“Golapura / Golapurva” actually refers to a Jain community (jati), mainly Digambar Jains from Bundelkhand side (MP area – Sagar, Damoh, Chhatarpur, Panna, etc.), not to a single universal “Jain gotra” of all Jains.

Some key points in very simple words:

• Golapurva = Digambar Jain community, historically quite prosperous and very old.
• They are mentioned in many old Jain inscriptions and books as a Jain trading / business community.
• Inside the Golapurva community there are different gotras, but:

- Their exact number and all names are not clearly fixed or uniformly recorded. - Different families may know and follow their own gotra traditions.

• In Jain dharma, gotra is social / family identity, mainly used for marriage etc.,

not something that decides spiritual level. Spiritually, what matters is Samyak Darshan, Jnan, Charitra.

If you want to know your own exact gotra within Golapurva, the safest way is:

• Ask family elders (dada, nana, chacha, etc.).
• Check old family records, invitations, marriage documents, or community registers.
• Ask your local Golapurva Jain Samaj / temple; they often keep lineage details.

For a simple explanation of Jain gotra in general, you can read more here