ANGIRA RISHI and SRADDHA DEVI
(SUROOPA)
ANGIRA is also known as ANGIRAS RISHI and His descendants are AANGIRASAS. ANGIRAS is one of Nine NAVA BRAHMAS and one of Seven SAPTHA RISHIS. ANGIRA RISHI is a GOTHRA KARTHA with Three Rishis – THRAYAA RISHEYA -- AANGIRASA, BAARHASPATHYA, and BHAARADWAAJASA. AANGIRASAS are Preceptors of ATTHARVA VEDA. ANGIRA married SRADDHA DEVI d/o KARDAMA and DEVAHOOTHI. AADI PARAA SAKTHI manifested to ANGIRA as PRATHYANGIRA DEVI. ANGIRA and SRADDHA have Three Sons all Three Gothra Karthas
in their own Right -- UTHADDHYA , BRIHASPATHI ( GURU or JUPITER), SAMVARTHANA.
ANGIRA's Grand Son is BHARADWAAJA RISHI. When once AGNI DEV went on
strike , ANGIRA took over the duties of AGNI DEV and since then ANGIRA
RISHI is also known as AGNIVASYA. Notable RISHIS that belong to ANGIRA
GOTHRA include GAUTHAMA, AATHMABHUVA , AUSANA , PURUKUTSA and VAAMADEVA.
RISHI GOTHRA PRAVARA I can be any one of Two types:- |