Castes, surnames and gotras of Nepal
Surnames by kuldevata
Pick a clan deity - every surname that lists it appears with its community, and each leads to its full entry.
Kuldevata
Bindhyabasini
विन्ध्यवासिनी
- Surnames
- 17
- Communities
- Bahun (Khas Brahmin), Khas-Chhetri (Kshatriya)
Surnames that worship this deity
- Acharyaआचार्य· Bahun (Khas Brahmin)
- Amgaiअम्गाईं· Bahun (Khas Brahmin)
- Baskotaबास्कोटा· Bahun (Khas Brahmin)
- Bikralबिक्राल· Bahun (Khas Brahmin)
- Dahalदाहाल· Bahun (Khas Brahmin)
- Gartolaगर्तौला· Bahun (Khas Brahmin)
- Gilalगिलाल· Bahun (Khas Brahmin)
- Kunwarकुँवर· Khas-Chhetri (Kshatriya)
- Lamsalलम्साल· Bahun (Khas Brahmin)
- Pandeyपाण्डेय / पाण्डे· Bahun (Khas Brahmin)
- Paneruपनेरु· Bahun (Khas Brahmin)
- Parajuliपराजुली· Bahun (Khas Brahmin)
- Pyakurelप्याकुरेल· Bahun (Khas Brahmin)
- Rupakhetiरुपाखेती· Bahun (Khas Brahmin)
- Sangraulaसङ्ग्रौला· Bahun (Khas Brahmin)
- Satyalसत्याल· Bahun (Khas Brahmin)
- Upadhyayaउपाध्याय· Bahun (Khas Brahmin)
A kuldevata belongs to a kul, not a surname: different lineages of one surname can keep different deities. These are the names the Cast in Nepal archive records against each surname; a surname that lists several appears under each. Your own kul's custom and purohit have the last word.
