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Rishi Tittiri
तित्तिरि
Rishi ऋषिVaishampayana (pupil) Lineage
Namesake of the Taittiriya Veda
Tittiri is the sage after whom the Taittiriya branch of the Krishna Yajurveda is named.
- Lineage
- Vaishampayana (pupil)
- Related Gotras
- 1
- Primary Location
- A hermitage with birds gathering around the teacher
📜Origin Story
Tittiri is the sage after whom the Taittiriya branch of the Krishna Yajurveda is named. The story in the Vishnu Purana: when Yajnavalkya gave back the Yajurveda he had learned, his fellow pupils took the form of partridges (tittiri) and picked up the verses, which is why that branch is called Taittiriya. Another tradition names Tittiri as a pupil of Vaishampayana.
⚡Key Life Events
The partridge story
the origin of the Taittiriya name.
The Taittiriya school
its Samhita, Brahmana, Aranyaka and Upanishad remain the most widely recited Veda in South India.
📖Stories & Legends
- The partridge story: the origin of the Taittiriya name
- The Taittiriya school: its Samhita, Brahmana, Aranyaka and Upanishad remain the most widely recited Veda in South India
🕉️Vedic Contributions
Taittiriya Samhita, Brahmana, Aranyaka and Upanishad
upanishadare named after him
✨Associated Elements
🦌the partridge🏺Yajurveda manuscripts
- Knowledge kept and passed on, however it was received
🏔️Setting & Environment
- A hermitage with birds gathering around the teacher
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