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Abhivadaye
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Abhivadanam

1. The palms of the hands are kept near ears, the body is bent at waist level and
Abhivadanam is recited.abhivaadaye () (.) () +optionally ( ..)
().
thrayarsheya or panchashreya pravaraanvita (1)
(..) gotraH (2)
(..) suutraH (3)
(..) shaakhaadhyaayii (4)
shrii (..) sharmaanaamaahaM asmibhoH|| (5)Note: The blanks have to be
lled in as per table below
2. A er completing the recitation, the right forehand crosses above the le forehand,
and touch the feet of elders.
3. By Abhivadanam an individual expresses his descent-namely dynastic rishis, gotra,
sutra, veda, saka and name. SRIVAISHNAVA STORE
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7. Nithruvakasyapa
Kasyapa thraiyarusheya
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Aavathsara pravaranvidha Yajur adhyayi
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8. Vaathula Bhargava thraiyarusheya

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Saavedhasa Vathula Bodayana . sarma
gothraha Yajur nama
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9. Shadamarshana
Angirasa thraiyarusheya
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saakha
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Pourukuthsa ShadamarshanaYajur . sarma
gothraha Asvalayana- nama
Rig aham
Dhrahyayana-asmibhoho
Samam

10. Haritha Angirasa thraiyarusheya

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Ambarisha pravaranvidha Yajur adhyayi
Yownachva Haritha Bodayana . sarma
gothraha Yajur nama
Asvalayana- aham
Rig asmibhoho
 Dhrahyayana-
Samam

11. Viswamithra Visvamithra thraiyarusheya

Aapasthambasaakha
Dhevaradha pravaranvidha Yajur adhyayi
Audhala Viswamithra Bodayana . sarma
gothraha Yajur nama
Asvalayana- aham
Rig asmibhoho
Dhrahyayana-
Samam

12. Mouthgalya Angirasa thraiyarusheya

Aapasthambasaakha
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gothraha Yajur nama
Asvalayana- aham
Rig asmibhoho
Dhrahyayana-
Samam

13. Sankruthi Saathya thraiyarusheya

Aapasthambasaakha
Gowraveetha pravaranvidha Yajur adhyayi
Sankruthya Sankruthi Bodayana . sarma
gothraha Yajur nama
Asvalayana- aham
Rig asmibhoho
 Dhrahyayana-
Samam

14. Kuthsa Angirasa thraiyarusheya

Aapasthambasaakha
Mandhathra pravaranvidha Yajur adhyayi
Kouthsa Kuthsa Bodayana . sarma
gothraha Yajur nama
Asvalayana- aham
Rig asmibhoho
Dhrahyayana-
Samam

15. Kanva Angirasa thraiyarusheya

Aapasthambasaakha
Ajameeda pravaranvidha Yajur adhyayi
Kanva Kanva Bodayana . sarma
gothraha Yajur nama
Asvalayana- aham
Rig asmibhoho
Dhrahyayana-
Samam

16. Parasara Vasishta thraiyarusheya

Aapasthambasaakha
Saakthya pravaranvidha Yajur adhyayi
Parasarya Parasara Bodayana . sarma
gothraha Yajur nama
Asvalayana- aham
Rig asmibhoho
 Dhrahyayana-
Samam

17. Badharayana Angirasa thraiyarusheya

Aapasthambasaakha
Barshadhasvapravaranvidha Yajur adhyayi
Raadeethara Badharayana Bodayana . sarma
gothraha Yajur nama
Asvalayana- aham
Rig asmibhoho
Dhrahyayana-
Samam

18. Agasthya Agasthya thraiyarusheya

Aapasthambasaakha
Thartyachudha
pravaranvidha Yajur adhyayi
Sowmavaha Agasthya Bodayana . sarma
gothraha Yajur nama
Asvalayana- aham
Rig asmibhoho
Dhrahyayana-
Samam

19. Srivathsa Bhargava pancharusheya

Aapasthambasaakha
Chyavana pravaranvidha
Yajur adhyayi
Apnavana Srivathsa Bodayana . sarma
Aurva gothraha Yajur nama
Jamadhaknya Asvalayana- aham
Rig asmibhoho
 Dhrahyayana-
Samam

20. Saandilya Kasyapa saptharusheya

Aapasthambasaakha
Aavathsara pravaranvidha
Yajur adhyayi
Nithruva Sandilya Bodayana . sarma
Repa gothraha Yajur nama
Raipa Asvalayana- aham
Soundilya Rig asmibhoho
Saandilya Dhrahyayana-
Samam

