Analysis on Yellapu Gotras

Earlier ,I assured Rapole Ramkumar Bharadwaj to write an analysis on the Gotras of Yellapus.Unfortunately, i got time to keep my promise after a long time.Gotra analysis will definitely clarify some of the aspects.

Yellapus have the Saptharshi Gotras. The Bharadwaja Gotra is the most famous Gotras in India with many Branches and yellapus are not exceptional to this phenomena.Maharishi Bharadwaja was the son of Devarshi Bruhaspati.Devarshi Bruhaspati was the son of Maharshi Angirasa. Among all the seven Rishi gotras Bharadvaja is the largest chain. Bharadvaja gotra has more than 1400 branches.

The following surnames have Bharadwaja Gotra:

•       Edla- Bharadwaja
•    Katakam- bharadwaj
•       Koodala -Bharadwaja
•        Madapathi- Bharadwaja         
•    Malka- Bharadwaja

•       Penchala- Bharadwaja
•    Rapolu - Bharadwaja
•     Sthambam- Baradwaja
•    Sunkara -Bharadwaja
•   Thota -Bharadwaja
•      Thula-  ,Bharadwaja

Yellapus also have the Kashyapa gotra.Kashyapa is son of Marichi,a Prajapati,. His sons from Aditi, the sky goddess and the daughter of Daksha Prajapati are called Adityas (Sons of Aditi), they were, Amsa, Aryaman, Bhaga, Dhuti, Mitra, Pusan, Sakra, Savitr, Tvastr, Varuna, Vishnu, and Vivasvat or Vivasvan.

They also have Vasista Gotra.Vasista was a Rajaguru,serving in the court of Dasharadha.

Also,Pulastya was one of the ten Prajapati or 

mind-born sons of Brahma,and one of the Saptarishis.

Other Rishi names in the Gotras of Yellapus includes Mudgala,Gargeya maharshi, Brungi and Kaushika.

 One Mudgal is a Braahman Rishi and is known for his generosity and simplicity. Mudgal has written one Upanishad out of 108 Upanishad - Mudgalopanishad. He had a daughter named Marudwatee. He married her to Rishi Mrikandu. They had a son named Maarkandeya Muni.Mudgala is one of the two Rajarshis.

Kaushika gotra including the illustrious house of Rashtrakutas and Shivaji.People belonging to Kaushika (Kaushikasa/Kaushikasa/Ghrit) Gotra take Rajarshi Kaushika as their progenitor. Kaushika was son of Vishvamitra. 11 out of 96 royal clans of Marathas belong to Kaushika gotra including the illustrious house of Shivaji. 2 more clans belong to the Vishvamitra gotra. Kaushika gotra also belongs to Baish clan of Rajputs which includes in the Suryavanshi Rajput, one of the oldest and biggest Kshatriya/Chattari clan of Vedic India. Heena Kaushika is one of the most notable descendents of the Kaushika's empire.

According to legend, Bringi munivar was a devotee of Lord Siva. Siva was seated with Parvathi by his side. Bringi rishi was not willing to offer his respects to Parvathi. He took the form of a bee & flew round lord Siva only, neglecting Parvathi. To teach the rishi a lesson, Parvathi Devi asked to share the Lord's body & hence became one with him. This form indicates that Siva - conciousness and Sakthi - energy are both equally important & are inseparable.

Srivatsasa Gotra is verymuch prevalent in the Brahmins .The same is also existing in the Yellapus. Srivatsa gotra-means "beloved of Sri", 
where Sri refers to the goddess Lakshmi.

The Rishi Gotras clarify that Yellapu people are certainly belongs to the warrior community.

Some Gotras are also related to Vishnu and his avataras.They are Vishnuveni,Vishnu, Visnukula, vishnuridda,Sheshapavanaya,Tirumala,Sheshashaila.Most of the Gotras of yellapus are related to the family of sita and Rama.

Dasharatha gotra:
Dasharatha was Srirama's father and Ruler of Ayodhya.

