name of digambar jain gotra
In Digambar Jain tradition, there is no single fixed, scriptural list of gotras for all Digambar Jains.
Some important points:
- Gotra is not a core Jain religious concept
- Jain āgams and Digambar scriptures do not give any compulsory or universal gotra system. - It is mainly a social / family tradition, used in some communities for marriage matching and family identity.
- Different communities have different gotra lists
Among Digambar Jains, some groups (like Khandelwal, Oswal, Porwal, Parwar, etc.) keep their own “84 gotra” or 12‑gotra lists, but: - Names and count of gotras change from community to community. - So there is no one “Digambar gotra list” valid for everyone.
- Many Digambar families don’t actively use gotra
- In many regions, people know only surname, family name, and place (gaon / shehar). - Even if their ancestors had a gotra, present generation may not know or use it.
- How to know your own gotra (if your family has one)
If you want the name of your personal Digambar Jain gotra, the only reliable way is: - Ask your grandparents / older relatives. - Check old marriage cards, family books (vahi), community registers. - Ask at your local Digambar Jain temple / sangh; some keep family‑wise records.
From the side of Jain Dharma, spiritual progress does not depend on gotra. What really matters is: right faith (samyak darshan), right knowledge, right conduct, ahimsā, and observing vows.
You can read a simple explanation on gotra in Digambar Jains here