How can I learn about my ancestry with my Kula Deva, Gotra, Sub-Caste, and Caste, along with ancestral location etc.? I know little to nothing about my ancestry. But I do know my family's Kula Deva, my gotra, my Sub-Caste, and my caste. I wanna know more about my ancestors, where they originally ...

Are there any Surya Nama Mantras that I can chant without it being given to me by a guru? Also I cannot chant Vaidika Mantras, because I am not a Dvija yet. So strictly Pauranika Mantras.