Rishi and Gotra Details

Oldest Vedic Script, the Rg Veda, the Authors of Rig Veda, Names of some of the Rishis

Before we start getting the names of great Rishis, we should know first the Saptha Rishis, known as the Seven Great Rishis. There is a Saptha Rishi Mandalam in our stellar system which signifies the importance of these Seven great Rishis. The names that symbolizes the saptha Rishi Mandalam are:

Kashyapa

Athri

Bharatwaja

Viswaamitra

Gauthama

Jamadagni

Vasishta

Apart from the Rishi Mandala names, the Seven Important Rishis names are listed in the Ithihasa; They are: Athri, Bruku, Kuthsa, Vasishta, Gauthama and Aangirasa. However, theGothra Rishis are in a differently arranged one as : Bruku, Aangirasa, Athri, Viswamitra, vashita, Kasyapa & Agasthya. Please note, that the names of Adri, Kasyapa and Vasishta are listed in the Rishi Mandala, Rishi grouping and also in the Gothra Rishi list. This proves their important role in formulations of basics in the Vedic Scripts.

And the next one we should know at the beginning is the names of 7 Chchandas - viz., Gayatri, Ushnik, Anushtub, Bruhathee, Bhangthi, Thrushtup and Jagathee. These are the notations that one will see in every Vedic script that pronounces the names of Rishis who composed it and the Chhandas that it belong to and finally the Devatha it is in composition within. Now let us proceed with knowing the names of the Great Rishis, who composed the oldest script known as Rg Veda (Rig Vedam).

Following are the known names of the Rishis, but not all of them so popular; all these Rishis composed many versus of Mantras mentioned included, which are part of the syllabi of various Upanishads. Those who are of Sama Veda and perform the Upakarma, might have come across mose of the following Rishis names.  Each syllabi divided into various Parts known as Mandalas that comprises 64 chapters Sakala Sakha are classified in a different method in the Bhaskala sakha of Rigveda (with minor variations) into ten mandalas. The first mandala has 191 sookthas, then in the order from 2nd to 10th mandalas, respectively 43, 62, 58, 87, 75, 104, 103, 114 and 191 sookthas are present. The number of Riks in each suktha or each mandala is vary significantly. Say for example in the first mandala there are 2006 Riks included 191 sookthas and in the last Mandala has 191 sookthas but consists of only 1754 Riks.

One might have heard the names of some of the Rishis who have composed our Puranas (The oldest Scriptures), Itihasas (History of Great Indian Events) etc. But we might not have heard the names of majority of the Rishies who composed Veda mantra. Some of the names are special. However if a researcher would like to go deep into the subject of the 'names' of these Vedic Rishis, he can understand that these names have very special meaning or message. Given below are the names of Rishis who composed the Rig Veda. These names are presented here only just to give an awareness on the names of the Vedic Rishis: (What I heard is there were more than 182 Rishis, but I could gather the names of only 161 Rishis. If anyone is in the know of the other names, kindly send it to me, so as to include the missing names and publish the omitted names of the great Sages of yesteryears).

1. Kanwa
2. Sunsepha
3. Aangeeras
4. Athri
5. Praskanwa
6. Savya Aangeeras
7. Nodha Gouthama
8. Gouthama Rahoogana
9. Kuthsa Aangeerasa
10. Kasyapa
11. Dhairghathamas
12. Romasa
13. Daivodaasi
14. Ouchadthya
15. Agasthya
16. Lopaamudra
17. Gurthsamada Sounaka
18. Viswamitra Gaadhina
19. Rushabha Viswamitra
20. Utkeela kaathya
21. Katho Viswamitra
22. Gaathee Kousika
23. Bhartha
24. Prajapati Viswamitra
25. Vamadeva Gouthama
26. Thrasadsyu
27. Athreya
28. Kumara Athreya
29. Vrusojaana
30. Vasusrutha
31. Isha athreya
32. Gaya athreya
33. Suthambhara Aathreya
34. Dharuna Aangeerasa
35. Pururathreya
36. Vaprirathreya
37. Prayaswantha Aathreya
38. Sasa Aathreya
39. Viswasaama Aathreya
40. Gopayana
41. Loupaayana
42. Vasooyava Aathreya
43. Bharatha Raja
44. Viswamithrarathreya 
45. Babhrurathreya
46. Gaathurathreya
47. Prabhuvasurangeerasa
48. Athri Bhouma
49. Avathsaara Kasyapa
50. Sadaavuruna Aathreya
51. Prathikshathra Aathreya
52. Achanaana Aathreya
53. Bharadhwaaja
54. Bharhaspathya
55. Suhotra Bharadwaja
56. Bharathwaja
57. Samyu Bruhaspati
58. Gargya Bhradwaja (There are many Rishis from Bharadwaaja kula)
59. Maitravaruna
60. Vasisthaputra
61. Viswamanu
62. Vaivaswatha Manu
63. Medhathithi Kanwa
64. Syaavascha Aathreya
65. Naabhakakanwa
66. Syaavascha Aathreya
67. Viroopa angeerasa
68. Thrisoka Kanwa
69. Vasosavya
70. Ghora Karna
71. Bhaga Praagatha
72. Pragaatha Kanwa
73. Purhanma Aangeerasa
74. Haryatha Praaagaatha
75. Gopavana Aathreya
76. Kurusutri Kanwa
77. Kruthsa Bhargava
78. Ekadhyunoundhas
79. Kuseedikanwa
80. Krishna Aangeeras
81. Nrumedha Aangeeras
82. Thirascheera Aangeeras
83. Repha Kasyapa
84. Nomobhargava
85. Jamadagnir Bhargava
86. Sobhari Kanwa
87. Medhathithi Kanwa
88. Hiranyasthoopa Aangeeras
89. Darddyachyutha
90. Bindhurangeeras
91. Nidhruvee Kasyapa
92. Ambareesha
93. Yaama
94. Yaamee
95. Yamavaivaswatha
96. Yaamayatha
97. Vimada Aindra
98. Vasuka
99. Aindra
100. Kavasha Ailoosha
101. Lusadhana
102. Abhithaapa Sourya
103. Ghosha Kaakshivati
104. Suhashtya Ghousheya
105. Saptha Guru Aangeeras
106. Agni Souchika
107. Gayaplaatha
108. Vasu Karna
109. Vasukra
110. Aayaasya Aangeerasa
111. Sumitra Vandhyaswa
112. Beruhaspati Lounkhya
113. Viswakarma Bhouvana
114. Manyuthaapasa
115. Suryasaaavitri
116. Vrushtikaama
117. Vaikhanasa
118. Mulagala Bharmaswa
119. Dhurmitra
120. Vairoopa
121. Agniyutha
122. Bhiskshur Aangeerasa
123. Atharvana
124. Vaasishta
125. Hiranyagarbha
126. Vagamdhruni
127. Kusika
128. Parameshti
129. Sakapootha
130. Paijavana
131. Aapsathya
132. Brahma
133. Nainruthi
134. Vairraaja
135. Vathayana
136. Aghamarshana
137. Samvanana
138. Naaraddha
139. Bhabrava
140. Shoki
141. Shakalya
142. Badapaa
143. Bhaguri
144. Dhandyaa
145. Rurukeesha
146. Bhatkasheera
147. Kuhusaa
148. Bhahava
149. Jaananthu
150. Maandavya
151. Mithravarsha
152. Santhokamaake
153. PraNavalkee
154. Aupamanya
155. Khamboja
156. Sushravasa
157. Araala
158. Dharthreya
159. Rushyasinghara
160. Mithrabhuva Kasyaba
161. Vibhandaka Kasyaba

