List of Deshastha Brahmin last names
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A large number of Deshastha surnames are derived by adding the suffix - kar to the village from which the family originally hailed. So, for example, Bidkar come from town of Bid. The names Kulkarni, Deshpande and Joshi are very common amongst Deshastha Brahmins and denote their professions. For example, Kulkarni means revenue collector and Joshi means Astrologer. In the list complied Deshastha families are classified using the Rigvedi / Yajurvedi subgroup, Gotra and the families' Kuldevta. As this list gets filled up, common Deshastha surnames like Kulkarni, Joshi & Deshpande will be repeated several times because these denote different families or more precisely different clans. From the list it can also be found out that the Adawadkar and Ghotkar families are related and belong to the same clan because they have identical gotra, kuldevta and are both rigvedi. Other related pairs are Bhalerao / Pol and Dixit / Shouche.
| Surname | Deshastha
Sub-group |
Gotra | Kuldevta (Family Deity) | |
| Acharya | Yajurvedi | Vishwamitra | Sri Subrahmanya of Kukshi, South Canara, Karnataka | |
| Agavekar | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | |
| Agnihotri | Rigvedi | Unknown | Mhalsa Devi of Trimbakeshwar Nasik | |
| Ambekar | Yajurvedi | Paing | Renuka of Mahur, District Nanded. Maharashtra | |
| Anaspure | Yajurvedi | Lohit | Bhavani of Tuljapur | |
| Adawadkar | Rigvedi | Kashyapa | Renukadevi of Mahur, District Nanded Maharashtra | |
| Ane | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | |
| Annachhatre | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | |
| Aphale | Rigvedi | Bharadwaj | Shree Yamai Devi of Aundh, District Satara, Jyotiba of Kolhapur | |
| Argade | Rigvedi | Gautam | Narsimha Temple(Narsimha) of Neera - Narsimhapur | |
| Aranke | Rigvedi | Shandilaya | Mahalakshmi Temple(Ambabai) of Kolhapur | |
| Arcot | Rigvedi | Kashyapa | Shree Venkateshwara Swamy/Balaji of Tirupati, Bhavani of Tuljapur | |
| Ashtekar | Unknown | Unknown | Shree Yamai Devi of Aundh, District Satara | |
| Atale | Yajurvedi | Angiras | Mahalakshmi of Ganoja (Amravati) | |
| Atre | Rigvedi | Unknown | Unknown | |
| Bansod | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | |
| Bavare | Rigvedi | Vasishtha | Bhavani of Tuljapur | |
| Bhalerao | Rigvedi | Kashyapa | Bhavani of Tuljapur | |
| Borkar | Yajurvedi | Bhardwaj | Bhavani of Tuljapur | |
| Bhargave | Yajurvedi | Bhargav | Renuka of Mahur, Balaji of Tirupati, Khandoba of Jejuri | |
| Bhat | Rigvedi | Athreyasya | Kamakshi MahaLakshmi | |
| Bhawalkar | Yajurvedi Shukla, Madhyandin | Unknown | Unknown | |
| Bhise | Unknown | Haritasya | Unknown | |
| Bhome | Rigvedi | Jamadagni | Khandoba of Jejuri, Mahalakshmi of Kolhapur | |
| Bhopale | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | |
| Bidkar | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | |
| Bobde | Rigvedi | Vasishtha | Gopalkrishna of ????? | |
| Borate | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | |
| Brahme | Rigvedi | Kashyapa | Krishna of ????? | |
| Burkule | Yajurvedi | Upamanyu | Renuka of Chandwad, District Nashik. Maharashtra | |
| Cavale | Rigvedi | Vatsa | ||
