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Table Description: This is an attempt to make single and consolidated Kuldevat and Moolpurush details of all Bhandari in Konkan and Goa. |
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| Surname ( in marathi) | Sub Caste, Native Place, Gramdevat, Kuldevat, other inform |
| Acharekar | * Acharekar originally settled in Achare,Taluka Malvan, Gramdevat bramhan dev, Kuldevi fursai and purava. They migrated to various places as 1) Kunkeshwar, Taluka Devgad 2) Khaida, Taluka Malvan 3) Waingani, Taluka Kankavli |
| Adarkar | Saplayachebaag, Taluka Malvan |
| Adivarekar | |
| Adkar | |
| Adulkar | |
| Agwankar | |
| Ajgaonkar | *Karvar, Karnataka |
| Aklekar | |
| Ambavkar | |
| Amberkar | *1) Polyewadi, Taluka Devgad 2) Kumbhevade, Taluka Rajapur 3) Jirlot, Amberi, Taluka Kudal 4) Palye-padavane, Taluka Devgad |
| Ambolkar | |
| Ambre | |
| Ambukar | * Kitte |
| Amerkar | Mapusa, Goa |
| Amre or Amare | * 1) Taluka Rajapur 2) Dhargal, Pernem, Goa 3) Nagaon, Taluka Alibag 4) Talawade, Taluka Sawantwadi |
| Anbhavane | |
| Andarlekar | |
| Andurlekar | Valagarwadi, Shiroda, Taluka Vengurla |
| Ansukar | |
| Ansulkar | |
| Ansurkar | |
| Apte | |
| Aradkar | |
| Arekar | * Actually i am looking info about our kuldevi. I am not sure if it is Saptkoteshwari devi or Sapteshwar Bhagwati. |
| Arolkar | *1) Taluka Kudal, 2) Tulas, Taluka Vengurla |
| Aroskar | |
| Arvindekar | |
| Asolkar | |
| Aswalkar | |
| Ayare | |
| Babdi | |
| Bagayatkar | *Kamakshi, Margao in Goa. People migrated to Bagayatwadi in Khudd, Taluka Vengurla They migrated to 1) Dabholi, Taluka Vengurla. Take Kadamba Buses from Panji Bus Station to Rai Shiroda for Kamakshmi Mandir Click here for more information on Kuldevat Kamakshi ([email protected]) |
| Bagkar | * Kuldevat is Giroba, located in Dabholi, Taluka Vengurla. Bakkar are mainly settled in Dabholi. Some of them also migrated to Tak, near Aravali. Bakkar migrated from Tak, near Aravali to Sonsure, Taluka Vengurla and changed their surname as Takkar. They are settled in 1) Karajgaon, Taluka Dapoli 2)Murud-Jangira, Dist Raigad 3) Tak (village), Vengurla (taluka). Click here for more information on Kuldevat Giroba |
| Bahire | |
| Baikar | |
| Balade | |
| Bandekar | * |
| Bandivdekar or Bandivadekar | 1) Nandgaon,Taluka Devgad, 2) Bandivda, Taluka Malvan |
| Bandoskar | Nandos, Taluka Malvan |
| Baraskar | * 1) Barsu, Taluka Rajapur 2) Kumbhavde Taluka Rajapur 3) Barsha Taluka Rajapur 4) Hatade, Taluka Rajapur |
| Barde | * Shiroda, Taluka Vengurla |
| Basnak | Basnak means "Bas Naik" which means "Basaji Naik" (Amit Khot). They are settled in Taluka Shrivardhan |
| Bawkar | Kavathi,Taluka Kudal |
| Bhagat | * Devat is Kasav 1) Karwada, Shiroda,Taluka Vengurla 2) Khanoli,Taluka Vengurla 3) Taluka Malvan |
| Bhande | |
| Bhat | |
| Bhatkar | * 1) Velas Diveaagar, Taluka Shrivardhan 2)Saramal, Taluka Kudal 3) Dist Ratnagiri 4) Amdabar 5) Walawal, Taluka Kudal Gramdevat: Laxmi narayan. |
| Bhatt | |
| Bhole or Bole | Ratnagiri |
| Bhondwalkar | Kuldevata is Shree Nagnath, Mool Vanshaja Shree Rampurush, Kulswamini is Shree Bhumika devi. Nagwekar migrated from Nagve, Taluka Bardez, Goa to various part of South Konkan and Karnataka during Portuguese forceful conversion in 16th century, and changed their surname. They shifted their Murti from Nagwa to Agarwada during Portuguese period. This people adopded various surname as below Hatiskar , Pandye , Joshi , Choughule, Bhondwalkar and also kept same surname as Nagwekar. Click here for more information on Kuldevat Nagnath |
| Bhone | Namaswadi, Nawas, Taluka Vengurla |
| Bhosale | Are, Taluka Guhagar |
| Bhute | |
| Bilaye | Masure, Taluka Malvan |
| Bile | * Sukalwadi, Taluka Malvan |
| Binsale | Achare,Taluka Malvan |
| Birje | * Wade Gaonthane |
| Bobadi | Ajgaonbandwada, Ajgaon, Taluka Sawantwadi |
| Bombadi | Girye, Taluka Devgad |
| Borkar | * 1) Chinchakari, Taluka Ratnagiri 2) Taluka Guhagar 3) Fonda, Goa 4) Bori, Goa 5) Padale, Taluka Dapoli |
| Borle | |
| Bowlekar | 1) Bowlekar wadi, Taluka Vengurla 2)Kelus, Taluka Kudal |
| Bugade | * Talavde, Taluka Sawantwadi |
| Chaferkar | Nevre,Near ganpatipule, Taluka Ratnagiri |
| Chamankar | 1) UbhaDanda, Taluka Vengurla |
| Charatkar | |
| Chaudhari or Choudhari | * 1) Vasai |
| Chaughule | Kuldevata is Shree Nagnath, Mool Vanshaja Shree Rampurush, Kulswamini is Shree Bhumika devi. Nagwekar migrated from Nagve, Taluka Bardez, Goa to various part of South Konkan and Karnataka during Portuguese forceful conversion in 16th century, and changed their surname. They shifted their Murti from Nagwa to Agarwada during Portuguese period. This people adopded various surname as below Hatiskar , Pandye , Joshi , Choughule, Bhondwalkar and also kept same surname as Nagwekar. They are resided in District Ratnagiri Click here for more information on Kuldevat Nagnath |
| Chavan | * 1) Dhabol and Rajapur 2) Hiwale, Taluka Malvan |