Janaka gothra: Janaka Sita's father and ruler of Mithila.
Janakanuri, Janapala, Janakula

Kausalya is the mother of Rama.

Dadi- Sripala

Chanda –Sheshapavanaya(Vishnu sleep on shesha)

The Gotras are also existing on the names of other Gods:

  

Kailasa –Manikanta( Lord ayyappa)

          

   Madasu- Sheshirekha( Relative of Lord Krishna)

  Anabheri - Shivanama

  Pudari- Suvarna( Lord Laxmi and synonym of Gold    Puramshetti- Devendra

Darishetty- Yagneshwara

 Yellapus also have Pala Gotras-"pala" means 'protector'.Yellapus had been playing the role of Protectors of Borders of kingdoms,properties,etc.The Gotras indicating the protector role is as follows:

          Akireddy-Janapala

              Arkala- Pydipala

              Dadi- Sripala

   Koppula - Pydipala

          

            Kotte- Pydipala

  Nanvala- pydipala

            Padala- Haripala

            Velpula- Pashupala

         Rapolu -  Pydipala

Gotras on the name of kula is also existing in the yellapus,on the lines of Vyshyas.They are:

 Basa – Janakula

Gade- Janakula

                  Ganta- Punyakula

Thoom -Janakula

                  Thula- Janakula .

                  Jangal- Palakula

                   Vulese-Janakula

                   Jinukala- Palakila( may be corrupted)

                    Kondu –Thotakula

Saini –Janakula

Thoom –Janakula

Tula- Janakula

  In case of loss of Gotrra name is taken place,due to various circumstances, people resorted to have the Gotra on pasupu or neeru or villages names(ur) or some other things. They are as follows:

            Aindla- Pasupunuri

         Angarakula-Cherukuneeru

    

         Bashetty-Cherukunurla
     

          Bhirishetty -Pasunuri

     

         Chadala- Pasupunuri

          

          Chetti- pasupunilla

       

         Chinthapandu- Pasupunuru

       Jakkula- Pasupuleti

       Lakkakula – Pachipala

 Naradasu- Palakaya

       Katta- pasupuneeti

       Oudari- Cherukunoori 

Dasari- Naminuri

   Palle-Pasunuri

   

Rachakonda-Cherukunuri

 Shetti - Pasupunuri

  Srigiri –Pasunoori

 Jangili-Velagadapa( village name)

 Puram –Palakaya

    Thati- Palakaya

 Vodnala-  pasupunuri

 Vaida- Pasunuri
Manepalli -Janakanuri

     

    Some Surnames of Yellapus consists of Multiple Gotras.They are as follows:

 Paruvelly –Janakula,Japa

   

  Penchala- Bharadwaja,Pasupunati, Sheshashaila

   ) Puppala- Sikkula,Pashupati,Janapala

   

     Rapolu - Bharadwaja, Pydipala   

   Thula- Janakula ,Bharadwaja,Kausika, Pasupunuri.

   Vodnala- Shekarla, pasupunuri

 Veerla -Srisaila,Haripala, Dasharatha

 Velmula - Pramila, Vishnu, Visnukula

         

The reason for the multiple Gotras for one surname is that the surname may be an occupation or a relation or a village name ,etc.More than one family migrating from one village have similar surname but different Gotra.Paruvelli,Penchala is a village having two different Gotras is the example for this.

Puppala is surname based on the relation Puppa( Hindhi word).That is the reason for having different Gotras.Rapole is a title.Thula is a profession.Veerla is a title.Velmula may be a caste.That is the reason ,those surnames have multiple Gotras.

  

           There are some miscellaneous Gotras in Yellapus.They are as follows:

Allenki- Chandanala
Basani-Nishachara
      

    Chataraju -Parkila

     

    Jajala- Adonda

       

  Jangeti-Velagapudi

          

  Jangili-Velagadapa

    Karnavattula- Ashriya

   Kola- Komala

  Ravula- ukkunotti
  Salvaji -Adonda

 Veeramalla-Prameya