Thank you for sharing your details. Here’s a careful, Jain-dharma-centered way to look at your questions.

What “Paaraasur” could refer to

• In many Jain communities, gotra names are traditional lineages or identifiers used within the family or village, and they are not treated as doctrinal elements of Jain philosophy. They often reflect ancestral sages, local legends, or sometimes a name that echoes a respected figure in the broader culture around the Jain community.
• The term “Paaraasur” is not a standard, universally used Jain gotra that you’ll find described in core Jain scriptures. It may be:

- a local or family gotra name that has been preserved in your community, - a phonetic variant of another name (for example, it could be heard as similar to “Parashur” or a regional adaptation of a sage’s name), - or a name tied to a particular family tradition, village, or kuldevi/brahmani associations, rather than to a Jain Tirthankar or canonical Jain sage.

• Important: there are differences in how Digambar and Shwetambar communities record and interpret gotras and lineage, and individual families may have their own customary explanations. If your elders or temple tradition use a specific story for Paaraasur, that narrative is most authoritative for your lineage.

How lineage (and gotra) is understood in Jainism

• Jain lineage concepts (gotra, kuldevi, kuldevta, and kulbhu) are community-level identities rather than doctrinal aspects of Jain path. They often serve social and ceremonial roles—such as family rites, marriage customs, and temple/community associations—rather than defining spiritual practice.
• A typical Jain lineage inquiry might look at:

- Gotra or clan name (your Paaraasur connection): helps identify ancestral lineage within a local community. - Kuldevi/Brahmani: the familial guardian deities you mentioned. In many Jain communities, these deities are honored as part of communal and family ceremonies, even though Jain philosophy itself emphasizes the path of kevala-jnana (omniscience) and the Tirthankaras. - Surname (Ghelani) and Gotra (Paaraasur): used in social contexts, marriages, and temple records to trace family lines and regional customs.

What you can do to understand your specific lineage

• Talk to elder family members and long-standing community members. Ask:

- How did the Paaraasur name originate in your family or village? - Are there stories, inscriptions, or temple records that explain the Paaraasur lineage? - When did the Kuldevi Amba Maa and Brahmani Maa come to be part of your family’s traditions, and in what ceremonies are they invoked?

• Check with your local Jain center or temple. They often maintain family genealogies or can connect you with seniors who preserve oral histories or written records.
• If your community keeps a written genealogy (ketavruti, family parchments, or temple registers), obtain a copy and have it read by someone familiar with local Jain gotra practices to differentiate traditional social lineage from spiritual doctrine.
• If you have a family priest or a learned elder who understands both Digambar and Shwetambar practices in your area, consult them to see how your Paaraasur name is treated in both traditions and whether there are any distinct stories or rituals tied to it.

A few practical notes

• While getting clarity, keep in mind that your real spiritual path in Jainism is guided by your own conduct, vows, and progress on the spiritual ladder, not merely by lineage identifiers.
• If you ever encounter conflicting explanations between Digambar and Shwetambar communities, record the differences as part of your family’s history and follow the interpretation that your own family or temple tradition treats as authoritative.

I can help further if you’d like me to look for any specific Jain-dharma explanations or glossary entries about gotras, kuldevi, or related practices that might match terms you’ve heard. If you want, tell me more about any stories or inscriptions your family or temple has, and I’ll help you interpret them within Jain tradition.