Atri

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See also: atri and ātri

English

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Rama visiting Atri's hermitage in Ramayana.

Etymology

From Sanskrit अत्रि (atri)

Proper noun

Atri

  1. (Hinduism) A legendary bard and scholar, one of nine Prajapatis, a son of Brahma, said to be ancestor of some Brahmin, Prajapatis, Kshatriya and Vaishya communities who adopt Atri as their gotra. Atri is one of the Saptarishi (Seven Great Sages) in the seventh, i.e. the present Manvantara.

References

  1. Puranic Encyclopedia: a comprehensive dictionary with special reference to the epic and Puranic literature, Vettam Mani, Motilal Banarsidass, Delhi, 1975, p.74-76 [1].

Anagrams

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