Can I marry a girl whose mother has same gotra as mine?

Yes, you can marry. Gotra should be different of boy and girl. Your Gotra is considered as Gotra of your father, so you can marry a girl with your mother’s gotra.

Can a girl change gotra?

Yes. but one cannot change by yourself. either you or that girl should go for adoption and gotra changes automatically.

Can we change our gotra?

No, he can’t. It is for the simple reason that Gotra represents who he descended from. Scientifically speaking, it is a means to introduce oneself and in another instance it is a way to ensure that two people descended from the same person don’t get married.

Is same gotra marriage legal?

Sixty-five years ago, in 1945, the issue was settled by the Bombay High Court which categorically declared same gotra marriages were legal. And that’s been the law of the land since. The essence of the case was whether ‘sagotra’ marriage or marriage within the same gotra was valid under Hindu custom.

What happens if we marry same gotra?

People within the gotra are regarded as siblings and marrying such a person can lead to higher chances for the child to get genetically transferred diseases. In almost all Hindu families, marriage within the same gotra is not practiced (since they are believed to be descended from the same family).

Can different caste have same gotra?

So technically all are siblings. Again it is prohibited to marry in the same gotra because to avoid any genetical disease. On the other hand caste is based upon one’s occupation or work. So same gotra people may have different caste but same caste people may not have the same gotra.

Why can’t two people of the same gotra marry?

In almost all Hindu families, marriage within the same gotra is prohibited, since people with same gotra are considered to be siblings. The reason behind this tradition is the perpetuation of Y chromosome. Y chromosome is passed only from father to son, so technically, a man of a particular gotra can trace his lineage to that particul

Are families bearing the same gotra the descendants of the same origin?

Thus, it can be deduced that families bearing the same gotra are not the descendants of the same origin. They do not belong to the same family. Hence, it cannot be said that a male and female from the families of the same gotra have the relation of brother and sister.

Why is marriage within the same gotra prohibited in Hinduism?

In almost all Hindu families, marriage within the same gotra is prohibited, since people with same gotra are considered to be siblings. The reason behind this tradition is the perpetuation of Y chromosome.

Is got gotra passed on from father to child in India?

Gotra is always passed on from father to children among most Hindus, just like lastname (surname) is passed on worldwide. However, among Malayalis and Tulu’s its passed on from mother to children.