2. About Jainism
Jainism is among the oldest religions existing
worldwide today. As a matter of fact, Jainism is one
the 3 oldest Indian religions besides Hinduism and
Buddhism. Today, Jains represent less than 2% of
India's population. The main important principle of
Jainism is non-violence (ahimsa or not injuring living
things) along with self-discipline and love and respect
for all living things.
3. Founding History
People often mistakenly consider Lord Mahaveera (also
known as Sage Vardhamaana) to be the founder of the
Jain religion. However, Rishabhdevji is the founder of
our sacred religion.
4. Spread of the Religion
The main states that have Jain population residing in
India are Maharashtra, Rajasthan, Gujarat and
Madhya Pradesh.
5. The Gotras
Broadly, Oswal Jainism is characterised by 18 gotras: 1.
Aadityanag Gotra, 2.Bappanag Gotra, 3. Bhadra Gotra 4.
Bhuri Gotra, 5. Chinchat Gotra, 6. Didu Gotra, 7.Kannojiye
Gotra, 8.Karnat Gotra, 9.Kulhat Gotra, 10. Kumat Gotra, 11.
Laghushreshthi Gotra, 12. Moraksh Gotra, 13.Shreshthi
Gotra, 14.Shri shrimal Gotra, 15. Suchanti Gotra, 16.
Tatahar Gotra, 17. Valah Gotra, 18. Virharat Gotra
6. The Gotras List - 1
Ary, Bag, Dak, Dod, God, Gop, Kam, Nar, Red, Ruh, Tak, Aidi, Amad, Ayat, Bagh, Baid, Bala, Bamb, Band, Bauk, Beda,
Bhad, Daga, Daga, Dank, Didu, Diya, Dosi, Gaga, Gala, Gang, Goda, Godi, Gond, Haga, Hans, Huna, Jaga, Jata, Jind,
Jota, Kaag, Kala, Kati, Kawa, Kiri, Kond, Kora, Koti, Kura, Lala, Luna, Mala, Mall, Maru, Naga, Nera, Purn, Rada, Saav,
Sand, Sani, Sara, Sava, Sena, Seth, Taga, Tala, Tank, Tula, Tund, Uesh, Ujot, Upat, Aachu, Aadha, Abeda, Abhad,
Ardak, Asani, Ashad, Babel, Bahul, Balai, Banka, Barad, Bhadr, Bhala, Bhati, Bhuri, Bihal, Bijot, Buhad, Burad, Chamm,
Chawa, Cheel, Chimp, Chipa, Dabra, Dadaa, Dakha, Dangi, Danni, Danti, Darda, Datta, Dharm, Dhaya, Dhoka, Doshi,
Dugsa, Eniya, Gaang, Gadia, Gajja, Garud, Gewal, Ginga, Hakam, Hansa, Hulla, Isara, Jabak, Jalot, Jhata, Jinot, Jodha,
Jogad, Kabdi, Kadak, Kagot, Kajal, Kajot, Kakad, Kakka, Kakol, Kamal, Kanch, Karad, Karal, Karni, Kavad, Kawad,
Kayel, Kedar, Kelan, Kelwa, Khara, Kheer, Khoda, Khoka, Khona, Kilol, Konch, Kuhad, Kukam, Kumat, Lalan, Linga,
Lodha, Loong, Lukad, Lunia, Malde, Manni, Mehar, Mitha, Mukim, Nagal, Nagar, Nahar, Nakha, Nisak, Odani, Pakha,
Ranka, Ranot, Rathi, Ravat, Rihad, Rikab, Sabia, Sadha, Siyal, Sudha, Sugad, Sukha, Tadda, Tated, Thula, Togia,
Udesh, Ukesh, Vaidy, Valah, Vijal, Vohra, Aaydia, Abbani, Adecha, Adwani, Ahkasa, Ajmera, Alawat, Apagot, Arnoda,
Babela, Badera, Bagani, Balada, Balaha, Balaut, Baliya, Balota, Bambhi, Baurad, Bayana, Beejal, Bhabhu, Bhalal,
Bhugdi, Bhurat, Bidayi, Bijani, Boliya, Chamad, Chapad, Charad, Chatar, Chatur, Chipad, Chokha, Choyal, Chunga,
Daliya, Dasora, Datara, Dedani, Depara, Devada, Devada, Dhadhu, Dhakad, Dharia, Dhokha, Dhuria, Dikhal, Duggad,