Tabulation thanks to: Sri NVS Srinivasan Swami

Additional Notes:

1. Pravaram means enumeration of sages from whom the individual has descended. It
is linked with (2) Gotra

Gotra Pravanam (Sages)

Bharadwaja Angirasa, Barahspatya, Bharadwaja

Atreya Atreya, Archanansa, Syavasva

Vadula Bhargava, Vaithahavya, Savedesa

Srivatsa Bhargava, Shyavana, Aplavana, Aurava, Jamadagnya

Kausika Visvamitra, Agamarsana, Kausika

Kaundinya Vasista, Maitravaruna, Kaundinya

Harita Angirasa, Ambarisa, Yuvanashva

Kashyapa Kashyapa, Avatsara, Daivala

Naidruva-Kashyapa Kashyapa, Avatsara, Naidruva

Satmarshana Angirasa, Paurukutsa, Trasatasya

Gargi a) Angirasa, Barahaspatya, Bharadwaja, Sainya, Gargya

or b) Angirasa, Sainya, Gargya

Viswamitra Viswamitra, Devaratha, Audala

Moudgalya a)Angirasa, Pharamsva, Moudgalya

b)Dharkhya, Pharamsva, Moudgalya
c)Angirasa, Davya, Moudgalya

Sandilya a)Kashyapa, Avatsava, Sandilya

b)Kashyapa, Avatsava, Daivala
c)Kashyapa, Mantatra, Naidruva, Repa, Raipa, Saundilya,
Sandilya

Kutsa Angirasa, Mantatra, Kutsa

Kanwa a)Angirasa, Ajamilana, Kanwa

b)Angirasa, Gaura, Kanwa
 Parasara Vashista, Shaktya, Parasara

Badarayana Angirasa, Barahaspatya, Ratra

Agastya Agastya, Dardyayuda, Saumavah

Gautama Angirasa, Aayasya, Gautama

2. Sutra This indicates the manner of performing rituals, the various sutras are
Rig Veda a) Asvalayana sutra b) Katyayana sutra
Yajur Veda a) Apastamba sutra b) Bodhyana sutra
Sama Veda a) Drahyana sutra b) Ranananyani sutra
3. Sakas indicate the branch of the veda viz. Rig, Yajur or Sama
4. Name In case of brahmin the name ends with Sharma; for Kshatriya the name
ends with Verma; for Vaishya the name ends with Gupta.
Abhivadanam is not done when saluting God, Sanyasins or a ghosti (group of persons).
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40 Reactions on this Article

Lakshmisha Reply
May 11, 2012 at 4:10 pm

This is really good and nice.

Venkata Rahul, Satuluri Reply

May 14, 2012 at 10:58 am

Swami,
The rst column of the 6t row in the Gothra table says Abhivadaye. Am I missing something
here? I was expecting to see Bharadwajasa in this cell. Or is there something more I need to
know?

T K Sankaranarayanan Reply
May 21, 2017 at 12:43 pm

I would be thankful if complete abhivadaye for Bharadwaja Gothram is forwarded to me

at the above email id.

Rajagopalan Reply
May 23, 2012 at 1:28 am

I dont know much about all these nithya karmas. This website is really useful to me especially
coz am newly wed and i am starting to use this. excellent job. I had a doubt in abhivadanam.
While telling the sootras for ex. i am Yajur veda, shud we tell both Apasthampa Soothra and
Bhodhayana Soothraa or one. if one how to choose which one. My husband doesnt know much
abt this. i hope u can guide me.

Desikan Reply
April 12, 2016 at 12:19 pm

Would like to comment to the extant I understand. ABHIVAADAM IS A SORT OF

INTRODUCTORY SALUTATION DONE TO THE ELDERS and is done in such a way as not
to hear ones own name while introducing self. The names of Rishis are mentioned to
apprise ones lineage and which indicates the Gotram of the person who is doing the
Abhivadam and is recited by bowing the head in obeisense the names of the rishis (
and de ning the number of rishis vix., thriaarsheya or pancharsheya or saptharsheya
(the number of rishis forming the lineage of the individual pertaining to the gotra
 followed by the Suthra and the Gotram followed by the one of the Vedas to which the
family belongs to followed by the individuals name. All this is done by shutting the
EARS closed by both hands preventing hearing ones own name
and ending as Aham Asmahibo.

