Sankriti (or Samkriti, Sankritya) is a sage lineage whose name is related to the Sanskrit root sam-kri, meaning to prepare well, to accomplish, or to refine. In traditional gotra lists it appears with pravaras that link it to the Angirasa family (for example Angirasa–Kauravidha–Sankritya). The sage Sankriti is less prominent in narrative literature than the great Saptarishi, yet the gotra is recognized as an authentic Vedic lineage.
The Sankriti gotra is relatively uncommon but is preserved in certain Brahmin communities. It carries the quiet prestige of an ancient Angirasa branch and the linguistic association with careful accomplishment and refinement that its name suggests.
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Name of a sage lineage, related to the Sanskrit root "sam-kri" (to prepare or accomplish well).
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.