| Chavan | * "Chavan" migrated from Reel, near Ganapatipule, Taluka Ratnagiri to Bagmandale, Taluka Shrivardhan, Dist Raigad changed their surname as "Rilkar" and change due to pronunciation to "Lidkar" and also some changed their surname as "Khot" (5 to 6 generation passed). Moolpurush Manibhadra; Vansh: Somvansh; Kul: Chavan; Gotra: Kapil; Devat : Khandoba / Jyotiba of Kolhapur; Shastra : Khanda Shastra means Talwar ; Pujan devas : Dashmi; Devak: Vasundri vel / Vasunk; Gadi rang: piwale gadi; Gadi sthal : Punjab; Nishan rang: piwala nishan; Vahan : piwala varu means yellow horse; Kuldevata : Vasanti / Basati (Amit Khot). Chowan in Reel, Taluka Ratnagiri and Juve, near Ratnagiri city, Ratnagiri are same. (Sagar Chavan). They are also settled in Bhatye (Originally Juva), Taluka Ratnagiri |
| Chendekar | |
| Chendvankar | |
| Cheulkar | Cheul, Alibaug |
| Chevale | Palshet, Taluka Guhagar |
| Chevande | Dist Ratnagiri |
| Chindarkar | Gothane, Taluka Malvan |
| Chipkar | * Chipkar originally migrated from Chipi, Taluka Malvan where Kuldevat is Bhumie in Chipi near Pat and Parule. When they came to sonsure, Taluka Vengurla, they were called as Chipkar. In Sonsure gramdevat is Vetoba. |
| Chopadekar | * Tak, Vengurla, Gramdevat is Vetoba. They migrated from chopade in Goa hence call themselves as Chopadekar. Click here for more information on Kuldevat |
| Chorge | Thane |
| Choughule or Chaughule | * 1) Devgad 2) District Ratnagiri |
| Chudnaik | Dhamapur Taluka Malvan |
| Chunekar | Aronda, Taluka Vengurla |
| Dabholkar | Pinguli, Taluka Kudal |
| Dadarkar | |
| Dahibavkar | |
| Daripkar | |
| Deepnaik | Adari,Taluka Vengurla |
| Deokar | * Migrated from Bhatye Taluka Ratnagiri to Aare Taluka Guhagar |
| Devghar | Taluka Guhagar |
| Devkar | |
| Dhamanskar | |
| Dhanji | |
| Dhavalekar | Jaitapur, Kuldev Bharat Durga Devi, Kuldevi Kuveshi, Jaitapur, Gramdevat Vetaleshwar, Gramdevi Bharat Durga |
| Dhongde | * Moolpurush Dhongadeshwar and Kulswamini, Dhongde wadi, Walawal(near Ravalnath Mandir and Laxminarayan Mandir), Taluka Kudal, Devat is Kasav, Tree follow while marriage is Kalam, People of Surname as Dhongde lost a war and scattered and changed their Surnames as Shirodkar (Kanage), Walawalkar, Waghmare, Phendre. 1) Dhongdewadi, walawal, Taluka Kudal, Gramdevat Ravalnath, Pahunadev LaxmiNarayan and Mauli |
| Dhule | |
| Dhuri | * 1) Asoli, Taluka Vengurla 2)Nhaichiwada, Nhaichiad, Taluka Vengula 3) Arawali, Taluka Vengurla 4)Ajgaonbandwada, Ajgaon, near Shiroda, Taluka Sawantwadi 5) Shirle, Taluka Sawantwadi 6) Madban, Taluka Rajapur |
| Dongare | Arawali,near Shiroda, Taluka Vengurla |
| Dudalkar | |
| Dudwadkar | * Burbawde |
| Fendre or Phendre | Please see surname "Phendre" below which is same. Click here for more information on Kuldevat Dhongdeshwar |
| Gadekar | |
| Gadre (gad`o) | |
| Gajane | |
| Gajinkar | |
| Gangnaik | |
| Gaokar | Achare,Taluka Malvan |
| Gaonkar | Achra, Taluka Malwan, Gramdevat Rameshwar |
| Garad | |
| Gavad or Gawad | * Palghar |
| Gavande | Walawal, Taluka Kudal |
| Gavange | |
| Gawandi | * 1) Gotra Kashyap ; Sukalbhatwada, Redi, Taluka Vengurla, Gramdevat is Mauli 2) Sherle, Taluka Sawantwadi |
| Gawankar or Gavankar | * Bhairi and Bhawani 1) Bhowari,Basani, Taluka Ratnagiri |
| Gawkar | |
| Ghare | Tulas, Taluka Vengurla |
| Gholekar | |
| Ghonge | * Ubhadanda Taluka Vengurla |
| Ghonsekar | 1) Talawade, Taluka Sawantwadi |
| Ghude | |
| Girkar | Taluka Malvan |
| Godkar | |
| Golalkar | lonaavli, Taluka Malvan |
| Golatkar | * |
| Gorthale | Taluka Guhagar |
| Govarkar | |
| Govekar | Taluka Malvan |
| Goyathale | Taluka Guhagar |
| Gulekar | |
| Gundekar | Taluka Guhagar |
| Hadkar | 1) Katta, Taluka Malvan 2) Banglwada, Proper Malvan, Taluka Malvan 3) Acharyak, Taluka Malvan |
| Haldankar | * 1) Gotra Kashyapa; Kuldevat Bhagavati devi, Marshella, Goa 2) Nerur, Taluka Kudal 3)Ubhadanda, Taluka Vengurla 4) Banda, Taluka Sawanwadi 5) Bandiwade, Taluka Malvan 6) Palshet, Taluka Guhagar 7) Taluka Shrivardhan 8) Gramdevat Sateri devi, Tarkarli, Taluka Malvan 9) Nandrukh, Taluka Malvan 10) Hindale, Taluka Devgad 11) Hadi Juva Mankhos, Taluka Malvan |
| Harmalkar | * |
| Hatiskar | *Kuldevata is Shree Nagnath, Mool Vanshaja Shree Rampurush, Kulswamini is Shree Bhumika devi. Nagwekar migrated from Nagve, Taluka Bardez, Goa to various part of South Konkan and Karnataka during Portuguese forceful conversion in 16th century, and changed their surname. They shifted their Murti from Nagwa to Agarwada during Portuguese period. This people adopded various surname as below Hatiskar , Pandye , Joshi , Choughule, Bhondwalkar and also kept same surname as Nagwekar. Nagwekar settled in Hatis, Taluka Ratnagiri changed their surname as Hatiskar. Click here for more information on Kuldevat Nagnath |
| Hawaldar | |
| Hindlekar | 1) Hindale, Taluka Devgad 2) Wayari, Taluka Malvan |
| Hirlekar | Warad-Katta, Warad, Taluka Malvan |
| Hirsekar | |
| Hoble | * |
