Kashyapa Gotra (कश्यप)
Kashyap gotra descends from Saptarishi Maharishi Kashyapa, revered as the primordial progenitor in Vedic tradition. It is one of the most widespread lineages in India, found across Brahmin, Kshatriya, and Vaishya communities.
Quick Facts: Kashyapa Gotra
Which caste is Kashyapa gotra?
Kashyap gotra is not a caste. It is a primordial lineage from Maharishi Kashyapa found across several communities including Brahmin, Rajput, Agarwal, Kayastha, and Modh Ghanchi / Modi communities.
Surnames under Kashyapa gotra
A single gotra includes diverse family lineages across regions. The following surnames are historically documented under Kashyapa gotra:
| Surname | Common in (Community / Region) |
|---|---|
| kashyap | brahmin, rajput (Gujarat, Uttar Pradesh) |
| kasyapa | Gujarat, Uttar Pradesh, Rajasthan, Bihar, Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh, Haryana, West Bengal, Delhi (NCR), Uttarakhand, Punjab, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu |
| modi | bania-vaishya, marwari (Gujarat, Rajasthan) |
| ghanchi | Gujarat, Uttar Pradesh, Rajasthan, Bihar, Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh, Haryana, West Bengal, Delhi (NCR), Uttarakhand, Punjab, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu |
| sharma | brahmin, brahmin gaur (Uttar Pradesh, Rajasthan) |
| gupta | agarwal, bania-vaishya (Uttar Pradesh, Delhi (NCR)) |
| agarwal | agarwal, bania-vaishya (Haryana, Delhi (NCR)) |
| agrawal | agarwal, bania-vaishya (Haryana, Delhi (NCR)) |
| singh | rajput, jat (Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh) |
| mishra | brahmin (Uttar Pradesh, Bihar) |
| joshi | brahmin (Uttarakhand, Maharashtra) |
| pandey | brahmin (Uttar Pradesh, Bihar) |
| patel | bania-vaishya, maratha (Gujarat, Maharashtra) |
| rao | Gujarat, Uttar Pradesh, Rajasthan, Bihar, Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh, Haryana, West Bengal, Delhi (NCR), Uttarakhand, Punjab, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu |
| verma | kayastha, rajput (Uttar Pradesh, Bihar) |
| saxena | kayastha (Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh) |
| deshmukh | Gujarat, Uttar Pradesh, Rajasthan, Bihar, Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh, Haryana, West Bengal, Delhi (NCR), Uttarakhand, Punjab, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu |
| choudhary | jat, rajput (Haryana, Rajasthan) |
| rathore | rajput (Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh) |
| bhat | Gujarat, Uttar Pradesh, Rajasthan, Bihar, Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh, Haryana, West Bengal, Delhi (NCR), Uttarakhand, Punjab, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu |
| shukla | brahmin (Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh) |
| trivedi | Gujarat, Uttar Pradesh, Rajasthan, Bihar, Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh, Haryana, West Bengal, Delhi (NCR), Uttarakhand, Punjab, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu |
| soni | Gujarat, Uttar Pradesh, Rajasthan, Bihar, Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh, Haryana, West Bengal, Delhi (NCR), Uttarakhand, Punjab, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu |
| seth | Gujarat, Uttar Pradesh, Rajasthan, Bihar, Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh, Haryana, West Bengal, Delhi (NCR), Uttarakhand, Punjab, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu |
| shah | Gujarat, Uttar Pradesh, Rajasthan, Bihar, Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh, Haryana, West Bengal, Delhi (NCR), Uttarakhand, Punjab, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu |
| bose | Gujarat, Uttar Pradesh, Rajasthan, Bihar, Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh, Haryana, West Bengal, Delhi (NCR), Uttarakhand, Punjab, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu |
| dhar | Gujarat, Uttar Pradesh, Rajasthan, Bihar, Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh, Haryana, West Bengal, Delhi (NCR), Uttarakhand, Punjab, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu |
| sahu | bania-vaishya (Chhattisgarh, Odisha) |
| teli | Gujarat, Uttar Pradesh, Rajasthan, Bihar, Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh, Haryana, West Bengal, Delhi (NCR), Uttarakhand, Punjab, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu |
Also spelled: Kashyap, Kasyapa, Kachhap, Kashyapan
Kashyapa gotra pravara
Tryarshaya (Kashyapa, Avatsara, Naidhruva) (Tryarshaya)
हिंदी प्रवर: त्र्यार्षेय (कश्यप, अवत्सार, नैध्रुव)
Pravara represents the sequence of venerated ancestral rishis invoked during sacred Vedic rites and sandhyavandanam. pravara list →
Kashyapa gotra kuldevi
Modheshwari Mata is the traditional Kuldevi among Modh Ghanchi / Modi families of Kashyap gotra; other families revere Jeen Mata or Shakambhari Mata based on ancestral family tradition.
कश्यप गोत्र — हिंदी में
वैदिक परंपरा के सबसे प्रमुख और व्यापक गोत्रों में से एक, जिसकी उत्पत्ति सप्तर्षि महर्षि कश्यप से मानी जाती है। यह गोत्र ब्राह्मण, क्षत्रिय, वैश्य परंपराओं तथा कुलदेवी मां मोढेश्वरी से जुड़े गुजरात के मोढ़ घांची / मोदी समाज में भी पारंपरिक रूप से पाया जाता है।
प्रवर: त्र्यार्षेय (कश्यप, अवत्सार, नैध्रुव)
FAQs about Kashyapa gotra
Which caste is Kashyapa gotra?
Kashyapa gotra is not a caste. It is a lineage from Maharishi Kashyapa (Saptarishi) found across several communities: Agarwal, Khandelwal, Maheshwari, Gaur, Kanyakubja, Saraswat, Maithil, Iyer, Iyengar, Rajput, Maratha, Kayastha, Patidar, Yadav, Bania, Jain, Khatri, Saini, Ghanchi, Modh Ghanchi, Modh, Modi, Teli, Sahu.
What is the pravara of Kashyapa gotra?
Tryarshaya (Kashyapa, Avatsara, Naidhruva) (Tryarshaya)
Which surnames come under Kashyapa gotra?
kashyap, kasyapa, modi, ghanchi, sharma, gupta, agarwal, agrawal. 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 Kashyapa 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 Kashyapa 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
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