Gotra
Gotra indicates the Rishi or sage who was the patrilineal forebearer. HKBs follow the Brahmin gotra system and affiliation of a brahmana consists (1) gotra, (2) pravaras (3) sutra (Kalpa) and (4) shakha.
Gotras of HKBs are as below.
- Atri - Atreya
- Bharadwaja
- Kashyapa
- Srivatsa
- Kaundinya
- Kaushika
Marriages within the same Gotra (Sagotra) is not prescribed.
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