Dugvia, Gadiya, Galani, Gatiya, Gautam, Gehlot, Gelada, Geltar, Ghande, Ghogad, Ghuria, Gidiya, Giriya, Godara,
Godwal, Gogade, Goliya, Gorana, Gudaqa, Guniya, Gurjar, Hadera, Hakada, Hariga, Hariya, Hingad, Hirana, Hirani,
Hubbad, Hundia, Irodha, Jabhri, Jadiya, Jagada, Japala, Jhabak, Jhamad, Jhavad, Jilani, Jindal, Jivani, Kaapol, Kagada,
Kagala, Kajani, Kajara, Kajlot, Kamani, Kamasa, Kandli, Kanted, Kapoor, Karana, Karava, Karnat, Karpad, Katara,
Kavasa, Kaviya, Kayani, Kedara, Kelani, Keniya, Kharad, Khated, Khatol, Khator, Khicha, Khopar, Khoted, Khurda,
Khutol, Kochar, Kokada, Kolora, Koneja, Konera, Kookal, Kosiya, Kothia, Kukada, Kulhan,
7. The Gotras List - 2
Kunkad, Ladava, Lalaut, Lokadi, Lukkad, Luniya, Makana, Makkad, Malaut, Mandot, Mandot, Mantri, Maruva, Minara,
Mohnot, Monani, Mugadi, Mulani, Munoth, Nagada, Nagrik, Namani, Nanish, Nannak, Napada, Napani, Navata, Nivata,
Nivnia, Niwani, Nopola, Otawat, Palani, Panaut, Parmar, Pataut, Pataut, Patava, Pipana, Pitani, Porwal, Pujara, Pukara,
Rajani, Rajaut, Rakyan, Ramani, Ranaut, Rupani, Ruthia, Sadani, Sahila, Samada, Semara, Shigal, Shraph, Sipani,
Sobara, Sonada, Sudala, Sugada, Surana, Surati, Suriya, Susani, Taleda, Talera, Thakur, Tikora, Tivani, Toliya, Tulaha,
Udavat, Udecha, Uhavta, Unavat, Ustwal, Vageta, Aagaria, Aaghdin, Abhrani, Aghodia, Akatara, Almechi, Athgota,
Badadia, Badaula, Badodia, Baitala, Bakhota, Baldota, Balukia, Banavat, Banawat, Banthia, Bapanag, Bapavat,
Baphana, Baradia, Baurana, Bhakkad, Bhatiya, Bhavada, Bhojani, Bhopala, Bhurant, Bhushan, Bhuteda, Bhutiya,
Bhuvata, Bhuwani, Bislani, Buchcha, Chahuan, Chauhan, Chavala, Chhadot, Chhahad, Chhajed, Chhajod, Chhavat,
Chimpad, Chohana, Chomola, Dagalia, Dassani, Desarla, Dhaddha, Dhaneva, Dhapiya, Dhariya, Dharkat, Dharola,
Dhavada, Dhiraut, Dhodhad, Dhugota, Dhupiya, Diwansa, Dodecha, Dosakha, Dudhiya, Fagania, Fituria, Gadhiya,
Gadwana, Gahalot, Gangwal, Gapalia, Gedhwad, Ghuniya, Gokharu, Goraval, Gorecha, Gorival, Gosalia, Gugaiya,
Gugalia, Gundiya, Harasot, Hindiya, Hiravat, Idaliya, Iladiya, Isarani, Jadecha, Jagavat, Jalwani, Jassani, Jenavat,
Jinnani, Jokhela, Junival, Kabadhi, Kachhol, Kadbada, Kagalot, Kakecha, Kamtani, Kandhal, Kanivat, Kanthed, Kapasia,
Kapurit, Karachu, Karamot, Karania, Karanot, Karnani, Kashyap, Kastiya, Kataria, Kawedia, Khabiya, Khakhad, Khaliya,
Khanter, Khantod, Khilola, Khincha, Khodiya, Khokhar, Khumana, Kokalia, Kotecha, Koticha, Kulahat, Kuleria, Kumakum,
Kundiya, Kupavat, Labhani, Lahaura, Lakhani, Lalwani, Lerakha, Lunecha, Mahajan, Mahipal, Mahival, Makhana,
Makhani, Malakas, Malakha, Malavat, Malawat, Malecha, Maniyar, Maurakh, Meghani, Miniyar, Mohiwal, Murdiya,
Nachani, Nanecha, Nangota, Nengota, Nethani, Nibjiya, Osavala, Ostaval, Padaiya, Pagaria, Pagaria, Paitisa, Palavat,
Palawat, Palecha, Pamecha, Pansari, Patavat, Paupani, Polawat, Poojani, Punhani, Rakaval, Ramasen, Ranajit,
