Shandilya (IAST: Śāṇḍilya) is a Brahmin gotra, named after the Rishi Shandilya, specifying that individuals of the gotra have Shandilya as one of their patrilineal ancestors

This gotra has three pravar, they are Sandilya, Asit and Deval

The Ved of this gotra is Samveda

This gotra is one of the eight highest gotra in Brahmins

Sandilya gotra is the largest gotra in Maithil Brahmins

There are 44 mool (origin) of Sandilya gotra in Maithil Brahmins