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    Gotras of digamber agarwal

    7 months ago 231

    In Jainism, “Agarwal” is a community (jati) and gotra is a family/clan name, mainly used for social/marriage identity – it does not change by being Digambar or Shwetambar.

    Traditional Agarwal (Agrawal) community – including many Digambar Agarwal Jains – is said to have 18 main gotras. They are usually listed like this (spellings can vary):

    1. Garg
    2. Goyal (Goel)
    3. Singhal
    4. Mungil / Mangal (regional variation)
    5. Tayal
    6. Taral
    7. Kamal
    8. Vachhil / Bansal–type variants in some lists
    9. Airan (Aeron)
    10. Dhalan
    11. Chintal
    12. Mittal
    13. Hiwal / Hiwale
    14. Kidhal
    15. Harha
    16. Kachhil
    17. Pukhanya
    18. (Some traditions count a closely related sub‑branch to complete 18; names and counting style differ by region.)

    Key points for Digambar Agarwal Jains:

    • Your gotra is the same Agarwal gotra your family has (Garg, Goyal, Mittal, etc.).
    • Digambar is your Jain sect, not a gotra; it doesn’t change your ancestral gotra.
    • Within Jain dharma, gotra is social, not a measure of spiritual level or eligibility for moksha.

    For a simple explanation of how “Agarwal Jain” fits within Jainism (not as a separate sect), you can read more here

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