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> In practice, there really are several dozen gotras (at least among the Brahmins), if not hundreds. > Some of the saptarishis famously didn't get along, and t
by chakkepolja 5y ago
> In practice, there really are several dozen gotras (at least among the Brahmins), if not hundreds.
> Some of the saptarishis famously didn't get along, and their descendants are considered incompatible matches for marriage.
I suppose this is different in Southern clans.
- valarauko 5y ago> I suppose this is different in Southern clans. This was true in the southern clans as well. The practice of lineage splitting is well documented. As for the concept of gotra incompatibility, its something your astrologer might bring up, and not something well known among the general public.
- chakkepolja 5y agoI know many people from Vasishta clan married to Vishvamitra clan, so I guess it doesn't matter these days.