Ask your parents, especially your father, mother, or grandparents
Check family records, marriage documents, or religious documents
Ask your family priest, temple priest, or purohit
Look at your surname and family lineage, if your family follows that tradition
Ask relatives from your paternal side
Check old invitations, ritual papers, or genealogy records
Consult a knowledgeable elder in your community
If unsure, use the gotra recorded in your family’s religious ceremonies
If still unknown, ask during a family puja or naming ritual