Gotra

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What is the meaning and significance of Gotra? https://www.quora.com/What-is-the-meaning-and-significance-of-Gotra/answer/Beligere-Manjunath

A gotra is a system of identifying family ancestry, or a clan, within Hindu society that traces lineage through a common male ancestor or patrilineal line. The term originates from the Sanskrit words "Gau" (cow) and "Trahi" (shed), literally meaning "cowshed," symbolizing a protected, shared male lineage. Gotras are significant in Hindu religious rituals, especially for marriage, where marriage within the same gotra is prohibited to prevent incest and maintain a shared identity and collective holding unit.

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