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What are the names of gotra in jainism
In Jainism, gotra usually means family lineage or clan name, and the names can vary by region, community, and tradition.
Common Jain gotra names include:
- Bhandari
- Kothari
- Sanghvi
- Shah
- Lunia
- Oswal
- Agarwal
- Porwal
- Shrimal
- Maheshwari
- Nagar
- Kapadia
- Mehta
- Doshi
- Jain
- Bafna
- Bagherwal
- Parmar
- Khandelwal
- Seth
- Bhilwara
- Soni
In Jain tradition, gotra is often used as a family identifier, but the exact names differ across:
- Śvetāmbara and Digambara communities
- different merchant castes and regional Jain groups
- local family traditions
If you want, I can also give you:
- Digambar Jain gotra names
- Shwetambar Jain gotra names
- A longer list of Jain clan names