| Hodawadekar | Gotra Kashyapa 1) Kinale, Taluka Sawantwadi |
| Hunare or Hunari | * Taluka Malvan |
| Jadav | Waitya,Taluka Rajapur |
| Jadhav | * 1) wadi tadevdhar,vene, Sindhurdurg 2) Mulbandh Wade, Taluka Devgad 3) Village vaitya 4) Aanarle |
| Jalvi | |
| Jannaik | Bicholim, Goa |
| Javkar or Jawkar | * Medha, Taluka Vengurla |
| Joshi | Kuldevata is Shree Nagnath, Mool Vanshaja Shree Rampurush, Kulswamini is Shree Bhumika devi. Nagwekar migrated from Nagve, Taluka Bardez, Goa to various part of South Konkan and Karnataka during Portuguese forceful conversion in 16th century, and changed their surname. They shifted their Murti from Nagwa to Agarwada during Portuguese period. This people adopded various surname as below Hatiskar , Pandye , Joshi , Choughule, Bhondwalkar and also kept same surname as Nagwekar. Nagwekar who engaged in profession of Jyotishi named themselves as Joshi. Click here for more information on Kuldevat Nagnath |
| Juvekar | Chendawan,Taluka Kudal |
| Kacharekar | |
| Kadalkar | |
| Kadam | "Kadam" means authority of Army. |
| Kadrekar | 1) Ratnagiri City 2) Taluka Sawantwadi |
| Kadu | |
| Kakade | |
| Kalav | Nate, Taluka Rajapur |
| Kale | |
| Kalgutkar | * Karwar, Karnataka |
| Kaloji | * |
| Kalsekar | |
| Kalsunkar | |
| Kalzunkar | Are,Taluka Guhagar |
| Kamat | |
| Kambli | * Shree Bhadrakali Devi, Revandi, Taluka Malvan 1) Revandi, Taluka Malvan 2) Bidwadi, Taluka Kankavali 3)Khedi, Taluka Malvan 4) Kalavali, Taluka Malvan 5) Kambli Vada, Shiroda,Taluka Vengurla 6) Redi, Taluka Vengurla 7) Asoli, Taluka Vengurla 8) Sarangdhar 9) Talawade, Taluka Sawantwadi 10) Arawali, Taluka Vengurla 11) Achare, Taluka Malvan |
| Kambli (Moolpurush Vas, Nanos, near Shiroda) | * Kambli originally resides in Nanos, near Shiroda, Taluka Sawantwadi where Gramdevat is Vetoba, Mool purush "Vas" is their in nanos only. Click here for more information on Moolpurush Vas |
| Kandalkar | * Kandalgaon,Taluka Malvan, Gramdevat Rameshwar, Kuldevi Sateri Click here for more information on Moolpurush of Kandalkar |
| Kangutkar | * Bhairi Bhavani - Tuljapoor originally from Kalangut, Goa1) Kalangut, Goa 2) Palshet, Taluka Guhagar |
| Kapdoskar | |
| Kapileshwari | |
| Karalkar | Dhamapur, Taluka Malvan |
| Karangutkar | Jamsande katta, Taluka Devgad |
| Karanjekar | |
| Kargutkar | * Jaitapur,Taluka Khed |
| Kasavkar | * |
| Kasekar | * Gramdevat is chadika devi, kuldevi-bhairi bhavani located in Dabhol. Kuldevat is bhairibhavani. Previous surname is unknown. |
| Kaskar | |
| Kavathonkar | * Velagar, near Shiroda, Taluka Vengurla |
| Kavle | * Tak, Taluka Vengurla |
| Kavatkar | Hadi, Taluka Malvan |
| Kawle | Alibag Thal, Taluka Alibag |
| Kedar | * Nanos, Taluka Sawantwadi |
| Kediye | |
| Keer | Juve, Taluka Ratnagiri |
| Kelaskar | |
| Kelji | * Taluka Vengurla where Gramdevat is Rameshwar, There ancistors are migrated from Sakhligav, Goa where there Kuldevi is Shanta Durga |
| Keluskar | * 1) Ubhadanda, Taluka Vengurla 2) Taluka Kudal |
| Kerkar | * Origiinally from Keri, Goa 1) Malewad, Taluka Sawantwadi 2) Asoli, Taluka Vengurla, Kuldev Ajoba (Keri), Kuldevi Krishnai (Goa), Gramdevat Shree Dev Narayan, Tree Followed while marriage is Audumber 3) Shirle, Taluka Sawantwadi 4) Aaronda, Taluka Sawantwadi |
| Khade | * Mumbai |
| Khadpe | * Padve, Taluka Rajapur or Taluka Guhagar |
| Khanolkar | Adari, Taluka Vengurla |
| Khavnekar | |
| Khedalkar | |
| Khirwadkar | |
| Khot | * 1) Khavane, Taluka Vengurla 2) Bagayat, Taluka Vengurla 3) Taluka Kankavli 4) Pankhol Juwa, Taluka Malwan 5) Aronda, Taluka Sawantwadi 6) Juva Mandba, Masude 7) Hindale, Taluka Devgad 8) Juve, Kalawali 9) Kondure, Taluka Sawantwadi |
| Khot | Khot means leader of small part of village below Patil. "Chavan" migrated from Reel, Taluka Ratnagiri to Bagmandale, Taluka Shrivardhan, Dist Raigad changed their surname as "Rilkar" and change due to pronunciation to "Lidkar" and also some changed their surname as "Khot" (5 to 6 generation passed). Moolpurush Manibhadra; Vansh: Somvansh; Kul: Chavan; Gotra: Kapil; Devat : Khandoba / Jyotiba; Shastra : Khanda Shastra means Talwar ; Pujan devas : Dashmi; Devak: Vasundri vel / Vasunk; Gadi rang: piwale gadi; Gadi sthal : Punjab; Nishan rang: piwala nishan; Vahan : piwala varu means yellow horse; Kuldevata : Vasanti / Basati (Amit Khot) |
| Khule | |
| Kinalekar | * Taluka Vengurla |
| Kindalkar | |
| Kini | |
| Kocharekar | * 1) Kelus, Taluka Vengurla 2) Nivte Taluka Vengurla |
| Koladhkar or Koladkar | * Bagmandale,Taluka Shrivardhan |
| Kolambkar or Kolamkar | bhogwe, Taluka Kudal |
| Kolge | |
| Kolhe | * Mhalsaai, Manjra, Goa. They migrated to 1) Gulduve, near Shiroda, Taluka Sawantwadi 2) Shiroda, Taluka Vengurla |
| Kolthakar | Bagmandale, Taluka Shrivardhan |
| Koltharkar | |
| Kombe | |
| Konadkar | Mochemad, Taluka Vengurla |
| Kondekar | |
| Kondurkar | |
| Konkar | * |
| Koolwidak | |
| Korgaonkar | |