Ramanuja Dasan Reply

May 23, 2012 at 6:15 am

You only have one sutra. Most south indian brahmins, especially iyengars (basing on your
name) are of apasthamba sutra.
Adiyen

Anand S Reply
July 17, 2012 at 7:15 pm

In the Sutra list, you have given Aapasthamba and Bodhayana. There is another Suthra named
Sri Vaikanasa Sutra thousands of people follow this sutra. They are families of Archakas of
famous temples like Tirumala, Thiruvallikeni, ThirumalirunCholai, Sri villiputhur,
Gunaseelam and so on. You can add that Sutra also for bene t of posterity.

This page is very good and useful for youth.

Ram Reply
November 8, 2014 at 10:26 am

Vaikanasa is an Agama,, and does not refer to the Sutra as it pertains to the
performance of Abhivadaye.

Reply
 September
Gopal Iyer3, 2012 at 9:31 am

Informative page. How do you nd out which sutra to use. I know

Shatamarshana.Brihacharanam as my gothram. Not sure which sutra my ancestors used for
rituals. Any way to nd out? Also, what are the rst three ellipses for?

Sudharsan Reply
April 1, 2013 at 9:25 pm

Maybe in some cases, but mine is not the same, I am a Madhwa(Kannada) from
Viswamithra gotra and my list is completely different

Venkat Reply
May 26, 2016 at 8:44 am

mine is also shatamarshana gotra and i follow apastambha sutra

Sowmya Narayanan Reply

December 20, 2012 at 11:41 am

will the respective abhivadya be the same for evrybody who belongs to a particular gotra
irrespective of sect ??? I mean a tamil iyengar from srivatsa gothram and a trlugu or kannada
iyer from srivathsa gothram have same aphivadhya????

Gopala Krishnan Reply

January 30, 2013 at 8:24 pm

Dear Sirs, really very informative site. I am from kabikasika gothram. I am nding abivadhya
from many people. but still I am not getting correct answer from anybody. can you please send
me abivadhya for Kabikasika Gothram please I will be very thank ful for you sir.

Radha Krishnan Reply

March 21, 2013 at 11:39 am

Please advise if Kashyapa gothram and Naidruva Kashpyapa are two different gothrams or are
they same

Sri Dhira Chaitanya Reply

March 19, 2016 at 3:27 pm

OM
I believe they are of the same gotram. Naidruva Rishi is reportedly the son of Avatsara
maharshi and grandson of Kasyapa. Sometimes the name of a rishi who belonged to a
particular gotram was added and they were also recognized as originators of a gotram.
So it is possible that Naidruva Kashyapa refers to the two rishis, both belonging to the
same Kasyapa gotram but one branch of the family also adding the name of Naidruva
rishi.
I could be wrong but it makes logical sense to me.
Om Sri Dhiraji

Suresh Kamle Reply

April 26, 2013 at 4:19 pm

My father(who has expired already) said our Gotra is vaasith and pravar is two,but according to
list vaasisth is tryarshey(Vasisth,Kaundinya,Maitravaruni).I am Maharashtriyan Rigvedi
brahmin.Please guide me what is correct.

Reply
 August
GOPAL 6, 2013 at 8:18 pm
SRINIVASAN IYENGAR

Dear Sirs
Very informative and educational page. Thanx a lot

Arun(Nataraja Sharma) Reply

August 18, 2013 at 1:08 pm

I belong to Badarayana gothra and I am from Kumbakonam.Our

Abhivadanam differs from the one mentioned in this page.Our
Abhivadanam :
Abhivadaye! Angirasa, Paurakutsa, Trasadasya, thraya Rishayah pravaranvita, Badarayana
(Shatamarshana) gotrah, Apastambha sutrah, Yajushhakadhyayi, (.. sharma)nama aham
asmi bhOh.
But,this version of abhivadanam (according to this page and many other pages) is associated
with Satmarshana
gothra.
Another web page(link below):
http://sreeramakshetram.net/gothram.html
claims that both are the gotras.
can anyone pls explain me about this and resolve this controversy.
//I am 19 and interested to know about my (so called)ancestry.It will be of great help to me so
that I
can answer the questions regarding my gothra to my
descendants(if I have any) in the future.//

K R JAMBUNATHAN Reply
March 14, 2014 at 10:33 am
 hi I also belong to the same gothra, are you a tive of kumbakonam then your parents
may know one G V K SWAMY and co book publishers in kamakshi josier st they also
belong to the same gothra if you contact me we can share a lot