Ranasot,
8. The Gotras List - 3
Ranawat, Ratadia, Rathore, Rattani, Runaval, Rupavat, Sadavat, Saghani, Salecha, Sambhar, Sandiya, Sanghoi, Saphala, Sejavat,
Sekhani, Shurama, Shurava, Sihavat, Singhad, Sirohia, Sodhani, Sojavat, Solanki, Sonecha, Suchali, Sughada, Sukhani, Sukhiya,
Tallani, Taraval, Tatahad, Telhara, Tihuyan, Tikayat, Todiyan, Tolavat, Tuhiyan, Tulavat, Udhavat, Vanaval, Varadia, Virahat, Viravat,
Aadpawat, Aagharia, Aichiyan, Analjada, Ashapura, Babariya, Badabada, Badaliya, Baddhani, Bagdecha, Baghamar, Bahatiya,
Baingani, Bakuliya, Balavara, Barhudia, Barmecha, Batokada, Bauthara, Bhalagat, Bhalawat, Bhanavat, Bhandara, Bhandari, Bhansali,
Bhatavir, Bhavrani, Bhimavat, Bhojavat, Bhopavat, Binakiya, Bokadiya, Bokariya, Bubakiya, Chalooka, Chapalot, Chaumola, Chhachha,
Chhadaut, Chhalani, Chhaliya, Chhariya, Chhatisa, Chhavada, Chhogala, Chhoriya, Chichada, Chinchat, Chirpura, Chittoda, Chudawat,
Dadaliya, Danesara, Delaniya, Desarala, Deshlani, Dhandani, Dhanecha, Dhanesha, Dharival, Dhariwal, Dhavecha, Dolatani,
Duddhani, Dudhedia, Dudhodia, Dumavath, Fofaliya, Gadavali, Gadavani, Gagoliya, Gahiyala, Gangolia, Gasaniya, Gataghat,
Gharvela, Ghodavat, Godwalia, Golechha, Gosalani, Gujarani, Gundecha, Harasora, Hukamiya, Jagarwal, Jalaghad, Jejtotia, Jiravala,
Jodhavat, Jogdecha, Kacheria, Kachhwah, Kadakhia, Kajaliya, Kalatodi, Kamatiya, Kamediya, Kapuriya, Kareliya, Karnavat, Katarela,
Katariya, Katarohi, Kavadiya, Kavariya, Kekadiya, Khabadia, Khadabad, Khandiya, Khariwal, Khatabad, Khedavad, Khimsara,
Khodavad, Khodival, Khokhara, Koolamor, Kostagar, Kotadiya, Kotariya, Kubadiya, Kuberiya, Kuladhar, Kumatiya, Kumpavat, Kushalot,
Kuvadiya, Lahariya, Lakhavat, Lehariya, Lungawat, Lutankan, Machchha, Madaliya, Magadiya, Mahalani, Malatiya, Mamahiya,
Maradiya, Mardocha, Maullani, Mauraksh, Medatiya, Medatwal, Minagrah, Mumadiya, Murgipal, Musaliya, Muthiyan, Nabariya,
Nagadola, Nagotara, Nandesha, Nareliya, Nathavat, Navasara, Niboliya, Niladiya, Niveniya, Pahadiya, Paithadi, Paladiya, Palakiya,
Palaniya, Palliwal, Palrecha, Panchisa, Paradiya, Paraniya, Pataliya, Pataniya, Patavari, Patoliya, Paupavat, Poladiya, Posaliya,
Puraniya, Raj Sada, Rakhecha, Ray Soni, Rayajada, Sadherav, Sahajani, Sakariya, Sakhecha, Salipura, Samariya, Samuriya, Sancheti,
Sanghavi, Sankaval, Sapadrah, Saruliya, Savariya, Semalani, Sevadiya, Shravani, Shridhar, Shripati, Singhuda, Sisodiya, Sojatiya,
Sonagara, Sonwadia, Sosalani, Subhadra, Sudhecha, Sumariya, Suraniya, Takaliya, Talesara, Talovada, Tapadiya, Thambora,
Thanavat, Tharawat, Thikaria, Todarwal, Todiyani, Tolariya, Tosatiya, Varshani, Vitaraga, Waldaria, Adityanag, Agnigotra, Anchaliya,
Atakaliya, Avavadiya, Badazatya, Baghachar, Bahuphana, Baigaliya, Bandoliya, Bhaladiya, Bhamarani, Bhatanera, Bhatevara,
Bhavasara, Bhinatiya, Buchchani, Chagalani, Chainavat, Chamakiya, Chandavat, Chanodiya, Chaudhani, Chavahera, Chhachhaa,
