Daivajna surnames and Gotras

This is a list of surnames and gotras of the Daivajna Brahmin community found on the western coast of India, predominantly from Goa, coastal Karnataka and coastal Maharashtra.

Gotras

Gotravali and Kuldevtas of Gomantak Daivajna Brahmins

Surnames,Gotras and Kuldevtas[1][2]
Identifying Village Name or title Ancestral village Other surnames used by the clan in Karnataka and Konkan division of Maharashtra Gotra Kuldevta
Karekar[3] Karai/Caraim/Care/Carpea in Tiswadi,Goa Kalghatgi,Kalghatkar,Padgaokar,Kanbaragi,Salelkar Bharadwaj, Kashyap,Koushik, Shandilya,Suparna Shree Gajantlakshmi Ravalnath, Mashel Goa
Chodankar Chodna in Tiswadi, Goa Walke,Kadnekar,Shet,Bhat,Jathar,Mashelkar,Chonkar,Koltharkar,Hatkar Bharadwaj Shree Lakshmi Ravalnath, Marcela Goa
Revankar Rivona in Quepem, Goa Shet,Rao Koushik(Kaunsa), Vatsa, Vishwamitra,Koundinya Shree Vimaleshwer, Rivona Goa
Satwilkar Harkul Budruk in Sindhudurg, Maharashtra Shet, Satwilkar, Satvilkar Kaushik Shree Ravalnath in Sindhudurg, Maharashtra
Raikar[4] Ray is Sashti,Goa Shet,Bhat,Rao,Patankar,Sambrekar,Kannikar,Ghantwal
Sonawadekar,Maldikar,Malwankar,Malankar,Malandkar
Koushik,Vasishtha,Vatsa,Bhardwaj Shree Kamakshi Rayeshwar, Shiroda Goa
Pednekar Pedne in North Goa Chattim, Mohagaonkar Vasishtha Shree Ravalnath Bhagvati Pernem Goa
Haldonkar Haldona in Bardes,Goa Chattim Atri,Gautama,Vasishtha Shree Bhagvati Halodnkarin, Khandola Goa
Lotlikar Lotli in Sashti,Goa Shet,Bhat,Rao,Chattim Koundinya,Koushik Shree Vetal, shree RayeshwarRamnath, Ramnathi Goa
Vernekar Verna in Sashti,Goa Shet,Bhat,Rao,Himbale Atri,Kashyap,Bharadwaj Shree Santeri Mahalasa, Mardol/Verna Goa
Nagveker Nagoa or Nagvhay in Verna village(Sashti),Goa Shet,Bhat,Rao Bharadwaj,Vatsa,Kashyap,Vasishtha Shree Lakshminarayan Nagesh Mahamaya, Ankola Karnataka
Bandodkar Nagoa or Nagvhay in Verna village(Sashti),Goa and then later Bandora in Ponda,Goa Mankame, Acharekar,Shett,Halgekar,Masurekar Vatsa, Atri Shree Nagesh, Bandivade Goa
Sangodkar Sangolda in Bardes,Goa Chattim Vatsa, Atri Shree Shantadurga Sangodkarin Panchyata, Sangolda Goa
Shirodkar Mulgaon Goa in Bardez, Goa Shet, Chattim Koushik, Kutsa, Kashyap Shree Vetal, Mulgaon Goa
Kudtarkar Kudtari in Sashti, Goa Shet,Bhat,Rao,Vittalkar,Raikar,Ramamurthy,Yellan,Patnekar Vatsa(also Vaccha in Konkani),Kondinya,Bharadwaj Shree Shantadurga Chamundeshwari Kudtari Mahamaya Goa
Salkar Saal in Bardes, Goa ~ Bharadwaj Shree Gajantlakshmi, Marcela Goa
Shirodkar Shiroda in Ponda, Goa Shet,Bhat,Rao,Anvekar,Vakalkar,Kagalkar,Gangoli Kashyap Shree Kamakshi Rayeshwar, Shiroda Goa; Shree Ravalnath Shivnath Mahamaya, Shiroda Goa
Khandeparkar Khandepar in Ponda, Goa ~ Atri Shree Shantadurga Khandekarin, Khandepar Goa
Madkaikar Colva in Sashti then to Madkai in Ponda,Goa ~ Bharadwaj Shree Navdurga Mahalakshmi Goa
Nasnodkar Nasnoda in Bardes, Goa ~ Atri Shree Ravalghadi Panchayatan advalpal
Borkar Bori, Goa ~ Atri Shree Navdurga,Borim
Kolvekar Kolva, Goa ~ Koushik,Kashap Mahalakshmi,Bandora
Verlekar Verla, Goa ~ Jamadagni Shree Shantadurga Verlekarin, Marcela Goa

References

  1. "Hindu Temples and deities",Pages-42,34,79,by Rui Pereira Gomes
  2. "Gomantak Prakruti and Sanskruti",Part-1,,Page-223 by B.D.Satoskar
  3. "Goa: Hindu temples and deities" By Rui Gomes Pereira, Antonio Victor Couto,Page-82
  4. "A socio-cultural history of Goa from the Bhojas to the Vijayanagara By Vithal Raghavendra Mitragotri",Page-146