| Kudalkar | * Native Place is Uhhadanda, Vengurle (taluka) where Gramdevat is Rameshwar . There Kuldevat is Kelbai Devi in Kudal and Gramdevat is Kudaleshwar. Tree followed while marriage (Kalam, Vasunki vel) : Kalam |
| Kudav | |
| Kumtakar | * Mahalaxi Damodar, Goa, Jambawali 1) Kumta, Karnataka |
| Kuvalekar | Taluka Ratnagiri |
| Lad | Gothane, Taluka Malvan |
| Lengure | |
| Lidkar | 1) "Chavan" migrated from Reel, Taluka Ratnagiri to Bagmandale, Taluka Shrivardhan, Dist Raigad changed their surname as "Rilkar" and change due to pronunciation to "Lidkar" and also some changed their surname as "Khot" (5 to 6 generation passed). Moolpurush Manibhadra; Vansh: Somvansh; Kul: Chavan; Gotra: Kapil; Devat : Khandoba / Jyotiba; Shastra : Khanda Shastra means Talwar ; Pujan devas : Dashmi; Devak: Vasundri vel / Vasunk; Gadi rang: piwale gadi; Gadi sthal : Punjab; Nishan rang: piwala nishan; Vahan : piwala varu means yellow horse; Kuldevata : Vasanti / Basati (Amit Khot). They are also settled in Hari Hareshwar, Taluka Shrivardhan |
| Lodankar | Ganapatipule, Taluka Ratnagiri |
| Maamlekar | |
| Madaye | * |
| Madkar | |
| Mahaddalkar | Taluka Kudal |
| Majgaonkar | |
| Malandkar | |
| Malankar | * Taluka Malvan |
| Malekar | |
| Malgundkar | |
| Malpekar | * Malpya, Gramdevat is Shri Rampurush and Shantadurga |
| Malvankar | * Taluka Malvan |
| Mane | |
| Mangaonkar | |
| Manjarekar or Manjrekar | * 1) Khajanbhati, Shiroda, Taluka Vengurla 2) Sakhar, Taluka Rajapur 3) Dhuriwada, Taluka Malvan 4) Bandiwade, Taluka Malvan 5) Revatale, Taluka Malvan 6) kolwa, Chikli, Goa 7) Kavathi, Taluka Kudal 8) Taluka Sawantwadi, & Goa 9) Jaitapur, District Ratnagiri 10) Talavde, Taluka Sawanwadi Click here for more information on Kuldevat Manjarekar |
| Markar | |
| Masurkar | * Masurkar migrated from Masure, Taluka Malvan to Satose, near Satarde, Taluka Sawantwadi and then to Malgaon, near Sawantwadi Railway Station, Taluka Sawantwadi. Gramdevat of Masure is Pahuna devi. (Take ST from Kudal to Malvan and then go by rickshaw to Masure) They also migrated to other places 1) Kavawadi, Masure, Taluka Malvan 2) Sandave, Taluka Devgad |
| Matkar | Bhandarwadi, |
| Matondkar | |
| Mayekar (in ratnagiri ) | * 1) Kalbhadevi, Taluka Ratnagiri 2) Malgund, near Ganapatipule, Taluka Ratnagiri 3) Reel, near Ganapatipule, Taluka Ratnagiri 4) Shirgaon, Taluka Ratnagiri 5) Mirya bandar, Ratnagiri 6)Harche, Taluka Lanja 7) Laadghar, Taluka Dapoli 8) Kolthare, Ratnagiri 9) Gaosnathgiri, Shirgaon, Taluka Devgad 10)Kumbhevade, Taluka Rajapur 11) Mithba, Taluka Rajapur 12) Vijaydurg,Taluka Devgad 13) Kotavade, Taluka Ratnagiri 14) Nevare, Ratnagiri 15) Padale, near Ade, Taluka Dapoli 16) Khudd in ratnagiri, Kuldevat is kaleeka mataa, Gram devta is laxmi keshav |
| Mayekar, Kelba in Mayem, Goa | * Kuldevat Kelbaidevi in mayem, dicholem, Mapusa, Goa. Mayekar's Kuldevat Kelba is re-established at Wayari, Taluka Malvan; Devat is Kasav. They scattered in Sindhudurg district and Ratnagiri district after Portuguese invasion in Goa. Click here for more information on Kuldevat Kelbai |
| Maynak | "Maynak" means "May Naik" i.e. "Mayaji Naik" from Bhatkar of Bhatt. Also called as Mayanak Bhandari (Admiral of Maratha Navy). They originally resided in Mandvi, Dist Ratnagiri |
| Melekar | |
| Mhadolkar | |
| Mhalsekar | |
| Mhamal | Pedne, Goa |
| Mhapankar | 1) Mhanap, Taluka Kudal 2) Taluka Vengurla 3) Kalse, Taluka Malvan |
| Mhatre | * |
| Mishal | * |
| Mithbavkar | * 1) Sodale, Vijaydurg, Taluka Devgad 2)Wairi Bandh, Taluka Malvan 3) Sukalwad, Taluka Malvan 4) Saundale, Taluka Devgad 5) Hadi Juva Mankhos, Taluka Malvan |
| Mogarkar | |
| Mohit | * Ratnagiri |
| Mohite | Revanda |
| Morajkar | * 1) Khedi, Taluka Malvan 2)Morajkarwada, Shiroda, Taluka Vengurla 3) Medha, Taluka Malvan 4) Perna, Goa |
| More | * 1) Shivtar, Taluka Khed 2) kajir bhati,nevre, Taluka ratnagiri 3) Thal, Taluka Alibag 4) Dadar 5) Ladghar, Taluka Dapoli 6) Dabhol, Taluka Dapoli |
| More | More migrated from Pedne where devat is Bhagvati to Guhagar, Taluka Guhagar (Nanu More) |
| Morepkar | Wayari, Taluka Malvan |
| Morvekar or Morwekar | * 1) Achara, Taluka Malvan 2) Dahikav, Taluka Devgad 3) Dahibaon, Taluka Devgad 4) Hindle Taluka Devgad |
| Morye | * Taluka Vengurle |
| Mukadam | Murud, Taluka Dapoli |
| Mule | * Gotra Kashyap ; Tundavali, Taluka Malwan |
| Mulgaonkar | |
| Mungekar | *Mungekar originally migrated from Achare, near Hirle, Taluka Malvan. Kuldevat Bhagavati
Mandir which is recently build by Mungekar in Achare. They migrated to Munage, Taluka Devgad
and other places. Village name Munage came from surname Mungekar. Other caste peoples also
give surname of Mungekar. There are no other split in this group by change in surname. They
are settled in villages as follow: 1) Achare, Taluka Malvan 2) Mithbaon, Taluka Devgad
3) Bandivade 4) Nagochiwadi( |
| Murkar | * maghlad (wadi) , Phansop, Taluka Ratnagiri 1) Revdanda 2)Jakimirya, Taluka Ratnagiri |
| Nabar | Mochemad, Parer, Taluka Vengurla |