| Chaskar | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | |
| Chapalgaonkar | Unknown | Unknown | Bhavani of Tuljapur, Shri Balaji(Venkateshwara) of Tirupati | |
| Chaudhari | Unknown | Vasishtha | Unknown | |
| Chavare | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | |
| Chindhade | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | |
| Chitrav | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | |
| Choudhari | Rigvedi | Unknown | Renuka of Mahur | |
| Chaudhary | Rigvedi | Kashyapa | Bhavani of Tuljapur, Shri Balaji(Venkateshwara) of Tirupati | |
| Dabade | Yajurvedi | Garg | Yogeshwari devi of Ambejogai | |
| Dabhikar | Rigvedi | Atri | Bhavani devi of Tuljapur | |
| Dadegaonkar | Rigvedi | Kashyapa | Bhavani devi of Tuljapur | |
| Dagaonkar | Rigvedi | Bharadwaj | Unknown | |
| Dahale | Yajurvedi | Rathitar | Renuka of Mahur,or Jagdamba of Matapur | |
| Dahigaonkar | Yajurvedi | Vatsa | Shri Mohiniraj, Newasa. Ahmednagar | |
| Dandavate | Rigvedi | Unknown | Unknown | |
| Dande | Yajurvedi | Atri | Renuka of Mahur, District Nanded | |
| Dange | Yajurvedi | Gargya | Shri Balaji(Venkateshwara) of Tirupati | |
| Dani | Rigvedi | Vasishtha | Khandoba Of Jejuri & Bhavani Of Tuljapur | |
| Dane | Rigvedi | Vasishtha | Khandoba Of Jejuri & Bhavani Of Tuljapur | |
| Darvekar | Yajurvedi | Unknown | Unknown | |
| Degalurakar | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | |
| Deo | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | |
| Deolankar | Yajurvedi | Kashyapa | Renuka of Mahur, District Nanded | |
| DeoLe/Devale | Yajurvedi/Rigvedi | Unknown | Unknown | |
| Deolalikar | Rigvedi | Kaundinya | Balaji | |
| Deoras | Rigvedi | Bharadwaj | Mahalakshmi of Ganoja, District Amaravati | |
| Deshmukh | Rigvedi | Kapi | Saptashrungi of Vani (Nashik) | |
| Deshmukh | Rigvedi | Vasishtha | Mahalakshmi Temple(Ambabai) of Kolhapur, Khandoba of Pali, | |
| Deshpande | Yajurvedi | Bharadwaj | Bhavani of Tuljapur, Khandoba of Pali | |
| Deshpande | Rigvedi | Unknown | Bhavani of Tuljapur,Venkateshwara of Tirupati | |
| Dev | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | |
| Dharane | Yajurvedi | Gautm | Bhavani ofTuljapur | |
| Dharmadhikari | rigvedi | jamadagni | Mahalakshmi Temple (Ambabai) of Kolhapur | |
| Dharwadkar | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | |
| Dhoble | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | |
| Dhodapkar | Unknown | Jamadagni | Saptashrungi of Vani (Nashik) | |
| Dhotre | Yajurvedi | Unknon | unknown | |
| Dhulekar | Rigvedi | ShriVatsa | Unknown | |
| Digde | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | |
| Dingre | Rigvedi | Vasishtha | Sri Narsimha Swamy of Narsingpur, Maharashtra | |
| Diwan | Rigvedi | Shrivatsa | Yellamma of Soundatti,dharwad & Vitthala of Pandharpur | |
| Diwanjee | Rigvedi | Gautam | Mahalakshmi Temple (Amba-bai) of Kolhapur , Gokul Basveshwar | |
| Dixit | Yajurvedi | Vasishtha | Matambadevi of Trimbakeshwar | |
| Dixit | Rigvedi | Kashyapa | Bhavani of Tuljapur and Jyotiba of Kolhapur | |
| Dravid | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | |
| Ekbote | Rigvedi | Vasishtha | Unknown | |
| Gabale | Yajurvedi | Bharadwaj | Renuka Of Mahur | |
| Gadakari | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | |
| Galgali | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | |
| Gandhe | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | |
| Garge | Yajurvedi | Gargeya | Renuka of Mahur, District Nanded. Maharashtra | |
| Garud | Yajurvedi | Kaundinya | Renuka of Mahur, District Nanded. Maharashtra | |
| Garware | Yajurvedi | Gautam | Balaji of Tirupati | |
| Gaydhani | Yajurvedi | Unknown | Unknown | |
| Ghatpande | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | |
| Ghirnikar | Rigvedi | Bharadwaj | Sri Venkateshwara Swamy of Tirupati | |
| Gholap | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | |
| Ghodke | Yajurvedi | Shandilya | Khandoba of Jejuri, Mahalakshmi of Kolhapur | |
| Ghotkar | Rigvedi | Kashyapa | Shree Renuka of Mahur, District Nanded | |
| Gumaste | Rigvedi | Vasishtha | Shree Malhari-Mhalsakant of Mangasoli, nr. Miraj, Ekvira of Kolhapur | |
| Gunthe | Rigvedi | Vatsa | Aai Bhavani of Tuljapur, Dist. Osmanabad | |
| Girgaonkar | Rigvedi | Bharadwaj | Shree Renuka of Mahur, District Nanded | |
| Hamine | Rigvedi | Kashyapa | Manur Devi of Near Mazalgaon, District Beed. Maharashtra | |
| Haradas | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | |
| Hatvalne | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | |
| Hedgewar | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | |
| Hirwe | Rigvedi | Unknown | Unknown | |
| Ingale | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | |
| Indurkar | Rigvedi | Gautam | Mahalakshmi Temple | |
| Jatkar | Unknown | Vishwamitra | Shree Bhavani Mata of Tuljapur | |
| Jere | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | |
| Jambekar | Rigvedi | kaushik | Bhavani of Tuljapur. Khandoba of Jejuri | |
| Janorkar | Yajurvedi | Kaushik | Unknown | |
| Javle | Yajurvedi | Bharadwaj | Ekveera Devi of Lonavala | |
| Jinasiwale | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | |
| Joshi | Yajurvedi | Vatsa | shriMohiniraj of Newasa | |
| Joshi | Yajurvedi | Bhargav | ShriMohiniraj of Newasa | |
| Joshi | Yajurvedi | vashishtha | shriBhavani of Tuljapur | |
| Joshi | Unknown | Unknown | Shree Yamai Devi of Aundh | |
| Joshi | Rigvedi | Kashyapa | Yogeshwari devi of Ambejogai | |
| Joshi | Rigvedi | Jamadagni | Shree Renuka of Mahur, District Nanded | |
| Joshi | Rigvedi | unknown | [[Mahalaxmi]] of Kolhapur | |
| Junnarkar | Yajurvedi | Vatsa | Venkateshwara of Tirupati | |
| Kalamkar | Rigvedi | Atri | Mahalakshmi Temple(Ambabai) of Kolhapur | |
| Kale | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | |
| Kalwint | Rigvedi | gargya | panchling | |
| Kand | Yajurvedi | Jatukarna | Balkrishna & Kandai Devi of Otur district Ahmadnagar | |
| Kandharkar | Rigvedi | Haritasya | Sri Venkateshwara Swamy of Tirupati | |
| Kandlikar | Rigvedi | Bharadwaj | Sri Venkateshwara Swamy of Tirupati | |
| Kanthe | Yajurvedi | Kashyap | Sri Renuka of Mahur | |
| Karpate | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | |
| Kashikar | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | |
| Kasture | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | |
| Kavimandan | Rigvedi | Kaundinya | Bhavanimata of Tuljapur | |
| Kavishwar | Rigvedi | Vishwamitra | Renuka devi of Mahur, district Nanded | |
| Kaviskar | Unknown | Unknown | Kedarnath dev of Khed, district Ratnagiri | |