Venkataraghavan Reply
March 17, 2014 at 10:01 am

very usefull.most of my doubts are cleared.me too belong to same gotra.thank

you

Ramesh Reply
December 11, 2013 at 1:42 pm

Dear Sirs,
Thanks for the wealth of information given.
Regards

Vijayaraghavan Reply
December 21, 2013 at 8:54 pm

Dear Sir, you have mentioned Abhivadhayam should not be done for God but during Sandhya
Vandanam, a er the kamokarshat manurakarishat namo namaha we do a sashtanga
namaskaram and do an abhivadhayam. So, which one is correct should one do Abivadhayam
or not a er Sandhi? by the way Sandhi is the only way, one can remember abhivadhayam.

P S Kulkarni Reply
February 11, 2014 at 10:00 pm

very useful information. But wonder no gothras under the kathayna sutras of Rigveda
 Srilini Narsimhan Reply
February 25, 2014 at 7:51 am

I want to subscribe to this wonderful magazine in English version. Please advise as to how I do
this ?

Srikanth Reply
July 20, 2014 at 7:51 pm

Swami,
Could also elaborate on why Abhivadanam is not done when saluting God, Sanyasins or a
ghosti (group of persons).?

In one of the upanayasams, I have hear that while saluting God it is not required since HE
already is aware of our lineage.
So have doubt if Abhivadaye is required when saluting elders who are aware of the lineage.

GURURAJAN Reply
August 10, 2014 at 5:40 pm

I AM MADHVA KANNADA HAILS FROM KUMBAKONAM, THE GREAT VEDIC PLACE. i WANT
COMPLETE VERSION ABHIVADE MY
GOTHRAM : MOWNABHARGAVA GOTHRAM
VEDA : RIGVEDA
PLEASE HELP ME AND SEND ME THE COMPLETE RECITAL OF ABHIVADE
THROUGH MY EMAIL ADDRESS

R. Santhanaraman Reply
September 14, 2014 at 5:41 pm
I am told by elders that abhivadanam is not performed when saluting elder women alone (not
accompanied by their husbands or windows)in addition to God, Sanyasins and Ghoshti. Can
you please clarify. Thanks.

Ramesh Narasimhan Reply

May 25, 2015 at 5:55 pm

Respected sir,
My gothra is Kashyapa. I request you to mail me the complete abhivadye in english
Thanks & regards
Ramesh Narasimhan

Kumar Reply
March 25, 2016 at 9:02 pm

Respected sir,
My gothra is Jamadagni. I request you to mail me the complete abhivadye in english
Thanks & regards
Kumar

Full Abhivadaye In English,Sankriti Gotram,Sriram Sarma,Uttarattadi Reply

Nakshtram
June 8, 2016 at 3:32 pm

please mail me the abhivadaye in english gotram: sankriti,

Bala Reply
June 22, 2016 at 1:12 pm

Please mail maitrayana gotra rishis

 Sridhar Reply
July 16, 2016 at 1:03 pm

Please tell in tamil

Saikrishnan Kk Reply
September 6, 2016 at 6:25 pm

What are all mantras to be known for Saatrumurai Gosti,nithya anustanam and basic storas to
recite for Iyengars.

A V Narasimhan Reply
December 21, 2016 at 2:19 am

Pleae clarify whether Kashyappa Gothram and Nairhrupa Kashyappa Gothram is one and the
same OR different. Thanks.

Sudhindra KS Reply
March 31, 2017 at 2:28 pm

My Gotra is Vishwamitra.

Chattussagara paryamtam gau brahmanebhyaha shubham bhavatu,

vishwamitra agamarshana kaushika trayarusheya pravaranvita apastamba sutra yajur
shakadhyayi sri sudhindra sharma ahambhoh abhivadaye.

Balasubramanian Reply
April 24, 2017 at 2:56 pm
 Respected sir,

My gothra is Kashyapa. I request you to mail me the complete abhivadye in english

Thanks & regards

Balasubramanian

Mrs.Shiva Reply
May 3, 2017 at 12:28 am

Why men shouldnot say abhivadayen to women.

Krishnaswamy Reply
July 19, 2017 at 4:55 pm

My Gothra is Gowtama. Kindly send me the Abhivadayamandiram to perform

NS Narayan Reply
October 3, 2017 at 5:34 pm

Please i want to know about Draahyaayana Sutra .

SD Reply
October 4, 2017 at 7:26 am

Hello how would I know if I belong to sapta rishi or tri rishi?

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