Jhalliis the word used for surnames/Gotra in Prajapatis, Jats, Brahmins in India.

Origin

Jhalli originally is developed from word chalhi= chalak of chak (Runners of Wheel). They are Yadava

Yadava

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s and Kshatriya

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s First jhalli in history is Prime minister of King Janaka

Janaka

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 in Ramayana times who was a Prajapati

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Meanings of Word Jhalli

Jhalli is meant for man who is near to god (Jhalla).

It is clear from these lines:

ਆਗੇ ਪੀਛੇ ਝੱਲ ਮਹਿ , ਰਾਖੇ ਸਿਰਜਣਹਾਰ ||

The god is , in the beginning and in the end, in the Jhalli's.

Faith

Jhallis have temples called Jatheras where they have common place of worship well known as Jathera Poojan in Punjab. One such temple is in Rehana Jattan Village of Kapoorthala District in Punjab on Hoshiarpur-Phagwara road 19 Km from Hoshiarpur.