Above are the Ancient Vedic Rishis who composed or scripted the Rg-Veda mantra. The names of other Rishis & Rishikas, though not necessarily the composers of Rg Vedic scripts are given in alphabetically given in this page.  (It is still possible that some more names might be there in the Puranas and still there can be some omissions. If anyone brings the names of other Rishis too, I shall gladly add it to this list). 

When one recites or chants the Rigveda manthra, just before reading, he is expected to chant the name of the Rishi who composed the manthra, the chandas (chandas is based on the number of letters in each Rik/mantra in the suktha) and also the Vedic deity of adoration (the deity of the manthra). Before we start reciting any specific slokha or mantra, the relevant Rishi who composed it and and the Chandas and the Devatha name is given at first, an example is given from Sri Vishnu Sahasranamam as below :

Sri Veda VyasO Bhagavan Rishi, Anushtub chanda: Sri Mahavishnu Paramaathmaa Sriman NaarayaNo devata..
then the Sahasra naamam mantra is to be recited.

Here the author of the manthra is Veda Vyaasa, The chandas is anushtub and the Vedic Deity is Sriman Narayana (Sri MahavishNu). Here the name of the Rishi, the chandas and the devatha are given in that order.

So it is easy to understand who has composed each manthra. There are many mantras composed by the same Rishi but with different Devatha. There are also mantras composed by the family members of the same Rishi. In the Rigveda text, you can read the names of the composer of each manthra.
To know the names given above one has to read it several times, to understand and know the names of the composers of the greatest and the first literature in the world, Rig Veda.

In the next article, I shall give the Gothra Pravaram, grouping of Rishis under specific Gothra which is the main contents while doing Abhivathanam to elders while prostrating, they recite the Gothra, Soothra and name etc.

Rishis (male) and Rishikas (female) - Their Compositions .

(The names in Red bold type are female Rishikas) .

Following is the list of Rishis & Rishikas, compiled in alphabetic order that I got from Sri Pandit Ram Sivan. Thus far, 356 names of Rishis are now available that includes the female Rishikas. I hope readers find this list useful. The original list of Rg Veda authors is already given in this page. The following are the additional names, and not necessarily the composers of Rg Veda. 

