Sri Vasavi Kanyaka Parameswari Rushi Names, Gotras

There are 714 gotras before agnipravesham of vasavi matha now there are 102 gotras between Arya Vaisyas. They followed 102 Rishis to perform their rituals. The surname Gotras and Rishis for the identification and classification of all Arya Vaisyas are one and the same. Gotras are equivalent to the Sanskrit names of Rishis. Groups of Arya Vaisyas became followers of Rishi in particular to perform their rituals and claimed to be followers of this particular Rishi. Therefore, they are identified by the Rishi names. And for the identification of fixed characteristics, they use a prefixed family name which generally indicates the area from which they emigrated or the profession to which they belong and other similar identification.

Gotra is a term applied to a group of families, or to a line – exogamous and patrilineal – whose members go back to their ancestors up to a common ancestor, generally a sage from the past. The following are the list of 102 rushi names and gotras of the couple who entered the stake with Mother Sri Vasavi Kanyaka Parameswari Devi.