| Keskar | Rigvedi | Vishwamitra | Shree Yamai Devi of Aundh, Shree Siddhanath of Mhaswad, Satara | |
| Kevale | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | |
| Khankhoje | Rigvedi | vashistha | Renuka of Mahur | |
| Khair | Unknown | Unknown | Shree Siddhanath of Mhaswad, Satara | |
| Khaparde | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | |
| Khedkar | Rigvedi | Shandilya | Sri Narasimha Swamy | |
| Khole | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | |
| Kholkute | Rigvedi | Vasishtha | Shree Renuka of Mahur, District Nanded | |
| Khisti | Yajurvedi | Kashyapa | Balaji of Tirupati, Bhavani of Tuljapur | |
| Kinikar | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | |
| Koranne | Rigvedi | Harith/Vasishtha | Mahalaxmi /Ambabai Kolhapur/Shree Malhari Mhalsakant Khandoba | |
| Kotwal | Rigvedi | Vasishtha | Shree Malhari Mhalsakant/Khandoba, Nimgaon Dawadi near Pune | |
| Kshirsagar | Rigvedi | Vasishtha | Shree Narsimha/Narasimha Laxmi, Neera Narsinghpur, district Pune | |
| Kulkarni | Yajurvedi | Bharadwaj | Ekveera | |
| Kulkarni | Rigvedi | [[Vasishta] | Shakhambari of Karnataka | |
| Kulkarni | Rigvedi | Bharadwaj | Laxmi-Narasimha of Islampur, Bhavani Devi of Tuljapur | |
| Kulkarni | Rigvedi | Vishwamitra | Dongarai of Kadegaon | |
| Kulkarni | Unknown | Parashar | Unknown | |
| Kulkarni | Rigvedi | Bharadwaj | Bhavani Devi of Tuljapur | |
| Kulkarni | Rigvedi | Atri | Durga/Amba/Harinai of Bhushangad | |
| Kulkarni | Rigvedi | Kashyap | Yamai of Aundh | |
| Kulkarni | Rigvedi | Kashyap | Renuka of Mahur, District Nanded. Maharashtra | |
| Kulkarni | Yajurvedi | [[[Vasishta]]] | Saptashrungi of Vani (Nashik) | |
| Kulkarni | Yajurvedi | Gargya | Bhavani of Tuljapur | |
| Kulkarni | Rigvedi | Unknown | Saptashrungi of Vani (Nashik) | |
| Kumbhojkar | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | |
| Kurhekar | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | |
| Lahankar | Rigvedi | [[Bharadwaj]] | Narasimha, District Parbhani | |
| Lasane | Yajurvedi | Bharadwaj | Bhavani of Tuljapur | |
| Likhite | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | |
| Luley | unknown | kaushik | Renuka devi of Mahur | |
| Madhavi | Yajurvedi | Bharadwaj | Renuka devi of Mahur, Khandoba of Jejuri | |
| Mahajan | Yajurvedi | Unknown | Unknown | |
| Mahulikar | Yajurvedi | Shandilya | Narsimha | |
| Manbhekar | Rigvedi | Kaundanya | Mahalakshmi of Ganoja (Amravati) | |
| Mandake | Rigvedi | Unknown | Unknown | |
| Mandlik | Yajurvedi | Shrivatsa | Renuka mata of Ranisavargoan | |
| Mangalwedhe | Unknown | Kashyapa | Unknown | |
| Mashalkar | Rigvedi | Gautama Maharishi | Bhavani of Tuljapur | |
| Melgiri | Unknown | Unknown | Sri Venkateshwara Swamy of Tirupati | |
| Mhalagi | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | |
| Moghe | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | |
| Mogre | Yajurvedi | Vashisth | Mahalakshmi Temple (Amba-bai) of Kolhapur | |
| Moharir | Rigvedi | Jamadagni | Saptashrungi of Vani (Nashik) | |
| Moholkar | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | |
| Mokashi | Yajurvedi | Dharanya | Saptashrungi mata of Vani (Nashik) | |
| Mokashi | Rigvedi | Bharadwaj | Bhavani of Tuljapur,Venkateshwara of Tirupati | |
