotra:
| Surname | Common in (Community / Region) |
|---|---|
| gautam | brahmin, rajput (Uttar Pradesh, Rajasthan) |
| goutam | Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Rajasthan, Haryana, Madhya Pradesh, Gujarat, West Bengal, Delhi (NCR), Uttarakhand |
| sharma | brahmin, brahmin gaur (Uttar Pradesh, Rajasthan) |
| goyal | agarwal, bania-vaishya (Haryana, Delhi (NCR)) |
| goel | Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Rajasthan, Haryana, Madhya Pradesh, Gujarat, West Bengal, Delhi (NCR), Uttarakhand |
| mishra | brahmin (Uttar Pradesh, Bihar) |
| tripathi | brahmin (Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh) |
| pandey | brahmin (Uttar Pradesh, Bihar) |
| tiwari | brahmin (Uttar Pradesh, Bihar) |
| singh | rajput, jat (Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh) |
| patel | bania-vaishya, maratha (Gujarat, Maharashtra) |
| choudhary | jat, rajput (Haryana, Rajasthan) |
| jha | Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Rajasthan, Haryana, Madhya Pradesh, Gujarat, West Bengal, Delhi (NCR), Uttarakhand |
| chaudhary | Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Rajasthan, Haryana, Madhya Pradesh, Gujarat, West Bengal, Delhi (NCR), Uttarakhand |
Gautama gotra pravara
Tryarshaya (Angirasa, Ayasya, Gautama)
हिंदी प्रवर: त्र्यार्षेय (आंगिरस, आयास्य, गौतम)
Pravara represents the sequence of venerated ancestral rishis invoked during sacred Vedic rites and sandhyavandanam. pravara list →
Gautama gotra kuldevi
Shakambhari Mata / Jeen Mata
गौतम गोत्र — हिंदी में
न्याय दर्शन के प्रणेता और वैदिक ऋचाओं के द्रष्टा महर्षि गौतम का गोत्र। तार्किक दर्शन और ज्ञान परंपरा में इसका विशिष्ट स्थान है।
प्रवर: त्र्यार्षेय (आंगिरस, आयास्य, गौतम)
FAQs about Gautama gotra
Which caste is Gautama gotra?
Gautama gotra is not a caste. It is a lineage from Maharishi Gautama (Saptarishi, Seer of Rigveda, Proponent of Nyaya) found across several communities: Gaur, Kanyakubja, Maithil, Saraswat, Iyer, Agarwal, Rajput, Kayastha, Patidar, Jat.
What is the pravara of Gautama gotra?
Tryarshaya (Angirasa, Ayasya, Gautama)
Which surnames come under Gautama gotra?
gautam, goutam, sharma, goyal, goel, mishra, tripathi, 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 Gautama 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 Gautama 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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The Saptarishi Gotras
Gautama is one of the revered primordial Saptarishi lineages of Vedic genealogy. Explore the seven root gotras: