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Balwal is a Rajput clan of the Suryavanshi lineage. Their traditional area of residence was in the rajastan and some migrated to jammu Division in Jammu District, Udhampur and Ramban District. Gotra of balwal rajput caste is Pulas from  Pulastya Rishi. Pulastya was one of the ten Prajapati or mind-born sons of Brahma, and one of the Saptarishis (Seven Great Sages Rishi) The seven great Rishi or saptarshi of the first manvantara are Marichi, Atri, Angira, Pulaha, Kratu, Pulastya, and Vashishtha. Kuldevi of Balwal rajputs is Nagnechiya/ Nagni mata and Ishta is Shri Ramchandraji. Ishta Devata is a term denoting a worshipper's favourite deity within Hinduism. Etymology, There are two possible origins for the word Balwal. Members of the clan say it comes from the words Bal(power) and wan(forest).This over times become Balwal.