| Morankar | Yajurvedi | Kashyapa | Mahalaxmi Kolhapur | |
| Mulay | Yajurvedi | Kashyapa | Narsimha | |
| Munje | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | |
| Murhekar | Rigvedi | Vishwamitra | Shri Ekvira Devi Of Murha(Bk), Taluka: Anjangaon, District:Amravati | |
| Mujumdar | Rigvedi | Vishwamitra | Saptashrungi mata of Vani (Nashik),Khandoba of Jejuri | |
| Mungee | Yajurvedi | Parashar | Renuka mata of Salwan Shrigonda | |
| Nadagouda | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | |
| Nadgir | Yajurvedi | Kashyapa | Narsimha | |
| Naik | Rigvedi Madhwa | Unknown | Unknown | |
| Nandedkar | Rigvedi | Vasishtha | Ambabai of Icchapur Madhya Pradesh,Balaji of Tirupati | |
| Navalgund | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | |
| Padalkar | Rigvedi | Gargya | Narasimha of Nira-Narasimhapur Solapur Maharashtra | |
| Pagadi | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | |
| Paithankar | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | |
| Panase | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | |
| Pangarkar | Rigvedi | Harit | Shree Balaji of Tirupati | |
| Pant | Unknown | Unknown | Shree Yamai Devi of Aundh | |
| Paralkar | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | |
| Parkhe | Rigvedi | Vasishta | Saptashrungi of Vani (Nashik), Khandoba - Jejuri, Tulja Bhavani | |
| Parkhi | Rigvedi | Vasishta | Shree Laxmi of ???? | |
| Parnaik | Yajurvedi | Vatsa | Renuka of Mahur, District Nanded. Maharashtra | |
| Pasarkar | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | |
| Pathak | Yajurvedi | Bhardwaj | Unknown | |
| Pathak | Yajurvedi | Vatsa | Renuka of Mahur, District Nanded. Maharashtra | |
| Patki | Rigvedi | Kashyapa | Narsimha of Wadi | |
| Patki | Rigvedi | Bharadwaj | Bhavani of Tuljapur | |
| Patodekar | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | |
| Pattarkine | Rigvedi | Shandilya | Venkateshwara of Tirupati | |
| Pattekar | Rigvedi | Vashishta | PatteDevi of Patte | |
| Petkar | Rigvedi | Bharadwaj | Venkateshwara of Tirupati Ambabai of Kolhapur or Bhavani of Tuljapur | |
| Pimplikar | Rigvedi | Bharadwaj | Renuka of Mahur, District Nanded. Maharashtra | |
| Pimple | Yajurvedi | krishnatray | Renuka of Mahur, District Nanded. Maharashtra | |
| Pingale | Rigvedi | Koushik | Khandoba of Jejuri, Saptashrungi Niwasini of Vani (Nashik), Maharashtra | |
| Pohnerkar | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | |
| Pol | Rigvedi | Kashyapa | Bhavani of Tuljapur | |
| Potdar | Rigvedi | Kaundinya,Haritasya | Bhavani of Tuljapur | |
| Potnis | Rigvedi | Kashyapa | Renuka of Mahur, District Nanded, Maharashtra | |
| Prabhune | Rigvedi | Gargya | Unknown | |
| Prasade | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | |
| Pujari | Rigvedi | Bharadwaj | Ekvira (Ekvira devi) of Kolhapur, | |
| Punde | Rigvedi | Vishwamitra | Bhavani of Tuljapur | |
| Puntambekar | Rigvedi | Vasishta | Shree Yamai Devi of Aundh, District Satara | |
| Purandare | Rigvedi | Bharadwaj | Mahalakshmi (Amba-bai) of Kolhapur, Khandoba | |
| Puranik | Rigvedi | Shrivatsa | Chandrala Parmeshwari of Sannati, District Gulbarga | |
| Purkar | Unknown | Unknown | Narsevha | |
| Rajguru | Yajurvedi | Unknown | Unknown | |
| Rao | Rigvedi | Athreyasya | Kamakshi MahaLakshmi | |