Abhitapa Saurya x 1 Abhivarta Angiras x 1 Agastya Maitravaruni x 27 Aghamarsana Madhucchandas  x 1 Agni Barhaspatya x 1 co Agni Caksusa  x 1 Agni Dhisnya Aisvaraya x 1s Agni Saucika x 5 Agni Tapasa x 1 Agniyuta Sthaura x 1 Akrsta Masa x 1 co Amahiyu Angiras x 1 Ambarisa Varsagira x 1 co Amhomuk Vamadevya x 1 Ananata Parucchepi  x 1 Andhigu Syavasvi x1 co Anga Aurava x 1 Anila Vatayana x 1 Apala Atreyi x 1 Apratiratha Aindra x 1 Arbuda Kadraveya Sarpa x 1 Arcan Hairanyastupa x 1 Arcananas Atreya  x 3 Aristanemi Tarksya  x 1 Aruna Vaitahavya x 1 Asita Kasyapa x 20 ? Devala Kasyapa x 20 Astadamstra Vairupa  x 1 Astaka Vaisvamitra x 1 Atri Bhauma x 15 Atri Sankhya x1 Avasyu Atreya x 2 Avatsara Kasyapa x 9 Ayasya Angiras x 5 Ayu Kanva x 1 Babhru Atreya x 1 Bahuvrkta Atreya x 2 Bahuvrkta Atreya x 2 Bandhu Gaupayanas x 4 co Baru Angiras x 1 Bharadvaja Barhaspatya x 60 Bharga Pragatha x 2 Bhiksu Angiras x 1 Bhisag Atharvana x 1 Bhutamsa Kasyapa x 1 Bhuvana Aptya x 1 co Bindu Angiras x 1 Brahmatithi Kanva x1 Brhaddiva Atharvana x 1 Brhaduktha Vamadevya x 3 Brhanmati Angiras x 2 Brhaspati Angiras x 2 Budha Saumya x 1 Budha x 1 Caksu Manava x 1 Caksu Saurya x 1 Citramaha Vasistha x 1 Cyavana Bhargava x 1 Daksina Prajapatya x 1 co Damana Yamayana x 1 Devamuni Airammada x 1 Devapi Arstisena x 1 Devasravas Yamayana x 1 Devatithi Kanva x 1 Dharuna Angiras x 1 Dhruva Angiras x 1 Dirghatamas Aucathya x 24 Divya Angiras x 1 co Drlhacyuta Agastya x 1 Drona x 1 co Durmitra Kautsa x 1 co Duvasyu Vandana x 1 Dvita Aptya x 1 Dyumna Visvacarsani Atreya x 1 Dyumnika Vasistha Ekadyu Naudhasa x 1 Etasa Vatarasanas x 1 co Evayamarut Atreya x 1 Garga Bharadvaja x 1 Gathin Kausika x 4 Gatu Atreya x 1 Gauriviti Saktya x 4 Gavisthira Atreya x 1 Gavisthira Atreya x 1 ? Budha Gaya Atreya x 2 Gaya Plata x 2 Gharma Saurya x 1 co Ghora Angiras x 1 Ghosa Kaksivati x 2 Gopavana Atreya x 2

Gosuktin Kanva x 2 ? Asvasuktin Kanva x 2 Gotama Rahugana x 21 Grtsamada Saunahotra; later Grtsamada Saunaka x 36 Grtsamada Saunaka x 1 co Harimanta Angiras x 1 Haryata Pragatha x 1 Havirdhana Angi x 2 Hiranyagarbha Prajapatya x 1 Hiranyastupa Angiras x 7 Idhmavaha Darlhacyuta x 1 Indra Muskavan x1 Indra Vaikuntha x 3 Indramatara Devajamaya x 1 Indrani x 1 Indrapramati Vasistha x 1 co Irimbitha Kanva x 3 Isa Atreya x 2 Ita Bhargava x 1 Jamadagni Bhargava x 5 Jaratkarna Sarpa Airvata x 1 Jaritr x 1 co Jaya Aindra x 1 Jeta Madhucchandas x 1 Juhu Brahmajaya x 1 Juti Vatarasanas x 1 co Kaksivan Dairghatamas x 12 Kali Pragatha x 1 Kanva Ghaura x 9 Kapota Nairrta x 1 Karikrata Vatarasanas x 1 co Karnasrut Vasistha x 1co Kasyapa Marica x 6 ? +5 Kata Vaisvamitra x 2 Kavasa Ailusa x 5 Kavi Bhargava x 8 Ketu Agneya x 1 Krsa Kanva x 1 Krsna Angiras x 6 Krtnu Bhargava x 1 Kumara Agneya x 2 Kumara Agneya x 2 part author Kumara Yamayana x 1 Kurma Gartsamada x 3 Kurusuti Kanva x 2 Kusidin Kanva  x3 Kusika Saubhara x 1 co Kutsa Angiras x 21 Laba Aindra x 1 Lusa Dhanaka x 2 Madhucchandas Vaisvamitra x 11 Mandhata Yauvanasva x 1 Manu Apsava x 1 Manu Samvarana x 1 co Manu Vaivasvata x 5 Manya Maitravaruni x 1 Manyu Tapasa x 2 Manyu Vasistha x 2 Matarisvan Kanva x 1 Matitha Yamayana x 1 Matsya Sammada x 1 Medhatithi Kanva x 19 Medhya Kanva x 3 Medhyatithi Kanva x 3 Mrlika Vasistha x 2 Mudgala Bharmyasva x 1 Murdhanvan Vamadevya x 1 Nabhahprabhedana Vairupa x 1 Nabhaka Kanva x 4 Nabhaka Kanva x 4 Nabhanedistha Manava x 2 Nahusa Manava x 1 co Nara Bharadvaja x 2 Narada Kanva x 3 Narada Kanva x 3 co Nema Bhargava x 1 Nidhruvi Kasyapa x 1 Nipatithi Kanva x 1 Nodhas Gautama x 9 Nrmedha Angiras x 4 Nrmedha Angiras, Purumedha Angiras x 2 Parasara Saktya x 10 Parucchepa Daivodasi x 13 Parvata Kanva x 3 co Patanga Prajapatya x 1 Paura Atreya x 2 Paura Atreya x 2 Pavitra Angiras x 3 Payu Bharadvaja x 3 Prabhuvasu Angiras x 4

Pracetas Angiras x 1 Pragatha Kanva x 7 Prajapati Paramesthin x 1 Prajapati Vacya x 1 Prajapati Vaisvamitra x 1 co Prajapati Vaisvamitra x 4 Prajapati Vaisvamitra/Vacya x 4 Prajavan Prajapatya x 1 Praskanva Kanva x 10 Pratardana Daivodasi x 1 Pratardana Kasiraja x 1 co Pratha Vasistha x 1 co Pratibhanu Atreya x 1 Pratiksatra Atreya x1 Pratiprabha Atreya x 1 Pratiratha Atreya x 1 Prayasvantu Atreya x 1 Prayoga Bhargava x 1 co Priyamedha Angiras x 5 Prsadhra Kanva x 1 Prsni Aja x 1 co Prthu Vainya x 1 Punarvatsa Kanva x 1 Purana Vaisvamitra x 1 Puru Atreya x 2 Puruhanman Angiras x 1 Purumilha Sauhotra x 2 ? Ajamilha Sauhotra x 2 Pururavas Aila x 1 co Pustigu Kanva x 1 Putadaksa Angiras x 1 co Rahugana Angiras x 2 Raksoha Brahma x 1 Rama Jamadagnya x 1 Ratahavya Atreya x 2 Ratri Bharadvaji x 1 co Rebha Kasyapa x 1 Rebhasunu Kasyapas x 2 Renu Vaisvamitra x 2 Rjisvan Angiras x 1 co Rjisvan Bharadvaja x 5 Rjrasva Varsagira x 1 Rsabha Vairaja Sakvara x 1 Rsabha Vaisvamitra x 3 Rsyasrnga Vatarasanas x 1 co Sabara Kaksivata x 1 Saci Paulomi x 1 Sadaprna Atreya  x 11 Sadhana Aptya x 1 co Sadhri Vairupa x 1 Sadhvamsa Kanva x 1 Sakaputa Narmedha x 1 Sakti Vasistha x 2 Samvanana Angiras x 1 Samvarana Prajapatya x 2 Samvarta Angiras x 1 Samyu Barhaspatya x 4 Sankha Yamayana x 1 Sankusuka Yamayana x 1 Sapratha Bharadvaja x 1 co Saptagu Angiras x 1 Saptavadhri Atreya x 1 Sapti Vajambhara x 2 Sarisrkva x 1 co Sarnga x 1 co Sarparajni x 1 Sarvahari Aindra  x 1 Saryata Manava  x 1 Sasa Atreya x1 Sasa Bharadvaja x 1 Sasakarna Kanva x 1 Sata Vaikhanasa x 1 Sataprabhedana Vairupa x 1 Satyadhrti Varuni x 1 Satyasravas Atreya x 2 Savya Angiras x 7 Sibi Ausinara x 1 co Sikata Nivavari x 1 co Sindhudvipa Ambarisa x 1 Sindhuksit Praiyamedha x 1 Sirimbitha Bharadvaja x 1 Sisu Angiras x 1 Sobhari Kanva x 4 Somahuti Bhargava x 4 Sraddha Kamayani x 1 Srustigu Kanva x 1 Srutabandhu Gaupayanas x 4 co Srutavida Atreya x 1 Stambhamitra x 1 co Subandhu Gaupayanas x 4 co

Sudas Paijavana x 1 Suditi Purumilha x 1 Suhastya Ghauseya x 1 Suhotra Bharadvaja x 2 Sukaksa Angiras x 2 Sukirti Kaksivata x 1 Sumitra Kautsa x 1 co ? F Sumitra Vadhryasva  x 2 Sunahotra Bharadvaja x 2 Sunahsepa Ajigarti x 1 Sunahsepa Ajigarti x 8 (Devarata Vaisvamitra? X 7) Sunu Arbhava x 1 Suparna Kanva x1 Surya Savitri x 1 Sutambhara Atreya x 4 Suvedas Sairisi x 1 Svasti Atreya x 2 Syavasva Atreya x 17 Syena Agneya x 1 Syumarasmi Bhargava  x 2 Tanva Parthya x 1 Tapurmurdhan Barhaspatya x 1 Tirasci Angiras x 2 Trasadasyu Paurukutsa x 1 Trisiras Tvastra x 4 Trisoka Kanva x 1 Trita Aptya x 11 Tryaruna Traivrsna x 1 Ucathya Angiras x 3 Ula Vatayana x 1 Upastuta Varstihavya x 1 Urdhvagrava Arbuda x 1 Urdhvasadman Yamayana x 1 Uru Angiras x 1 Urucakri Atreya x 2 Uruksaya Angiras x 1 Urvasi – 1 Usana Kavya x 4 Utkila Katya x 2 Vak Ambhrni x 1 Vamadeva Gautama x 56 Vamra Vaikhanasa x 1 Vasa Asvya x 1 Vasistha Maitravaruni  x 107 Vasu Bharadvaja x 3 Vasukarna Vasukra x 2 Vasukra Aindra x 3 Vasukra Vasistha x 1 co Vasukrt Vasukra x 7 Vasumanas Rauhidasva x 1 co Vasusruta Atreya x 4 Vasuyava Atreya x 2 Vatajuti Vatarasanas x 1 co Vatsa Agneya  x 1 Vatsa Kanva x 3 Vatsapri Bhalandana x 4 Vavri Atreya x 1 Vena Bhargava x 2 Vibhrat Saurya x 1 Vihavya Angiras x 1 Vimada Aindra x 7 Vindu Angiras x 1 co Viprabandhu Gaupayanas x 4 co Viprajuti Vatarasanas x 1 co Virupa Angiras x 2 Virupa Atreya x 1 Visnu Prajapatya x 1 Visvaka Karsni x1 Visvakarma Bhauvana x 2 Visvamanas Vaiyasva x 4 Visvamitra Gathina x 49 Visvamitra, Jamadagni x 1 co Visvasaman Atreya x 1 Visvasvan Aditya x 1 Visvavara Atreyi x 1 Visvavasu Devagandharva x 1 Vivrha Kasyapa x 1 Vrsa Jana Atreya x 1 Vrsagana Vasistha x 1 co Vrsakapi Aindra x 1 Vrsanaka Vatarasanas x 1 co Vyaghrapada Vasistha x 1 Vyasva Angiras x 1 Yajata Atreya x 2 Yajna Prajapatya x 1 Yaksmanasana Prajapatya x 1 Yama Vaivasvata x 2 Yami Vaivasvati x 1 Yayati Nahusa x 1 co