| Nagvekar or Nagwekar | Kuldevata is Shree Nagnath, Mool Vanshaja Shree Rampurush, Kulswamini is Shree Bhumika devi. Nagwekar ran from Nagve, Taluka Bardez, Goa to various part of South Konkan and Karnataka during Portuguese forceful conversion in 16th century, and changed their surname. They shifted their Murti from Nagwa to Agarwada during Portuguese period. This people adopded various surname as below Hatiskar , Pandye , Joshi , Choughule, Bhondwalkar and also kept same surname as Nagwekar. They are settled in 1) Jakimirya, Taluka Ratnagiri 2) Mirjole, Taluka Ratnagiri 3) Nachne, Ratnagiri 4) Vashavi, Taluka Alibag 5) Kusumbiwadi and Hatis, Ratnagiri, Kuldevi Tulja Bhavani, Tuljapur, Gramdev Bhairi, Gramdevi Jugaii Click here for more information on Kuldevat Nagnath |
| Naik | * Point to be noted that Naiks is post allotted long back hence different from each other 1) Kuldevi Kelbai devi, Chendawan, Taluka Kudal 2) Devat Baneshwar and Devat Katyayani, Banavali-Goa 3) Sangeli, Taluka Sawantwadi 4)Nabarwada (wadi), Shiroda (village), Vengurla (taluka). They migrated from Nasoda in Goa, Kuldevat is Shantadurga 5) Virlosa, Badresh, Goa 6) Kinlem, Taluka Sawantwadi 7) Masure, Taluka Malvan 8) Pal,Taluka Vengurla 9) mapusa, Goa 10) Shirle, Taluka Sawantwadi 11) jandavli, Taluka Malvan 12) Kinale, near Satarde, Taluka Sawantwadi, Gramdevat and Kuldevat is Mauli. This is there original village. The peoples under same Mool Purush is Naik, Dhuri and Kavathonkar. Their Devat is Kasav. The Tree followed while marriage is Kalam |
| Nakharekar | * "More" in Newar, Taluka Ratnagiri migrated to Ratnagiri Town and changed their surname as "Nakharekar" Their Kuldevat is Ravalnath and Kuldevi Mahakali. (Mr. Nakharekar) |
| Nanoskar | * Nanoskar originally resides in nanos where gramdevat is Vetoba, Mool purush "Vas" is their in nanos only. They also are residing in Tiroda, Taluka Sawantwadi Click here for more information on Moolpurush Vas |
| Narankar | * Taluka Dapoli |
| Naringrekar | * 1) Naringe, Taluka Devgad 2) Nerur, Taluka Kudal 3) Taluka Malvan |
| Naroji | Pedne, Goa |
| Narse | |
| Narvankar | * Tree followed while marriage is Umber 1) Karde, Taluka Dapoli, Kuldevi Bhairi Bhavani, Gramdev Khem, Gramdevi Mhamay 2) Ladghar, Taluka Dapoli 3) Palshet, Taluka Guhagar |
| Narvekar or Narwekar | * 1) Pedne, Goa 2) Bharad, Taluka Malvan 3) Kevashi,Taluka Rajapur 4) Talere 5) Nandgao, Taluka Kankavli 6) Kalbhadevi, Taluka Ratnagiri 7) Shivole,Bardesh, Goa to Madgaon, Goa 8) Feri,Pedne,Goa 9) Taluka Guhagar 10) Gavkhadi-Ratnagiri and Click here for more information on Kuldevat Kanaka Devi |
| Narverkar | |
| Nasodkar | |
| Nawar | Nawar-vag, Taluka Vengurla |
| Newalkar | |
| Nirlikar | |
| Padlekar | |
| Padwal | * 1) Are, Taluka Guhagar 2)Chindar, Taluka Malvan |
| Painaik | |
| Palekar | |
| Palyekar | * Palyekar originally resides in nanos where gramdevat is Vetoba, Mool purush "Vas" is their in nanos,taluka Sawantwadi only Click here for more information on Moolpurush Vas |
| Palkar | * |
| Palshetkar | |
| Pandji | * Native Pace is Redi, Taluka Vengurla where Kuldevat is Garudi. Very few people with this surname. Earlier our surname was Redkar. But latter on it changed to Pandji. |
| Pandhare | Tak, near Aravali, Taluka Vengurla |
| Pandye | Kuldevata is Shree Nagnath, Mool Vanshaja Shree Rampurush, Kulswamini is Shree Bhumika devi. Nagwekar ran from Nagve, Taluka Bardez, Goa to various part of South Konkan and Karnataka during Portuguese forceful conversion in 16th century, and changed their surname. They shifted their Murti from Nagwa to Agarwada during Portuguese period. This people adopded various surname as below Hatiskar , Pandye , Joshi , Choughule, Bhondwalkar and also kept same surname as Nagwekar. Nagwekar during Peshwa period defeated Darodakhor by instruction of Khot of that village who named their surname as "Pandit" from where surname "Pandye" came. They are settled in District Ratnagiri.Click here for more information on Kuldevat Nagnath |
| Pange | |
| Pangerkar | |
| Panjri | * |
| Paradkar | |
| Parkar | * 1) Zakadevi, dist Ratnagiri, Taluka Dapoli 2) Shirse, Taluka Rajapur 3) Asagani, Taluka Malvan 4)Basani, Taluka Ratnagiri 5) juve, Ratnagiri 6) Nevre, Near Ganapatipule, Taluka Ratnagiri 7) Jaitapur, Taluka Khed or Rajapur 8) Talavade, Taluka Devgad 9) Taral, Taluka Rajapur 10) Taluka Mandangad |
| Parsekar | Nhaveli, Taluka Sawantwadi |
| Parulekar | * 1) Ubhadanda, Taluka Vengurla 2) Sarjekot, Taluka Malvan |
| Patage | |
| Patange | |
| Patankar | Jinder |
| Patapkar | |
| Patekar | |
| Patil | * 1) Malgund, Taluka Ratnagiri 2) Taluka Guhagar 3) Khabadwadi,Pawas, |
| Patil | 1) Present native place is Post: hadi,Wadi:Shelati, Taluka Malvan
where Gram devat is Shri Brahman Dev. Our Ancistors are migrated from
Post Tondavali, Taluka Malvan where Gramdevat & our Kuldevat is Shri Dev
Vagheshwar. 2)
Tondavali- Shelti-Hadi- |
| Patil | * Andural, Taluka Kudal |
| Patil | Head of the village |
