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."