Like Other Brahmin Communities, We Consist Of Gotras Which Are Exogamous. The Sompuras Have 18 Gotras. Eleven Of Them Are Spread All Over Gujarat And Rajasthan And Practice Temple Architecture With Shilp-Shastra. Most Of The Other Seven Gotras Stay Near Prabhas/Somnath; Their Main Profession Was And Still Is Yajman Vrutti (Priestly Services) In The Temples, Particularly In And Around Somnath. Only A Sompura Brahman May Be A Priest In Somnath Temple. The Community Is Moving Very Highly In Society In Both Business And Education. They Are Strict Vegetarians. The Sompura Brahmin Is The Only Class Who Are Stable Near Somnath For At Least 2000 Years.
We Are Specialized In Masonry Works, Artistic Carvings And Sculpting As Well As Artistic Stone Shaping Works, Especially In Works Of Idol-Making. Among The Notable Architecture Built By Our Caste Are Hawa Mahal, The Royal Palace Near Wadhwan Built For The Sultanate Of Gujarat And More Recently The Somnath Temple Built After Independence Of India.Ambaji Temple In Ambaji, Akshardham In Delhi And Ahmedabad,Our Caste Famous On-Going Work At Shree Ram Mandir In Ayodhya.