| Patkar | * 1) Kamblevir, Taluka Vengurla 2) Proper Malvan 3) Kodam, Hadi, Taluka Malvan, Gramdevat Kodamkar, Kuldevi Sateri devi, Shantadurga, Vadachapaat 4) Walawal, Talukal Kudal |
| Patnaik | * Matond, Taluka Vengurla |
| Pavnoji | |
| Pawar | * 1) Taluka Kudal 2) Jaitapur,Taluka Khed |
| Pawaskar | * 1) Pen 2) Raigad |
| Paynaik | * Paynaik originally migrated from Goa. There Kuldevat is Shervani. They are presently residing in Bhomwada (wadi) , Ajgaon (village), Sawantwadi (taluka), Gramdevat is Ravalnath and Vetoba. |
| Pedmbkar | |
| Pednekar (Previous surnames are many but migrated from Pedne) | * 0) Devat is Kasav, Tree follow while marriage is Kalam, Kuldevat &
Ancestor Location is Pedane,
Goa where Gramdevat is Mauli. 1) Mhardol, Goa 2) panaji, Goa 3) Taluka Vengurla
4) Tondavali, Taluka Malvan 5) Masure, Taluka Malvan 6) Bharwadi, Pendur, Taluka Malvan 7)Jamsande,
Taluka Devgad 6) Kothkamathe, |
| Pednekar (Mulvir, Pedne, Goa) | * Moolpurush (Kuldevat) is Mulvir in Pedne, Goa; Gramdevat is Gadevas hence their previous surname is "Gadekar"; Tree follow while marriage is Kalam; People of Surname as Gadekar migrated from Pedne to other places due to Portuguese invasion and they changed their surname as Pednekar. Pednekar also comes in other caste. They settled in various places as below 1) Boumbwada (wadi), Ajgaon (village), Sawantwadi (taluka), near Shiroda (village); Gramdevat Vetoba and Ravalnath, Kuldevi Bhoomika devi and Purva Devi. 2) Arawali, near Shiroda, Tal-Vengurla, Dist-Sindhudurga; Gramdevat is Vetoba |
| Pednekar (Previous surname Ghorpower) | Previous surname before migration is Ghorpowar, Devat is Ravalnath and Bhairi Bhavani in Pedne. They migrated from Pedne, Goa to Nevare, Ratnagiri during Portuguese invasion. Tree followed while marriage is Kalam |
| Pednekar (Previous surname Dharpower) | Previous surname before migration is Dharpowar. They are settled in Pedne, Goa. |
| Petkar | * As per Petkar Sangram, Originally all Petkar came from Velne/Goa state, to Pawas at ratnagiri and then they settled at Gawkhadi. All Petkars are very brave and mostly spiritual, but lots of problem was started when they arrived in gawkhadi panchkroshi, as our past male said that they was very strong and powered to ruled the village but some Pujari or Tantrik was puted in to Bandhan. 1) Velane, Goa to 2) Gawkhadi, Ratnagiri, Gramdevat Rameshwar, Kuldevi Nawaladevi(at pawas) |
| Phalsekar | * |
| Phansekar | * Phanasewadi, Phanase, Taluka Devgad |
| Phendre or Fendre | * Moolpurush (Kuldevat) is Dhongadeshwar in Dhongde wadi, Walawal, Taluka Kudal; People of Surname as Dhongde lost a war and scattered and changed their Surnames as Shirodkar (Kanage), Walawalkar, Waghmare, Phendre. Dhongde migrated to Ajgaon (village) and changed their surname to Phendre. They are settled in 1) Ajgaonbhandwada (wadi), Ajgaon, Taluka Sawantwadi 2) From Ajgaon they migrated to Aronda, Taluka Sawantwadi and Talawde, Taluka Sawantwadi. Click here for more information on Kuldevat Dhongdeshwar |
| Phodkar | |
| Pilankar | The peoples of this surnames migrated from Goa to District Ratnagiri during Portuguese rule. In Goa, Gramdevat in Shantadurg. In ratnagiri Kuldevat is Bhairi |
| Pingulkar | |
| Pofalankar | * Murud-Janjira, Dist Raigad |
| Pokhare | 1) Pavshi, Taluka Kudal 2) Aronda, Taluka Sawantwadi |
| Pole | Podawal, Haldone, Goa |
| Polekar | * Taluka Shrivardhan |
| Porber | |
| Potekar | Taluka Shrivardhan |
| Poyarekar | 1) Wayari, Taluka Malvan 2) Hadi, Taluka Malvan 3) Bandiwade, Taluka Malvan 4) Werale, Masure, Taluka Malvan |
| Prash | * District Ratnagiri |
| Prabhusalgaonkar | |
| Pulekar | * |
| Pusalkar | |
| Ragji | |
| Raikar | |
| Rajapurkar | |
| Rajee | |
| Rajwadkar | Bhavani Jagadamba devi (Kulswamini) , Rajawadi, Nivendi, near Ganapatipule, Taluka Ratnagiri |
| Ranjankar | * 1) Revadda, Taluka Alibag 2) Murud-Janjira in Alibaug, Gramdevat is Shri Kalbhairav and Koteshvari; Kuldevat is Khandoba, Jejuri, Pune. Other surname under this Kuldevat is Patil and Aashtivkar |
| Raut | * Raut means head of Horse Cavalry 1) Bagmandale, near Hari Hareshwar, Taluka Shrivardhan 2) Parule, Taluka Vengurla Gramdevat Vetoba and Ravalnath. No information of migration from other place.3) Redi Taluka Vengurla |
| Rawool | * Asoli, Taluka Vengurla |
| Redkar | * Devat is Kasav, Tree followed while marriage is Kalam, Kuldevat is Mahapurush. Redkar originally settled in Redi, Taluka Vengurla from where they migrated to other places such as 1) Shiroda, Taluka Vengurla 3) Madure, Taluka Sawantwadi 4) Kherwadi, Talawade, Taluka Sawantwadi. Gramdevat here are Shri Bhavani Devi & Shri Bamanadevi (They migrated from Redi) 5) Adali (village), Vengurla (taluka) |
| Redkar | Peoples of surname "Panji" migrated from Redi, Taluka Vengurla to other places in Konkan changed their surnames as "Redkar". Their devat is Kasav, Tree followed while marriage is Kalam Tree. Their Kuldevat is "Mauli" of Redi, Taluka Vengurla. This peoples are presently settled in Satose, near Satarde, Taluka Sawantwadi. (Sanjay Redkar). |
