History:
The gotras associated with this surname are angiras, dadhich, kashyap, mudgal and raghu kula. The Kuldevtas associated with this surname are bhavani, khandoba and tulja bhavani.
Description:
This surname is mostly linked to the Deshastha Brahmin community, a sub-caste historically located in the Deccan Plateau. The religion associated with GHONGATE surname is hindu. The community associated with this surname is teli. The MotherTounge associated with this surname is marathi.
Deshastha Brahmins traditionally worked as priests, scholars, administrators, and landowners.
Surname-specific festivals are quite rare. I apologize that I couldnt provide a more definitive answer.
Here are some variations of the Ghongade surname: Ghongade, Ghongatey, Ghongatay.
