Pippalada
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Pippalada is an ancient teacher of the Atharva-Veda, and also a school of thought founded by him. He is the son of the sage Dadhichi
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He is famous for Prasna Upanishad, where he answers his pupils queries.
Pippalada was married to Padma, daughter of king Anrayana. Pippalada had 12 sons and 144 grand sons he was adopted by the sister of his father Dadhimati. The names of Pippalada's sons are Bharamdwats, Gautam, Bhargav, bhardwaj, kocchsa, Kasyap, shandilya, atri, Prashar, Kapil, garg and Laghuvatas.
He is famous for making afraid Indra
and other gods, as a child by the boon of Lord Shiva
.
As Pippalada brought under the pipal tree after his parents died, no body was to name him, his name was known with the pippal.
The mystical significance refers to this tree's association with initiation or nirvanic attainment; it was under a pippala that Gautama Buddha
is said to have attained nirvana, as well as buddhahood.
A edition of Atharvaveda called "pipalada-shakha" is named after him.
Dadhichi
Dadhichi, also known as Dadhyancha, is an important character in Hindu mythology. He is revered amongst the greatest of sages and is portrayed as an example that no sacrifice is too great when the result is the good of the world. His bones are marked as symbol on the India's highest gallant award...
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He is famous for Prasna Upanishad, where he answers his pupils queries.
Pippalada was married to Padma, daughter of king Anrayana. Pippalada had 12 sons and 144 grand sons he was adopted by the sister of his father Dadhimati. The names of Pippalada's sons are Bharamdwats, Gautam, Bhargav, bhardwaj, kocchsa, Kasyap, shandilya, atri, Prashar, Kapil, garg and Laghuvatas.
He is famous for making afraid Indra
Indra
' or is the King of the demi-gods or Devas and Lord of Heaven or Svargaloka in Hindu mythology. He is also the God of War, Storms, and Rainfall.Indra is one of the chief deities in the Rigveda...
and other gods, as a child by the boon of Lord Shiva
Shiva
Shiva is a major Hindu deity, and is the destroyer god or transformer among the Trimurti, the Hindu Trinity of the primary aspects of the divine. God Shiva is a yogi who has notice of everything that happens in the world and is the main aspect of life. Yet one with great power lives a life of a...
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As Pippalada brought under the pipal tree after his parents died, no body was to name him, his name was known with the pippal.
The mystical significance refers to this tree's association with initiation or nirvanic attainment; it was under a pippala that Gautama Buddha
Gautama Buddha
Siddhārtha Gautama was a spiritual teacher from the Indian subcontinent, on whose teachings Buddhism was founded. In most Buddhist traditions, he is regarded as the Supreme Buddha Siddhārtha Gautama (Sanskrit: सिद्धार्थ गौतम; Pali: Siddhattha Gotama) was a spiritual teacher from the Indian...
is said to have attained nirvana, as well as buddhahood.
A edition of Atharvaveda called "pipalada-shakha" is named after him.