 I am thankful to Sri Sri Pundit Ram Sivan of Australia Sri Ramanuja Matham for compiling the above list alphabetically and including the missing names. His commendable work on Rishis names and finding them from the different Vedic Scripts from different source of books are really a treasure to preserve.

Gothra Pattika - Gothra Pravaram - Gotra names and related Rishi vargam - Abhivathanam

List of Rishis, Their known Gotra lineage - The Gothra root is same irrespective of Sect or Sub-sect in all Brahmins.

Following are the names of Rishis, to whom a specific Gothra person belong to. While prostrating to elders, one has to give these details at the end, stating his Rishis group,  how many Rishis in his grouping, Soothra, and the Veda culture he belongs to, (Rg, Yajur, Sama & Atharva Veda), then his Gothra and name in that order. One need not pronounce this Abhivathanam to a Saint (Sanyasi), Kula Acharya - (the one who affixes the Shanka Chakra (The Conch & Wheel) Emblem in your arms and adopts you as His disciple/sishya) or any other women except one's mother. However, for Bruhaspathi (Vadyar) and other elders, one has to pronounce the entire abhivathanam, every time one meets them.

I list below the most used and prevailing Gothra names together Rishis' group that a specific Gotra one belong to and the pravaram one has to say while doing abhivathanam. If anyone finds a missing Gothra from the table given below, please let me know with due pravarams so as to include the same in the table. The actual benefits of prostrating (namaskaram & sashtanga namaskar, Dhandavath) is listed by a researcher and the same is published in another page of this website.

Please add the respective Rishis name from the given table, and other details in the blank spaces to complete the Abhivathana.

(1) Abivathaye,

(2) _______   _______    ______ (Names of respective Gothra Rishis, as applicable as one, two, three, five or seven Rishis from the table given below)

(3) ____________ (Choose one as applicable »Eka Risheya, »Dhwayarsheya, »Thrayaa Risheya, »Pancha Risheya, »Saptha Risheya), 

(4) Pravaraanvitha:

(5) _______________ Soothra (Abasthampa Soothra/ Bhodhayana Soothraa),

(6) _______________ (Yaajusha/Samo/Rg) Gaathyaathi

(7) ________________ Gothrasya

(8) ______________________ (your name)

(9) sarmaNa: aham asbibho.

