Khandelwal Vaishya is a
Marwari trading community (
Baniya) originally from
Khandela,
[Rima Hooja (2006), ''A history of Rajasthan'', Rupa & Co., p.501] a historical town in northern
Rajasthan, India. Khandelwals are mainly present around districts of
Jaipur,
Dausa,
Sikar,
Alwar
Alwar (Pronunciation: Help:IPA/Hindi and Urdu, lʋəɾ is a city located in India's National Capital Region (India), National Capital Region and the administrative headquarters of Alwar district, Alwar District in the state of Rajasthan. ...
,
Bharatpur and
Ajmer.
Origin
The Khandelwal community traces its origin and name from Khandela, a town in Sikar district. They believe their name derives from a sage called Khandel, whose 72 1/2 sons started the 72 1/2
gotra
In Hindu culture, the term gotra (Sanskrit: गोत्र) is considered to be equivalent to lineage. It broadly refers to people who are descendants in an unbroken male line from a common male ancestor or patriline. Generally, the gotra fo ...
s (clans) into which the community is divided. Each clan worships its own ''kuldevi''.
These Gotras are subdivision of the community.
References
{{Social groups of Rajasthan
Social groups of Rajasthan
Bania communities
People from Sikar district