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Kashyap is originally one of the eight primary gotras (clans) of the Brahmins, being derived from Kashyapa, the name of a rishi (hermit) from whom the eponymous gotra Brahmins believe to have descended.
A treatise on music, it is quoted by Shaivism and Advaita scholar Abhinavagupta, wherein he cites sage Kasyapa explanation on viniyoga of each rasa and bhava. Another Hindu music scholar named Hrdanyangama mentions Kashyapa's contributions to the theory of alankara (musical note decorations).
People belonging to a particular gotra may not be of the same caste (as there are many gotras which are part of different castes) in the Hindu social system. However, there is a notable exception among matrilineal Tulu speakers, for whom the lineages are the same across the castes. People of the same gotra are generally not allowed to marry.
They adopted "Vaishya Kapali" caste name, to put forward the vaishya varna affiliation. The Purohit, who is distinct from that of the Kawāli, is a Patit Brähman. Their only gotra is Kasyapa; and the caste Panchäft is presided overby a headman, called Mu'tabar. The titles (surnames) found among the Kapális are Manjhi, Mandal, Shikdar, Mala ...
Generally, the gotra forms an exogamous unit, with marriage within the same gotra being regarded as incest and prohibited by custom. [1] The name of the gotra can be used as a surname, but it is different from a surname and is strictly maintained because of its importance in marriages among Hindus, especially among castes.
With each member of the caste believed to trace their lineage back to one of these saints, a Brahmin’s Gotra represents a means to track an individual’s patriline and thus indicate which one of these saints is their ancestor. [9] For example, Brahmins of the Kashyapa Gotra are believed to have descended from the saint Kashyapa. [10] [11]
Kashyap is an Indian surname based on the Kashyap gotra. Notable people with the surname include: Abhinav Kashyap; Ajay Kashyap; Anil Kashyap; Anjana Om Kashyap; Anurag Kashyap; Anurag Kashyap (contestant) Baliram Kashyap; Bimla Kashyap Sood; Bharti Kashyap; Dinesh Kashyap; Dharmendra Kashyap; D.D. Kashyap; Subhash C. Kashyap; Tulsiram Sharma ...
Originally, three types of Rajbhandari lived in Nepal according to their “Gotra” (lineage) and the social status Rajbhandari of Bhadgaon : Bhāradwaja; Rajbhandari of Kantipur : Kāsyapa; Rajbhandari of Lalitpattan : Kashi; Rajbhandari of Salyan (migrated from Te Bahal, Kathmandu) gotra Kasyapa