| Rasal | Yajurvedi | Gautam | Renuka of Mahur, District Nanded. Maharashtra | |
| Rekhi | Yajurvedi | Vatsa | Renuka of Mahur, District Nanded. Maharashtra | |
| Ron | Rigvedi Madhava | Kashyapa | Bhavani of Tuljapur | |
| Rotkar | Rigvedi | Shandilya | Venkateshwara of Tirupati | |
| Sabnis | Yajurvedi | Bharadwaj | Yamai of Aundh | |
| Sambhare | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | |
| Sant | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | |
| Saptarishi | Yajurvedi | Upmanyu | Renuka of Mahur,Mohaniraj,Narasimha | |
| Saswadkar | Unknown | Unknown | Bana Shankari of Badami, Karnataka | |
| Satbhai | Rigvedi | Kapil | Unknown | |
| Sevekari | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | |
| Shaligram | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | |
| Shende | Rigvedi | Koushik | Bana Shankari of Badami, Karnataka | |
| Shouche | Yajurvedi | Vasishtha | Matambadevi of Trimbakeshwar | |
| Shrivatsa | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | |
| Shukla | Rigvedi | Vishwamitra | Khandoba of Pali, Bana Shankari of Badami | |
| Sirdeshmukh | Rigvedi | Jamadagni | Khandoba of Pali | |
| Tagat | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | |
| Takalkar | Rigvedi | Haritas | Venkatesh of Tirupati | |
| Talpallikar | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | |
| Tamane | Rigvedi | Haritasya | Renuka of Mahur, District Nanded. Maharashtra | |
| Tapasvi | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | |
| Tare | Rigvedi | Atri | Renukamata Of Mahur | |
| Tasgaonkar | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | |
| Thakar | Rigvedi | Kashyapa | Mahalakshmi Temple (Ambabai) of Kolhapur | |
| Thosar | Rigvedi | Unknown | Unknown | |
| Tipre | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | |
| Tongaonkar | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | |
| Tope | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | |
| Udgir | Rigvedi | Gautam | Bhavani of Tuljapur, Balaji of Tirupati | |
| Upadhye | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | |
| Upasani | Yajurvedi | Saindhavayan | Mahalakshmi Temple (Amba-bai) of Kolhapur, Khandoba of Jejuri | |
| Utpat | Rigvedi | Vasishtha | Bhavani of Tuljapur | |
| Vaidya | Rigvedi | Shrivatsa | Bhavani of Tuljapur, Narasimha of Parbhani | |
| Vaidya | Yajurvedi | Gautam | Kakmasha Mata of Karnataka | |
| Vajurkar | Yajurvedi | Maunas | Bhavani of Tuljapur, | |
| Vatsaraj | Rigvedi | Jamadagni | Unknown | |
| Visal | Yajurvedi | Katyayan | Khandoba of Jejuri, Shri Saptashrungi Niwasini of Vani (Nashik), Maharashtra | |
| Vyawahare | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | |
| Wadegaonkar | Rigvedi | Mudgal | Renuka of Mahur, District Nanded. Maharashtra | |
| Wadekar | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | |
| Wadikar | Rigvedi | Unknown | Unknown | |
| Waikar | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | |
| Walimbe | Rigvedi | Vasishta | Khandoba of Nimgaon | |
| Matekar | Rigvedi | Gargeya | Renuka of Mahur, District Nanded. Maharashtra | |
| Yedurkar | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | |
| Zadgaonkar | Rigvedi | Kashyapa | Shri Datta Guru of Karanja | |
| Zare | Rigvedi | Kaundinya | Mata- Ekveera Devi |
