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Surnames/Khata

The Mahuri Vaisya have 14 surnames (family names), each with a different gotra.



It is believed that Lord Krishna advised the ancient ancestors of the Mahuri to engage themselves in trade and commerce—that is, to take up the ways of the Vaisya—in order to earn their livelihood. They settled in fourteen hamlets nestled in the forests (of Vrindavana (now Vrindavan) around the ancient city of Mathura, whence the name "Mahuri". The fourteen original Mahuri surnames or family names (referred to by modern Mahuri Vaisya as "khatas") are derived from the names of these forest hamlets.


Now-a-days Mahuris have started spreading all over the world for their business and employment. Like in India most of the mahuris are in Delhi, Mumbai, Bangalore, Chennai and also in other parts of Southern India

Khata - Muni

AthagharaThe gotra of Athaghara. "Chandra muni"
BargawayThe gotra of Bargaway is "Kanta muni".
BarahapuriyaThe gotra of "Barahpurias" is "vashista muni".
BhadaniThe gotra of Bhadanis is Usha Muni.
CharanpahariThe gotra of "charanpahari" is "Saravesh muni".
EkgharaThe gotra of "Ekghara" is."Chandra muni"
KandhawayThe gotra of . Kandhaways is Kashyap muni.
KapasimeyThe gotra of Kapasimey is "Shandilya muni".
KutariyaarThe gotra of "kutariyaar" is "Sharan muni"
Lohani The gotra of Lohani is "kapil muni".
PawanchaudahaThe gotra of "Pawanchaudaha" is "Surya muni".
SethThe gotra of "Seth" is "Kamal muni"
Tarway The gotra of Taraways is "Vatasa muni
VaishakhiyarThe gotra of "Vaishakhiyar" is "Bhardwaj muni"