| Revandkar | Wayari, Taluka Malvan |
| Revankar | * |
| Rilkar | "Chavan" migrated from Reel, Taluka Ratnagiri to Bagmandale, Taluka Shrivardhan, Dist Raigad changed their surname as "Rilkar" and change due to pronunciation to "Lidkar" and also some changed their surname as "Khot" (5 to 6 generation passed). Moolpurush Manibhadra; Vansh: Somvansh; Kul: Chavan; Gotra: Kapil; Devat : Khandoba / Jyotiba; Shastra : Khanda Shastra means Talwar ; Pujan devas : Dashmi; Devak: Vasundri vel / Vasunk; Gadi rang: piwale gadi; Gadi sthal : Punjab; Nishan rang: piwala nishan; Vahan : piwala varu means yellow horse; Kuldevata : Vasanti / Basati (Amit Khot) |
| Rumade | * Taluka Devgad |
| Rumde | * |
| Sagve | |
| Sakharkar | *Originally Sakharkar are Pednekar migrated from Goa, but since our grand parent stayed in Bhandar Sakhari, near Jaitapur, Taluka Rajapur they used Sakharkar as a surname, Kuldevi Bhagavati, Pedne, Goa. |
| Sakroo | |
| Salaskar | |
| Salgaonkar | Salgaon, Taluka Kudal |
| Salgaonkar (Mauli, Taluka Sawantwadi) | Sawant migrated from Salegaon , Mangaon , Taluka Sawantwadi changed their surname as Salgaonkar when settled in Dhargal, Taluka Pedne, Goa. Their Devat is Mauli. |
| Salgaonkar (Sharvani Vetal, Advalpal) | * Kuldevat is Sharvani Vetal located in Saligao, Goa. Moolpurush Bal Vansh was re-established in Advalpal, Goa. The Salgaonkar migrated from Salegao, Goa and settled in various places in South Konkan after Portuguese forceful conversion. They are settled in 1)Advalpal, near Asnoda, Goa 2) Several part of South Konkan Click here for more information on Kuldevat Sharvani |
| Salkar | |
| Salunke | |
| Samant | |
| Sangle | |
| Sankulkar | |
| Sarang | * 1) Tarkarli, Taluka Malvan 2) Wayari, Taluka Malvan 3) Vijaydurg,Taluka Devgad |
| Sarkalkar | |
| Sarmalkar | * 1) Sarmal, Taluka Kudal 2) Taluka Malvan |
| Satam | * Bandivda, near Masura, Taluka Malvan, Tree followed while marriage is Kalam, Devat is Nag |
| Satardekar | * Satardekar are originally Rawool migrated from Goa to Satarde, Taluka Sawantwadi were they changed their surname as Satardekar where Gramdevat is Vetoba. Mool Devat of Satardekar in Goa is Ravalnath. Devat is Kalam and Kasav |
| Satilkar | Harmal |
| Satnak | Satnak come from "Satha Naik" they were originally "More Bhandari" seven brothers. "Naik" is the post received. They originally resides in Bagmandale, Tal: Srivardhan, Dist: Raigad |
| Satoskar | * Taluka Vengurla |
| Savalkar | * Karwar |
| Sawal | * Malgaon, Taluka Sawantwadi |
| Sawant | * Sawant migrated from Salegaon , Mangaon , Taluka Sawantwadi changed their surname as Salgaonkar when settled in Dhargal, Taluka Pedne, Goa. Their Devat is Mauli. Sawant are settled in 1) Talawade, Taluka Sawantwadi 2) Saligaon, Mangaon, Taluka Sawantwadi |
| Shaharsekar | |
| Shedge or Shedage | * |
| Sheige | Kheyada, Taluka Malvan |
| Shelatkar | 1) Revandi,Taluka Malvan 2) Shelati, Taluka Malvan |
| Shendekar | Talawane, Taluka Sawantwadi |
| Sherlekar | *Sherlekar are originally Naik migrated from Mhardol, Goa, near Mangeshi whose Kuldevat is Mhalsa. They migrated to Shirle, Taluka Sawantwadi. From their they migrated to Madura, Taluka Sawantwadi where they were called as Shirlekar. 1) Bandha, Taluka Sawantwadi where Gramdevat is Mauli |
| Shete | |
| Shetye | * Shirgaon, Taluka Ratnagiri |
| Shevade | |
| Shinde | * Ajgaon, near Shiroda, Taluka Sawantwadi |
| Shiralkar | |
| Shirdhankar | Kalbhadevi, Taluka Ratnagiri |
| Shirgaonkar | * Taluka vengurla |
| Shirodkar (Dhongdeshwar, Walawal, Taluka Kudal) | *Moolpurush Dhongadeshwar and Kulswamini, Dhongde wadi, Walawal, Taluka Kudal. People of Surname as Dhongde lost a war and scattered and changed their Surnames as Shirodkar (Kanage), Walawalkar, Waghmare, Phendre. Dhongde migrated to shiroda and changed their surname as Kanage. Further they changed their surname as Shirodkar. They are residing in:1) Shiroda, Taluka Vengurla 2) Matond, Taluka Vengurla Kuldev Vas near Shiroda, Kuldevi Bhavani near Kunkeri, Gramdevi Sateri 3) Vetore, Taluka Vengurla, Gramdevat is Sateri Devi Click here for more information on Kuldevat Dhongdeshwar |
| Shirodkar ( migrated from Goa) | *Migrated from Goa to Sawantwadi. Shirodkar comes in other castes also. Shirodkar's Mool Devat in Goa is Lairai. They are residing in:1) Talavde, Taluka Sawantwadi 2) Mapusa, Goa 3) Madgaon, Goa. 4) Shirle, Taluka Sawantwadi 5) Satarda, Taluka Sawantwadi migrated to Shiroda, Taluka Vengurla |
| Shirsekar | 1) Taluka Rajapur 2) Takere, Shidvane 3)Devgad wade, Padvane, Taluka Devgad |
| Shirvatkar | |
| Shirwadkar | * Taluka Rajapur |
| Shivalkar | * 1) Basni, Ratnagiri 2) Dahibaon, Taluka Devgad 3) Vengurle Click here for more information on Kuldevat |
| Shivankar | |
| Shivnekar | * 1) Upale, Taluka Rajapur |
| Somji | Aravali,Shiroda, |
| Sonsurkar | * |
| Sotalkar | |
| Subhedar | * 1) Goa 2) Jaitapur, Taluka Khed 3) Jaitapur, Taluka Rajapur |