Brugu (Briku) - Twenty sub-lineage Rishis
#	Name of Gothra	Pravaram to be pronounced with Names
01	Jamadagni	Bhargava, Syavana, Aabnavaana - Thrayarisheya, pravaranvitha:
02	Jaabaali	Bhargava, Vaithahavya, Raivasa -  Thrayarisheya, pravaranvitha:
03	Jaamadagnya	Bhargava, Aurva, jamadagnya -  Thrayarisheya, pravaranvitha:
04.	Jaimini	Bhargava, Vaithahavya, Raivasa -  Thrayarisheya, pravaranvitha:
05	Bhaulathsya	Bhargava, Aurva, jamadagnya -  Thrayarisheya, pravaranvitha:
06	Maandookeya	Bhargava, Aurva, jamadagnya -  Thrayarisheya, pravaranvitha:
07	Maunabhargava	Bhargava, Vaithahavya, Saavethasa - Thrayarisheya, pravaranvitha:
08	Vathoola	Bhargava, Vaithahavya, Saavethasa - Thrayarisheya, pravaranvitha:
09	Srivathsa	Bhargava, Syavana, Aapnavana, Aurva, Jamadagya - Pancharisheya, pravaranvitha:
10	Garthsamatha	Bhargava, Garthsamatha - Dvayarisheya, pravaranvitha:
11	Kanaka	Bhargava, Garthsamatha - Dvayarisheya, pravaranvitha:
12	Yagnjapathi	Bhargava, Garthsamatha - Dvayarisheya, pravaranvitha:
13	Avada	Bhargava, Aurva, Jamadagnya - Thrayarsheya, pravaranvitha:
14	AartishENa	Bhargava, AarttisheNa, AnUpa - Thrayarsheya pravaranvitha:
15	Aaswalaayana	Bhargava, Vaadhyaksha, Daivadaasa - Thrayarsheya, pravaranvitha:
16	Kasyapi	Bhargava, Vaidahvya, Saavethasa - Thrayarsheya, pravaranvitha:
17	Kaathyaayana	Bhargava, AartishENa, AnUpa - Thrayarsheya, pravaranvitha:
18	Kaargya	Bhargava, Vaithahavya, Revasa - Thrayarsheya, pravaranvitha:
19	Kruthsamatha	Bhargava, Saunahothra, Gaarthsamatha - Thrayarsheya, pravaranvitha:
20	Nairruthi	Bhargava, AartishENa, AnUpa - Thrayarsheya, pravaranvitha:
Aangirasa (with 27 sub lineage Rishis)
01	Uthasatha (Uthathya)	Aangirasa, Audathya, Gauthama - Thrayarsheya, pravaranvitha:
02	Kamyaangirasa	Aangirasa, Aamahaavya, Aurushaaya - Thrayarsheya, pravaranvitha:
03	GaargEya	Aangirasa, Gaargya, Chaithya - Thrayarsheya, pravaranvitha:
04	GaargEya	Aangirasa, Bhaarhaspathya, Bharatheevaja, Sainya, Gargya -    Pancharsheya pravaranvitha:
05	Gauthama	Aangirasa, Aayarsaya, Gauthama - Thrayarsheya, pravaranvitha:
06	Paurukuthsa	Aangirasa, Paurukuthsa, Thraasathasya - Thrayarsheya, pravaranvitha:
07	PaatharaayaNa	Aangirasa, Paurukuthsa, Thraasathasya - Thrayarsheya, pravaranvitha:
08	Mauthgalya	Aangirasa, Ambarisha, Mauthgalya - Thrayarsheya, pravaranvitha:
09	Bharatwaja	Aangirasa, Bhaarhaspathya, Bharatwaja - Thrayarsheya, pravaranvitha:
10	Mauthgalya	Aangirasa, Bhargyasva, Mauthgalya - Thrayarsheya, pravaranvitha:
11	Ratheethara	Aangirasa, Vairoopa, Raatheethara - Thrayarsheya, pravaranvitha:
12	Vishnuvruththa	Aangirasa, Pauruguthsa, Thraasathasya - Thrayarsheya, pravaranvitha:
13	ShatamarshNa	Aangirasa, Thraasathasya, Pauruguthsa - Thrayarsheya, pravaranvitha:
14	Sankruthi	Saathya, Saankruthya, Gauriveetha - Thrayarsheya, pravaranvitha:
15	Sankruthi	Aangirasa, Saaskruthya, Gauriveetha - Thrayarsheya, pravaranvitha:
16	Haritha	Aangirasa, Ambarisha, Yauvanaachva - Thrayarsheya, pravaranvitha:
17	Aabasthamba	Aangirasa, Bharhaspathya, Bharatwaja - Thrayarsheya, pravaranvitha:
18	Aayaasya	Aangirassa, Aayaasya, Gauthama - Thrayarsheya, pravaranvitha:
19	KaNva	Aangirasa, Ajameeta, KaaNva - Thrayarsheya, pravaranvitha:
20	KaNva	Aangirasa, Aamaheeyava, Aurukshyasa - Thrayarsheya, pravaranvitha:
21	Kabila	Aangirasa, Aamaheeyava, Aurukshyasa - Thrayarsheya, pravaranvitha:
22	Garga	Aangirasa, Chainya, Gargaya (Garka) - Thrayarsheya, pravaranvitha:
23	Kuthsa	Aangirasa, Ambareesha, Yauvanaachva - Thrayarsheya, pravaranvitha:
24	Kuthsa	Aangirasa, Maandathra, Kauthsa - Thrayarsheya, pravaranvitha:
25	Kaundinya	Aangirasa, Bharhaspathya, Bharatwaja - Thrayarsheya, pravaranvitha:
26	Paurukuthsa	Aangirasa, Paurukuthsa, Aasathasya - Thrayarsheya, pravaranvitha:
27	Lohitha	Aangirasa, Vaichvamitra, Lohitha - Thrayarsheya, pravaranvitha:
Aathri ( 13 sub lineage Rishis)
01	Aathreya	Aathreya, Aarsanaanasa, syaavaachva - Thrayarsheya, pravaranvitha:
02	Mauthgalya	Aathreya, Aarsanaanasa, Baurvaathitha - Thrayarsheya, pravaranvitha:
03	Athri	Aathreya, Aarsanaanasa, syaavaachva - Thrayarsheya, pravaranvitha:
04	Uthaalaka	Aathreya, Aarsanaanasa, syaavaachva - Thrayarsheya, pravaranvitha:
05	Muthkala	Aathreya, Aarsanaanasa, Baurvaathitha - thrayarsheya, pravaranvitha:
06	Gauriveetha	Aathreya, Aarsanaanasa, Baurvaathitha - thrayarsheya, pravaranvitha:
07	Dattathreya	Aathreya, Aarsanaanasa, syaavaachva - Thrayarsheya, pravaranvitha:
08	Dhananjaya	Aathreya, Aarsanaanasa, Kaavishtira - Thrayarsheya, pravaranvitha:
09	Dhaksha ( Dakshi)	Aathreya, Kaavishtira, Bhaurvathitha - Thrayarsheya, pravaranvitha:
10	Bhaaleya	Aathreya, Vaamarathya, Bauthrika - Thrayarsheya, pravaranvitha:
11	Pathanjala	Aathreya, Aarsanaanasa, syaavaachva - Thrayarsheya, pravaranvitha:
12	Bheejaavaaba	Aathreya, Aarsanaanasa, Aadhitha - Thrayarsheya, pravaranvitha:
13		Aathreya, Aarsanaanasa, syaavaachva - Thrayarsheya, pravaranvitha:
Vishwamitra ( 13 sub lineage Rishis)
01	Kausika (Kusika)	Vaiswamithra, AagamarshaNa, Kausika - Thrayarsheya
02	Lohitha	Vaiswamithra, Ashtaka, Lohitha - Thrayarsheya
03	Viswamithra	Vaiswamithra, Devaraatha, Authala - Thrayarsheya
04	Saalaavatha	Vaiswamithra, Devaraatha, Authala - Thrayarsheya
05	Kadhaka	Vaiswamithra, Kadhaka - Dhwayarsheya
06	AagamarshaNa	Vaiswamithra, AagamarshaNa, Kausika - Thrayarsheya
07	Gatha	Vaiswamithra, Maaduchandasa, Aaja - Thrayarsheya
08	Kaathyaayana	Vaiswamithra, Kathya, Adgeetha - Thrayarsheya
09	Kamakaayana	Vaiswamithra, Devaseevarasa, DaivaTharasa (Rethasa) - Thrayarsheya
10	Kaalava	Vaiswamithra, Devaraatha, Audhala - Thrayarsheya
11	Kausika	Vaiswamithra, Salangayana, Kausika - Thrayarsheya
12	Jabhala (Jabali)	Vaiswamithra, Devaraatha, Audhala - Thrayarsheya
13	Devaraatha	Vaiswamithra, Devaraatha, Aulitha - Thrayarsheya
Vashishta ( 13 sub lineage Rishis)
01	Kaundinya	Vaasishta, MaithravaruNa, Kaundinya - Thrayarsheya
02	Parasara	Vaasishta, saakthya, Paarasarya - Thrayarsheya
03	Vaasishta	Vaasishta, MaithravaruNa, Kaundinya - Thrayarsheya
04	Vasishta	Vaasishta - Ekarsheya
05	Haritha	Vaasishta - Ekarsheya
06	Aachvalaayana	Vaasishta, Aindrapramatha, Aabarathvasasya - Thrayarsheya
07	Upamanyu	Vaasishta, Aindrapramatha, Aabarathvasasya - Thrayarsheya
08	KaaNva	Vaasishta, Aindrapramatha, Aabarathvasasya - Thrayarsheya
09	JaadhookarNya	Vaasishta, Aindrapramatha, Aabarathvasasya - Thrayarsheya
10	Bhodayana	Vaasishta, Aathreya, JaadhookarNya - Thrayarsheya
11	MithraavaruNa	Vaasishta, MaithravaruNa, Kaundinya - Thrayarsheya
12	Mauthgala	Vaasishta, MaithravaruNa, Kaundinya - Thrayarsheya
13	Vaasida	Vaasishta, Aindrapramatha, Aaabarathvasasya - Thrayarsheya
Kachyapa/Kasyapa ( 13 sub lineage Rishis)
01	Naithruva Kasyapa	Kaasyapa, Aavathsaara, Naithruva - Thrayarsheya
02	Reba Kasyapa	Kaasyapa, Aavathsaara, Rebaa - Thrayarsheya
03	Saandilya	Kaasyapa, Aavathsaara, Saandilya - Thrayarsheya
04	Saandilya	Kasyapa, Daivala, Asitha - Thrayarsheya
05	Saandilya	Kaasyapa, Aavathsaara, Naithruva, Reba, Raiba, Sandila, Chandilya - Sapthaarsheya
06	Kaasyapa	Kaasyapa, Aasitha, Daivala - Thrayarsheya
07	Kachyapa	Kaasyapa, Aavathsaara, Naithruva, Reba, Raiba, Sandila, Chandilya - Sapthaarsheya
08	Bruku	Kaasyapa, Aavathsaara, Naithrava - Thrayarsheya
09	Maareesa	Kaasyapa, Aavathsaara, Naithrava - Thrayarsheya
10	Raibya (Reba)	Kaasyapa, Aavathsaara, Raibya - Thrayarsheya
11	Baukakshi	Kaasyapa, Aavathsaara, Aasitha - Thrayarsheya
12	Vaathsya	Kaasyapa, Aavathsaara, Raibya - Thrayarsheya
13		Kaasyapa, Aavathsaara, Aasitha - Thrayarsheya
Agasthya ( 7 sub lineage Rishis)
01	Agasthya	Agasthya - Ekarisheya, pravaranvitha:
02	Idhmavaaha	Agasthya - Ekarisheya, Pravaranvitha:
03	Aagasthi	Agasthya, Maahendra, Maayobhuva - Thryarisheya, pravaranvitha
04	Agasthi	Agasthya, Dhradyavrutha, Aidhmavaaha - Thrayarisheya, pravaranvitha:
05	Idhmavaaha	Agasthya, Vaathyasva, Aidhmavaaha - thrayarisheya, pravaranvitha:
06	Pulaha	Agasthya, Maahendra, Maayobhuva - Thrayarisheya, pravaranvitha:
07	Maayobhuva	Agasthya, Maahendra, Maayobhuva - Thrayarisheya, pravaranvitha:

 

Note: In the above chart, some of the Gothra Rishis names are appearing same as in other Gothra. It is advisable to check the pravaram Rishis names from your family elders as the Gothra name with different Rishi's names are mentioned in the same script. The difference is in the Rishis sub-lineage names that should be checked with elders. For instance, Saandilya Gothra has three different pravaram with the same Gothra Rishi but the sub-lineage names of Rishis are different.

 

What is Gotra?

How did the people thousands of years ago realize that genetically there was transference of some unique characteristics only from father to son (in the form of Y-chromosomes) ? In recent past when it was fashionable to condemn all Indian traditional systems as of no value, non-believers have referred to 'Gothra' as archaic, unscientific, irrelevant and male chauvinistic! The Scientifically proven factor DNA type test and assertions are more closer to the Gotra lineage matters. And to the Vedic line state nothing less than what your researchers & scientists speaking about!

Modern DNA & genetic research has confirmed male line Y-chromosomal transference, through 8 generations in case of Thomas Jefferson. 'Gothra' in essence really stands for Y-chromosomal identity.

In the very recent, US President (& Author of Declaration of Independence of United States) Thomas Jefferson's paternity of his slave Sally Fleming's children has been in news. For nearly 200 years, since US president Thomas Jefferson's time, many traditionalists maintained that Jefferson did not cohabit with Sally. But some descendants of Sally maintained otherwise and claimed to be progeny of the ex-president. This old historical controversy has now been resolved using modern genetic DNA analysis methods (Source - Founding father by Eric S Lander & Joseph J Ellis and Foster et al, Nature [ Volume 396 - 5 November 19980] pages 14, 27 & 28).

The genetic DNA study of descendents of Jefferson family and Sally Fleming's family, has confirmed with very high probability that, US President Thomas Jefferson was indeed the father of at least one of the sons of Sally Fleming. How was this genetic work done? Geneticists used a scientific fact, that most of the male Y-chromosome is passed intact from father to son. Females do not carry the Y-chromosome. With modern advances in genetics, this fact has been used to trace paternal lineage, and resolve stories like Thomas Jefferson's.

Thomas Jefferson did not have surviving sons from his legal wife. But his paternal uncle's male lineage is in tact to present time.. The genetic Y-chromosome of these persons (eight generations down from Thomas Jefferson's paternal uncle) living at present time was used as the reference. This was compared with intact male line persons from (Five generations down from) Sally Fleming living presently. The geneticists used polymorph markers so that Y-chromosome can be distinguished by haplotypes. They found that Sally Fleming's son Eston's male line progeny had same haplotypes as Field Jefferson who was paternal uncle of Thomas Jefferson. Using other physical and living proximity factors, the geneticists have concluded with high probability that Eston Fleming was the son of Thomas Jefferson and Sally Fleming.

In the western countries, there are lots of research undertaken on the lineage and genealogy. But in India, there is no basis for equating genetics and race, other than specifying one's Gothram. And more interestingly, there is no female lineage taken into account! That is, if you are provided the geno-graphic profile of a random Indian, you would not be able to say to which caste or tribe that person belongs. Conversely, if you know the race of a person, you would not be able to say what genetic lineage that person will have. Race is a social phenomenon. Genetics is a biological phenomenon.

The Indian patrilineal pool is very diverse and cuts across castes and tribes. The Indian mitochondria DNA pool (female ancestry) falls into just four types, attesting to how closely related all Indians are to each other. Researchers suggest, that there is no link between language (Indo-European, Indo-Arabic and Dravidian) and genetic lineage.

Most of the genetic differences between people are superficial. However, geno-graphic profiles provide a way for us to understand our own origins and the migratory path of our ancestors (they may also be useful for understanding potential susceptibilities to certain diseases among people with different genetic lineages).

This class of human male lineage research is now very active and is being conducted in native populations of Wales, England, in Iceland and to establish uniqueness, paternity, historical lineage, medical issues and intellectual issues of heredity etc amongst various population groups. Does this not ring a bell amongst traditional Hindus who believe in 'Gothra' identification carried down from Sanathana-dharma orthodoxy?. 'Gothra' is an identity carried by male lineage in India from time immemorial. Most people have Gothra chain names traceable to Rig Vedic Rishis like 'Gowthama', 'Vasishta' 'Viswamithra' and to first sons of Vaivaswatha Manu like Angirasa & Bhrigu. Purana such as Vishnu Purana refer to individual identity through 'Gothra'. Listings of more than 250 Gothra chains have been explicitly listed. I have heard of instances of even Muslims converted from Hinduism still keeping track of their 'Gothra'.

In a classic example, I cite that Buddha, named Siddhartha was of 'Gowthama Gothra'.. It means that his Y-chromosomes were probably from Rig-Vedic Rishi 'Gowthama Rahoogana'.

Nearly 2500 years have passed since death of Lord Buddha, but many 'Gowthama Gothra' individuals exist even today. They can claim genetic relation to Buddha. Typically 4 generations occur in 100 years and in 2500 years nearly 100 generations are complete. Other 'Gothra' chains may have run 100-200 generations from Vedic period if male lineage did continue unbroken. Do Y-chromosomes remain intact after, say 100 generations of unbroken male issues? Genetic mutations may or may not have changed some Y-chromosomes. The Gotra lineage is the one aspect that is very interesting field of research for future to see if persons of same 'Gothra' in the present generations have common and unique Y-chromosomal features. Only deep study with dedicated research could bring about the truth, that Vedic Era findings are certainly more authentic and scientific one that our forefathers relied aptly.

In conclusion, considering the above, no doubt, the Gotra lineage and DNA roots, probably, are one and the same way to find out the Family tree from the roots!