Chitodiya, Chobhawat,
9. The Gotras List - 4
Choradiya, Daphariya, Datewadia, Datiwadia, Devarajot, Dhabariya, Dhakaliya, Dharodiya, Dhaturiya, Dhaturiya, Dheladiya, Dhelariya,
Dungarani, Dungarwal, Galundiya, Gandhiray, Gangariya, Ghevariya, Ghulundia, Gugalecha, Gumalecha, Gurjarota, Hathundia,
Jamaghota, Jhodoliya, Kakarecha, Kalsoniya, Kanaujiya, Kangasiya, Kangrecha, Kankariya, Kanyakubj, Karoliwal, Kashariya,
Kasturiya, Kathoriya, Kathotiya, Kavalecha, Keshariya, Khamesara, Khanpadia, Khapatiya, Khetalani, Khivesara, Khumaniya, Kisturiya,
Kokupotra, Kucheriya, Kukadsand, Kuladhara, Ladalakha, Madarecha, Mahatiyan, Mandovara, Marothiya, Mehajavat, Morachiya,
Nagsethia, Nanaghani, Narasinga, Nishaniya, Paipasara, Palagauta, Palakhiya, Palanecha, Panchanis, Panchauli, Panchaura,
Panchavat, Pandugota, Phophalia, Phulagara, Pokharana, Pungaliya, Pushkarna, Rakhadiya, Ranachhod, Ray Tated, Sagaravat,
Salaghana, Samasukha, Sambhuata, Sanchaupa, Sanchaura, Sandasiya, Shirohiya, Shreshthi, Shuruliya, Sikhariya, Silarecha,
Sojataval, Soni Ghar, Taravecha, Timarecha, Upargotha, Vidyadhar, Aachhariya, Badabhatta, Bhadragota, Bhakhariya, Bhalabhala,
Bhalamecha, Bhandaliya, Bhugaraval, Binayakiya, Chandravat, Chaparaval, Chausariya, Chauvadiya, Chhagalani, Chhajalani,
Chhajalani, Chhatariya, Derasariya, Devasayani, Dhadhaliya, Dhanantari, Dudachaina, Ghaghariya, Ghanteliya, Gharaghata, Gopal
Gota, Gotam Gota, Gulaguliya, Hala Khand, Ishapgotra, Kankarecha, Kankarliya, Kathelaval, Katraraila, Koodanecha, Kukadasand,
Mahajaniya, Makhelaval, Naharalani, Pachholiya, Panagadiya, Panchavaya, Panchlodha, Patwa Gang, Pichholiya, Rai Surana, Raj
Bohara, Ramapuriya, Ranadhirot, Ratanaputr, Ratanasura, Rupachhara, Sahib Gota, Sambhariya, Sankalecha, Shrrnkhala, Siyal Sand,
Sukhalecha, Surapuriya, Taptabhatt, Thamarecha, Udaq Bhuri, Vadrdhaman, Aradak Soni, Bachchhavat, Baidamehata, Bhadagatiya,
Chandalecha, Cheel Mehta, Chiradakiya, Chorabediya, Choravadiya, Dantevadiya, Deshalahara, Devda Dhoka, Dodiyalecha, Doshi
Mutha, Gogadabhadr, Kachhinagda, Kala Parmar, Khandelaval, Khetapaliya, Kocharmutha, Kurakuchiya, Laghu Ranka, Laghu Rathi,
Laghu Sukha, LaghuNahata, Mandiravala, Maruthaliya, Panchavisha, Parakhavind, Patava Gaja, Phauphaliya, Ranashaubha, Ray
Sachchi, Sahasraguna, SanchaSangi, Savanasukha, Singhi Didu, SinghiBhuri, Vishapahara, Bhansali Rai, Bhatarakhiya, Chatur Mutha,
Chauvavahera, Doshi Chopra, Gajja Patava, Gogad Pipada, JogadBaphana, Kharbhansali, Khetsi Nisar, Kunku Chopra, Laghu Bhurat,
Laghu Chunga, Laghu Hingan, Laghu Parakh, Nagada Tated, PithaliaDosi, Rai Bhansali, Rayabhandari, Sanghi Mehta, Sankavalecha,
Shah Bothara, Singhi Bhadr, Soni Baphana, Vaidy Gandhi, Vaidy Mehata, Vasaha Vader,
10. The Gotras List - 5
Yauddha Didu, Bhabhu Parakh, Bhandari Didu, Bhansali Khad, Devanand Saka, Gandhi Dudiya, Gandhi Mehata, GhiyaGalundia, Hada