| Surlekar | |
| Surve | * 1) Ganpatipule, Taluka Ratnagiri 2) Palshet, Taluka Guhagar 3) Devat mahamai-sonsakhali, Tavasal,Taluka Guhagar 4) Sangamner |
| Suryaji | |
| Takkar | Kuldevat is Giroba, located in Dabholi, Taluka Vengurla. Bakkar are mainly settled in Dabholi. Some of them also migrated to Tak, near Aravali. Bakkar migrated from Tak, near Aravali to Sonsure, Taluka Vengurla and changed their surname as Takkar. Click here for more information on Kuldevat Giroba |
| Talashilkar | * Revandi, Taluka Malvan, Devat Bhadrakali |
| Talekar | * kuvakhav,Taluka Ratnagiri |
| Talgaonkar | |
| Tamboskar | |
| Tamse | |
| Tandel | * 1) Andural, Taluka Kudal 2) Achare, Taluka Malvan 3) Taluka vengurla 4) Karli, Taluka Malvan |
| Tari | |
| Tarkar | * Kuldev Bhanudas, Kuldevi Mahakali in Adivere, Taluka Rajapur. The also migrated to Vijaydurg, Taluka Devgad where Gramdev Rameshwar, Gramdevi Choudeshwari in Girye, Vijaydurg |
| Tavhashilkar | Revandi, Taluka Malvan |
| Tavsalkar or Tawsalkar | * 1) Gimvi, Guaghar, Chiplun 2) Dist. Ratnagiri |
| Tembulkar | 1) Taluka Malvan 2) Revadas, Taluka Vengurla |
| Temkar | * Kulawamini is Tulajabhavani aai and Gramdevat is Sateri , Tuljapur; migrated from Aadari, Malwan to Sarmal, Taluka Kudal 1) Taluka Vengurla |
| Tendulkar | * |
| Thakare or Thakre | |
| Thakur | * Velaneshwar, Taluka Guhagar |
| Tirodkar | * Migrated from Tiroda 1)Gramdevi Mauli, Tiroda, Taluka Vengurla 2) Tondavali, Taluka Malvan, Shree Wagheshvar |
| Tivarekar | Tiwarewadi,Redi, |
| Todankar | * 1) Pawas, near Ganeshgule, Taluka Ratnagiri 2) Taluka Rajapur 3) Diveagar, Taluka Shrivardhan |
| Todwalkar | Devgad, Taluka Devgad |
| Tondlekar | |
| Tondwalkar | * 1) Girye, Taluka Devgad 2) Revandi, Taluka Malvan |
| Trebakkar | |
| Trembalkar | Wayangani, Taluka Malvan |
| Tulaskar | * Parule, Taluka Vengurla |
| Vagh | |
| Vahaji | Morji, Goa |
| Vaidya | Matond, Taluka Vengurla |
| Vaingankar | |
| Vairkar | Patrakata, Malvan, Taluka Malvan |
| Varadkar | * They are residing in: 1) Warad-Katta, Warad, Taluka Malvan 2) Murud, Taluka Dapoli |
| Varang | Pune |
| Vargaonkar | |
| Varshi | |
| Vashisht | |
| Vasta or Vast | * 1) Kandalgaon, Taluka Malvan, Gramdev Rameshwar, Kuldevi Sateri 2) Shiroda, Taluka Vengurla |
| Vazarkar | |
| Vengurlekar | * 1) Adari, Taluka Vengurla 2) Taluka Malvan |
| Venkar | |
| Vetkar | 1) Heldewadi, Taluka Devgad 2) Jaitapur, District Ratnagiri |
| Vilankar | Palshet, Taluka Guhagar |
| Wadekar | * 1) Taluka Dapoli 2) Taluka Devgad 3) Ambolgad, nearby Nate, Taluka Rajapur |
| Wadkar | 1) Taluka Kudal 2) miryabandar, ratnagiri |
| Waghdhare | * 1) Sarwarpa, Dist. Ratnagiri 2)Madban, Taluka Rajapur |
| Waghmare | * Moolpurush Dhongadeshwar, Dhongde wadi, Walawal, Taluka Kudal, People of Surname as Dhongde lost a war and scattered and changed their Surnames as Shirodkar (Kanage), Walawalkar, Waghmare, Phendre. In past killing tiger was of great prestige so some body of Dhongde have hunted tiger and due that his surname must have changed to "Waghmare". They are settled in1) Ajagaon, Taluka Sawantwadi Click here for more information on Kuldevat Dhongdeshwar |
| Waingankar | * Waingankar Nilesh (Orkut) -- As told by my grandparents, the previous name of waingankar was 'shetye' & were living in small village called 'shirgao' near ratnagiri. Then they shifted & started living in 'ambeshet' a small village in ratnagiri.There they started farming rainy as well as summer crop of rice. Rice in summer was watered by building small dams on river or by lake. The summer farming of rice is called 'wainganee' in marathi. Hence shetye's were given name 'waingankar' i.e. wainganee makers. Do you know different history? -- Waingankar Deepak (Orkut) -- There is a place called waingan in goa near bicholi, and an ancient temple of god khetoba who our kuldev. I have visited this place many times. I thought that is our original place and that is why "waingankar" -- Waingankar Sankalp (Orkut) -- There is a place called "wainganee" a few miles away from malvan. The temple of our kuldaivat is situated in this village. That is where I think we got our name from. Waingankar's of wainganee. They resided in 1) Dist Ratnagiri 2) Camp, Taluka Vengurla 3) Wayari,Taluka Malvan |
| Wairkar | |
| Wakkar | |
| Walawalkar | *Moolpurush Dhongdeshwar and Kulswamini, Dhongde wadi, Walawal, Taluka Kudal, People of Surname as Dhongde lost a war and scattered and changed their Surnames as Shirodkar (Kanage), Walawalkar, Waghmare, Phendre. Dhongde migrated to Arawali, Taluka Vengurla and changed their surname to Walawalkar They are settled in1) Sakhailekhil, Arawali, Taluka Vengurla 2) Shalawali, Taluka Malvan Click here for more information on Kuldevat Dhongdeshwar |
| Walimbe | |
| Warekar | * |
| Warkhandkar | |
| Wilankar | |
| Yesaji | * Kawa-Wadi, Masura, Taluka Malvan |
| Zarekar | |
| Zarkar | |
| Zhad or Zad | * Devat Bhootnatha, Wayari, Taluka Malvan |
Last Updated on : April 22, 2009