Bhrigu is one of the Saptarishi and a mind-born son (manasputra) of Brahma, counted among the Prajapatis who assisted in creation. He is regarded as one of the earliest compilers of predictive astrology and the traditional author of the vast Bhrigu Samhita. Bhrigu married Khyati (daughter of Daksha), by whom he had the sons Dhata and Vidhata and the daughter Bhargavi (identified with Lakshmi). By another wife, Kavyamata, he was the father of Shukra, the preceptor of the Asuras. Through yet another line he was the ancestor of Chyavana, Aurva, Richika, Jamadagni, and Parashurama.
Bhrigu is associated with several hymns in the Rigveda and appears in numerous Puranic episodes, including the famous story in which he tests the Trimurti and places his foot on Vishnu’s chest, leaving the permanent mark known as the Shrivatsa. The Bhrigu lineage (Bhargava) became one of the most important priestly and scholarly families of ancient India. Many later gotras, including Jamadagni, Vatsa, and Srivatsa, belong to the broader Bhargava group and share overlapping pravaras that begin with Bhrigu or Bhargava.
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Name of one of the Saptarishi, traditionally regarded as a mind-born son of Brahma and credited with authoring several Vedic hymns.
No. Gotra and surname are separate systems. Families with many different surnames, across many regions and communities, can share the same gotra, and families with the same surname can belong to different gotras.
Many communities traditionally avoid marriage between people of the same gotra, based on the idea that they share a common patrilineal ancestor. Exact customs vary widely by community and region.