.
Thereof, which caste is Bhardwaj?
Bhardwaj is a surname used by Brahmins of Bharadwaja gotra in India.
Secondly, what are the different Gotras? They are Gautama Maharishi, Bharadwaja, Vishvamitra, Jamadagni, Vashista, Kashyapa, Garg and Atri . To this list, Agastya is also sometimes added. These eight sages are called gotrakarins, from whom all 49 gotras (especially of the Brahmins) have evolved.
In this way, what does Bhardwaj mean?
Bhardwaj Name Meaning. Indian (northern states): Hindu (Brahman) name, from Sanskrit bharadvaja 'descendant of bharadvaja', bharadvaja meaning 'one who has strength or vigor' (a compound of bharat 'bearing' + vaja 'vigor'). According to legend, Bharadvaja (bharadvaja) was the name of one of the great sages.
Who was the father of Rishi Bhardwaj?
Bharadwaja rishi was father of Dronacharya and grand father of Ashwatthama. Bharadwaja Maharshi, a sage of the Vedic period, is renowned for his thirst for knowledge. He attained extraordinary scholarship and the power of meditation.