Vatsa Gotra (वत्स)
Major Bhargava lineage tracing to Sage Vatsa. Characterized by scholarly and martial excellence, found among Northern Brahmins, Agarwals (Bansal/Vatsa), and Kayasthas.
Quick Facts: Vatsa Gotra
Surnames under Vatsa gotra
A single gotra includes diverse family lineages across regions. The following surnames are historically documented under Vatsa gotra:
| Surname | Common in (Community / Region) |
|---|---|
| vats | Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Haryana, Delhi (NCR), Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh |
| vatsa | Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Haryana, Delhi (NCR), Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh |
| bansal | agarwal, bania-vaishya (Punjab, Haryana) |
| bachhas | Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Haryana, Delhi (NCR), Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh |
| sharma | brahmin, brahmin gaur (Uttar Pradesh, Rajasthan) |
| tiwari | brahmin (Uttar Pradesh, Bihar) |
| tripathi | brahmin (Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh) |
| srivastava | kayastha (Uttar Pradesh, Bihar) |
| mishra | brahmin (Uttar Pradesh, Bihar) |
| pandey | brahmin (Uttar Pradesh, Bihar) |
| dubey | brahmin (Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh) |
| shukla | brahmin (Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh) |
| agarwal | agarwal, bania-vaishya (Haryana, Delhi (NCR)) |
Vatsa gotra pravara
Pancharshaya (Bhargava, Chyavana, Apnavana, Aurva, Jamadagnya)
हिंदी प्रवर: पञ्चार्षेय (भार्गव, च्यवन, आप्नवान, और्व, जामदग्न्य)
Pravara represents the sequence of venerated ancestral rishis invoked during sacred Vedic rites and sandhyavandanam. pravara list →
Vatsa gotra kuldevi
Kuldevi is inherited by family and region, not by gotra. Read our guide on gotra, kuldevta, and pravara traditions →
वत्स गोत्र — हिंदी में
महर्षि वत्स की भार्गव परंपरा। उत्तर भारत के ब्राह्मणों, अग्रवाल बंसल गोत्र एवं कायस्थों में प्रमुख।
प्रवर: पञ्चार्षेय (भार्गव, च्यवन, आप्नवान, और्व, जामदग्न्य)
FAQs about Vatsa gotra
Which caste is Vatsa gotra?
Vatsa gotra is not a caste. It is a lineage from Maharishi Vatsa (Bhargava lineage) found across several communities: Sarayupareen, Kanyakubja, Gaur, Maithil, Agarwal, Kayastha, Rajput.
What is the pravara of Vatsa gotra?
Pancharshaya (Bhargava, Chyavana, Apnavana, Aurva, Jamadagnya)
Which surnames come under Vatsa gotra?
vats, vatsa, bansal, bachhas, sharma, tiwari, tripathi, srivastava. 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 Vatsa 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 Vatsa 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 →