Lineage · वंश
The 18 Gotras
अठारह गोत्र
Each of Maharaja Agrasen's eighteen sons was born of a separate Yajna, presided over by a different Vedic Rishi. The sons took their Rishi's name as their gotra — and those eighteen lineages persist as the structural backbone of the Aggarwal community to this day.
The Mandala · मंडल
All eighteen at a glance
Hover any gotra for a glance; click for the full lineage.
All 18 gotras share: Maa Adya Mahalakshmi (माँ आद्य महालक्ष्मी) as the universal kuldevi, and Agroha (Haryana) (अग्रोहा) as the historical origin — the kingdom founded by Maharaja Agrasen. What differs gotra to gotra is the rishi — the Vedic sage who presided over the Yajna that gave rise to that lineage.
A note on Goyan: during the eighteenth Yajna, Maharaja Agrasen halted the ritual in compassion when he saw the sacrificial horse's distress — choosing ahimsa over orthodoxy. Earlier accounts referred to Goyan as a "half gotra" (17.5); in 1983 the Akhil Bharatiya Aggarwal Sammelan formally elevated Goyan to the eighteenth whole gotra to ensure absolute equality across all lineages.
Each Gotra · प्रत्येक गोत्र
The eighteen lineages
Garg
गर्ग- Rishi
- Gargacharya · गर्गाचार्य
- Veda
- Yajurveda
- Lord
- Pushpadev
One of the oldest Aggarwal gotras, descending from the rishi Gargacharya. Strong presence among trading families of the Gangetic plain.
Goyal
गोयल- Rishi
- Gobhil · गोभिल
- Veda
- Yajurveda
- Lord
- Gendumal
Named after Rishi Gobhil (also rendered Gautam in some sources). Among the most populous Aggarwal gotras today.
Bansal
बंसल- Rishi
- Vatsa · वत्स
- Veda
- Samaveda
- Lord
- Virbhan
Descends from Rishi Vatsa. Traditionally strong in cloth, grain, and moneylending trades.
Mittal
मित्तल- Rishi
- Maitreya · मैत्रेय
- Veda
- Yajurveda
- Lord
- Mantrapati
Lineage of Rishi Maitreya. Notable for prominence in modern industry and commerce.
Singhal
सिंघल- Rishi
- Shandilya · शांडिल्य
- Veda
- Samaveda
- Lord
- Sindhupati
Descended from Rishi Shandilya. Historically associated with grain and textile trade.
Jindal
जिंदल- Rishi
- Jaimini · जैमिनी
- Veda
- Yajurveda
- Lord
- Jaitrasangh
Lineage of Rishi Jaimini, the founder of the Mimamsa school of Hindu philosophy.
Tayal
तायल- Rishi
- Taittireya · तैत्तिरीय
- Veda
- Krishna Yajurveda
- Lord
- Tarachand
Carries the name of the Taittireya tradition of the Krishna Yajurveda.
Bindal
बिंदल- Rishi
- Vashishtha · वशिष्ठ
- Veda
- Yajurveda
- Lord
- Vrinddev
Descends from Rishi Vashishtha — one of the Saptarishis. Often spelled "Bindal" or "Vindal".
Kansal
कंसल- Rishi
- Kaushik · कौशिक
- Veda
- Yajurveda
- Lord
- Manipal
Lineage of Rishi Kaushik (Vishvamitra). Strong tradition of scholarship and Vedic study.
Kuchhal
कुच्छल- Rishi
- Kashyap · कश्यप
- Veda
- Samaveda
- Lord
- Karanchand
Descended from Rishi Kashyap — one of the Saptarishis, ancestor of devas and asuras alike.
Madhukul
मधुकुल- Rishi
- Mudgal · मुद्गल
- Veda
- Rigveda / Yajurveda
- Lord
- Madhavsen
Lineage of Rishi Mudgal. Less populous today but a foundational gotra in the 18. Dually associated with Rigveda and Yajurveda traditions.
Mangal
मंगल- Rishi
- Mandavya · मांडव्य
- Veda
- Rigveda / Yajurveda
- Lord
- Amritsen
Descends from Rishi Mandavya. Dually associated with Rigveda and Yajurveda traditions. (The name Mangal is also a Sanskrit auspiciousness word, sometimes confused with the planetary deity Mangal — but the rishi attribution is Mandavya.)
Dharan
धारण- Rishi
- Dhaumya · धौम्य
- Veda
- Yajurveda
- Lord
- Dhavandev
Lineage of Rishi Dhaumya — priest to the Pandavas in the Mahabharata.
Bhandal
भंडल- Rishi
- Bharadwaj · भारद्वाज
- Veda
- Yajurveda
- Lord
- Vasudev
Descends from Rishi Bharadwaj — one of the Saptarishis and a key Vedic seer.
Nangal
नांगल- Rishi
- Nagendra · नागेन्द्र
- Veda
- Samaveda
- Lord
- Narsev
Lineage of Rishi Nagendra. Sometimes spelled "Nagal" or "Naagal".
Tingal
तिंगल- Rishi
- Tandya · तांड्य
- Veda
- Yajurveda
- Lord
- Tambolkarna
Descends from Rishi Tandya. One of the less populous gotras today.
Airan
ऐरन- Rishi
- Aurva · और्व
- Veda
- Yajurveda
- Lord
- Indramal
Lineage of Rishi Aurva (also written "Aaurva"; sometimes substituted with Atri in regional variants). The Agrohadham Trust's English-language literature uses Aurva as the primary designation.
Goyan
गोयन- Rishi
- Gautam · गौतम
- Veda
- Yajurveda
- Lord
- Godhar
Goyan carries the story of Maharaja Agrasen's compassion. During the eighteenth Yajna, seeing the sacrificial horse's distress, Agrasen halted the ritual mid-way — choosing ahimsa over orthodoxy. At its 1983 National Convention in New Delhi (under the leadership of Shri Ramdas Agarwal), the Akhil Bharatiya Aggarwal Sammelan formally elevated Goyan to the eighteenth whole gotra, ending the "half" framing and ensuring absolute equality across all lineages. Modern matrimonial classifieds uniformly treat Goyan as a full, equal gotra.
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