Katariya, Jaisalameriya, Jalori Kochar, Jogada Singhi, Karpadashakha, Kharabhandari, Kubadiya Amad, Laghu Kambhat, Laghu Sodhati,
Modi Barmecha, Modi Ganadhar, Nagdar Solank, NahataBaphana, Narayan Gautr, Parakh Anavid, Patava Vadher, Punot Godhara, Sethiya
Ranka, Sethiya Vaidy, Soni Bagrecha, Soni Marlecha, Soni Sancheti, Tejani Parakh, Bhabhu Baphana, Bhansali Eesra, Bhanwat Surana,
Bhura Bhansali, Bhurashreshthi, Chittoda Balah, Gandhi Baphana, Ghiya Gugaliya, Ghiyanakshatra, Jadiya Telwani, Jalori Kulahat, Khetasi
Duggad, Laghu Chinchat, Laghu Pokarana, Laghu Sancheti, Laghu Sancheti, Mithadiya Soni, Motiya Virahat, Nakshatragotra, Nopata
Virahat, Pataniya Bhadr, Raj Koshthagar, Ray Chauradiya, Sankhla Surana, Solanki Lunkad, Soni Choradiya, Tatiya Baphana,
TejaniSancheti, Vadodiya Bohra, Aachha-Bagrecha, BagadiyaBakheta, Bhandavat Bhadr, Chaudhari Balah, Chaudhari Bhadr, Chaudhari
Bhuri, Chaudhari Tated, Chaupada Kankun, Dhedhia. Tilora, Ganadhar Gandhi, Gandhi Sancheti, Gujarani Nagada, Jalora Bagrecha,
Khajanchi Mugdi, Kookoorol Kavad, Kothari Lunawat, Laghu Chamakiya, Laghu Chaudhari, Laghu Shreshthi, LaghuSamadadiya,
LunavatGadhaiya, Lunawat Aayaria, Masadiya Kulhat, Motiya Sancheti, Nagada Gulechha, Nagauri Kumbhat, Nahata Katariya, Nopata
Gadehiya, Panch Sau Bohra, Patania Salecha, Patava Dharival, Phalaudiya Tund, Punamia Salecha, Sahalot Baphana, Sanghi Bagrecha,
Saraph Nabariya, Solanki Sethiya, Tatiya Dharival, TibaniTivadkiya, Yauddha Baphana, Ambagotra Ambika, Chaudhari Morakh,
Dhandhal.Nakhara, Gandhi Shreshthi, Ghemawat Ghoghal, HarkhawatPamecha, Jalora Kannojiya, Johari Choradiya, Kubadiya Baphana,
Kukad (Chaupada), Kukurolachaupada, Madwariya Chuvan, Patava Kanaujiya, Patava Shreshthi, Pavecha Katariya, Pawecha Rakhecha,
Punamiya Virahat, Saraph Choradiya, Soni ShriShrimal, Anabindh (Parakh), Chandaliya Loonga, Chaudhari Baphana, Chaudhari Kulahat,
Chaudhari Virahat, Chaupada Ganadhar, ChittaudaGolachha, Daphatari Baphana, Ganadhar Chaupada, Harkhawat Bathiya, Hathundia
Rathore, Javaliya Chaupada, Kanunga-Bhatanera, Laghu Khandelaval, Meratwal Pagariya, Mithadiya Baphana, Nagauri Choradiya, Nagauri
Shreshthi, Nasolia Nakshatra, Ranadhira Baphana, Achchha (Karnavat), Achhunata-Aghunata, Chaudhari Gulechha, Chaudhari Sancheti,
ChaudhariShreshthi, Chittoda Shreshthi, Gandhi Sahasraguna, Gugaliya Choradiya, HadaLaghushreshthi, Jodhavat Shreshthi, Masaniya
Choradiya, Pataniya Choradiya, Ratanapura Buchcha, Sahalot Chauradiya, Bhatanera Chaudhari, Bhinnamala Karnavat, Chandaliya
Bhansali, Daphatari-Choradiya, Jimaniya Bhataninra, Jimaniya Chauradiya, Keshariya Samasukha, Khajanchi Choradiya, Mandalecha
Mugadiya, Ranadhira Shreshthi, PatavaLaghushreshthi, Pithaliya Chauradiya, Singhi Laghushreshthi, Khajanchi Shri Shrimal, Bhinnamala
Shri Shrimal, Chittauda Laghushreshthi, Khajanchi Laghushreshthi
