![]() These Rishis belonged to different sects like Shakti, Shaivites and Vaishnavites and had different deities for worship. However, subsequently the term gotra is frequently applied to the ganas and to the families within the ganas interchangeably. The lines of descent from the major rishis are originally divided into Ganas and each Gana is further divided into families. New groups like Kshatriyas (who were also makers of hymns) were taken into fold by some Rishis. ![]()
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