Even as Congress President Rahul
Gandhi on November 26 revealed his "gotra" as "Dattatreya"
in a ritual worship ceremony organized at Pushkar Brahma temple, head priest
Pandit Krishna Gopal wished for his 'early marriage.' In the register, he wrote:
"I, Rahul Gandhi, son of Shri Rajiv Gandhi, am happy to come to Pushkar
for puja ceremony on 26/11/2018. After offering puja with the help of our
family priest (Dinnanath Kaul and Rajnath Kaul), I feel contented and happy. I
have prayed for peace and harmony in India and the world." Earlier in the
morning, he had also offered a "chadar" and flowers at the holy Ajmer
Sharif Dargah. Gandhi, who had earlier said that
he is a Lord Shiva devotee and a "janeu dhari" Hindu and had been
under continuous attack from the BJP to unveil his caste identity, was asked
about his gotra in Pushkar and he introduced himself as a Kaul Brahmin of
Dattatreya gotra and performed the puja. The priest said according to the
temple records, Rahul Gandhi is a Kashmiri Brahmin, and added: "Motilal
Nehru, Jawaharlal Nehru, and his family are Kashmiri Pandits of Dattatreya
gotra."
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Finally, Rahul reveals his Gotra
By IndianMandarins - 2018-11-27 10:48:53
Even as Congress President Rahul
Gandhi on November 26 revealed his "gotra" as "Dattatreya"
in a ritual worship ceremony organized at Pushkar Brahma temple, head priest
Pandit Krishna Gopal wished for his 'early marriage.'
In the register, he wrote: "I, Rahul Gandhi, son of Shri Rajiv Gandhi, am happy to come to Pushkar for puja ceremony on 26/11/2018. After offering puja with the help of our family priest (Dinnanath Kaul and Rajnath Kaul), I feel contented and happy. I have prayed for peace and harmony in India and the world." Earlier in the morning, he had also offered a "chadar" and flowers at the holy Ajmer Sharif Dargah.
Gandhi, who had earlier said that he is a Lord Shiva devotee and a "janeu dhari" Hindu and had been under continuous attack from the BJP to unveil his caste identity, was asked about his gotra in Pushkar and he introduced himself as a Kaul Brahmin of Dattatreya gotra and performed the puja.
The priest said according to the temple records, Rahul Gandhi is a Kashmiri Brahmin, and added: "Motilal Nehru, Jawaharlal Nehru, and his family are Kashmiri Pandits of Dattatreya gotra."
