Daivajna Gotras

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The ten Gotras of the Daivajnas and their respective Pravaras:

Gotra	Pravara	Shakha
Bharadwaj	Angirasa, Bhaarhaspathya, Bharadwaaja	Rigveda
Kousika	Viswaamithra, Akhamarshana, Kousika	Rigveda
Vatsa	Bhaargava, Chyavana, Aapthavaana, Ourva, Jaamadagnya	Rigveda
Koundinya	Vaasishta, Maithraavaruna, Koundinya	Rigveda
Kashyapa	Kaasyapa, Aavatsaara, Naidruva	Rigveda
Vasishta	Vaasishta Indrapradama, Aabharaswath	Rigveda
Jamadagni	Bhaargava, Chyavana, Aapthavaanam, Ourva, Jaamadagnya	Rigveda
Vishwamitra	Viswaamithra, Devaraatha, Oudala	Rigveda
Gautama	Amgirasa, Aayasya, Gouthama	Rigveda
Atri	Aathreya, Archanaanasa, Syavaaswa	Rigveda

In addition following Upagotras  are also found:

Gotra	Pravara
Suparnasa	Suparnas, Sarka, Daivajna
Shandilya	Kasyapa, Aavatsaara, Sandilya
Ahabhunasa	Ahabhunasa,Twashtar,Vishwarupa

Gotravali of Gomantak Daivajnas and their Kuldevtas

Original Surname	Other surnames used by the clan	Gotra	Kuldevta
Karekar	Kalghatgi,Kalghatkar,Padgaokar	Bharadwaj, Kashyap,Koushik, Shandilya	Shree Gajantlakshmi Ravalnath, Marcela Goa
Chodankar	Walke,Kadnekar,Shet,Bhat,Jathar,	Bharadwaj	Shree Lakshmi Ravalnath, Marcela Goa
Verlekar	Chattim,Chandane	Jamdagni	Shree Shantadurga Verlekarin Panchayatan Marcela, Goa
Revankar	Shet,Bhat,Rao	Koushik, Vatsa	Shree Vimaleshwer, Rivona Goa
Raikar	Shet,Bhat,Rao	Koushik,Vasishtha	Shree Kamakshi Rayeshwar, Shiroda Goa
Pednekar	Chattim	Vasishtha	Shree Ravalnath Bhagvati Pernem Goa
Haldonkar	Chattim	Atri	Shree Bhagvati Halodnkarin, Khnadola Goa
Lotlikar	Shet,Bhat,Rao,Chattim	Koundinya	Shree Vetal Ramnath ,Ramnathi Goa
Vernekar	Shet,Bhat,Rao	Atri	Shree Santeri Mahalasa,Mardol/Verna Goa
Nagveker	Shet,Bhat,Rao	Bharadwaj	Shree Lakshminarayan Nagesh Mahamaya, Ankola Karnataka
Bandodkar		Vatsa, Atri	Shree Nagesh, bandivade Goa
Sangodkar		Vatsa, Atri	Shree Shantadurga Sangodkarin Panchyata, Sangolda Goa
Shirodkar	Chattim	Koushik	Shree Vetal, Mulgaon Goa
Kudtarkar	Shet,Bhat,Rao,Vittalkar,Raikar,Ramamurthy	Vatsa	Shree Shantadurga Chamundeshwari Kudtari Mahamaya Goa
Salkar		Bharadwaj	Shree Gajantlakshmi, Marcela Goa
Shirodkar	Shet,Bhat,Rao,Anvekar,Vakalkar	Kashyap	Shree Ravalnath Shivnath Mahamaya, Shiroda Goa
Khandeparkar		Atri	Shree Shantadurga Khandekarin, Khandepar Goa
Kurdekar	Shet,Bhat,Rao,Shejekan,Shejwadkar	Vishwamitra	Shree Someshwar, Rivona Goa /Gokarna Karnataka
Madkaikar		Bharadwaj	Shree Navdurga Mahalakshmi Goa
Nasnodkar	Kudalkar	Vatsa	Shree Ravalgahdi Panchayatana,Advalpal,Goa
Pawaskar		Bhardwaj

Vaidya

Bhardwaj

Other surnames

Following surnames are used by Daivajnas found in Canara Daivajnas and Daivajnas in other parts of Karnataka and few families found in Kerala Used mostly by the trader class

• Shet
• Rao
• Saraf

Used by the priestly class

• Bhat
• Daivajna
• Sharma

Other variations include the village names

• Gangolli
• Honnavara
• Vittalkar
• Kone
• Gokarna
• Upponi
• Shejekan
• Bhadravati

• Jannu
• Kundapura
• Kolle
• Kannikar
• Neelavar
• Quilon
• Shirali

Following surnames are used by Daivajnas in Goa (not very comman )

• Taar
• Walke
• Chatti/Chatim
• Tanksali
• Chandane
• Ghantwal
• Desai

Ancestral worship in Daivajna

Daivajnas have a unique system of ancestral worship,the Mula purusha  or the creater of the clan is worshiped in the form of Shiva linga.

• Kulapurushas of few Daivajna families:

Family name	Ancestral place	Kulpurusha
Karekar	Kaarai  on Chudamani  island, (present day Caroi )	Shree Gramapurusha, Marcela Goa
Chodankar	Chudamani  island, (present day Chorao )	Shree Goudapurusha, Marcela Goa
Bandodkar	Nagvhay  in Sasashti  , (present day Nagoa )	Shree Brahmapurusha, Bandora Goa
Raikar	Ray grama  in Sasashti  , (present day Raia )	Shree Ramapurusha, Marcela Goa