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== Rishis ==

== Rishi Pravaram ==

Pourukutsa

Trasadasyu

Angirasa Vishnuvardhana Pourukutsava Threyarusheya Pravaranvita Shatamarnshana Gothraysa (Gothrobhavasya)

== Heritage ==

Coming to much later times, we have a galaxy of names of those belonging to this gothra. [[Nathamuni]]gal, the compiler of the [[Naalayira Divya Prabhandham]] was one. But for him, we would not have the [[Hymn|hymn's]] of the [[Alvars|Alwars]]. His grandson was [[Yamunacharya]] or Alavandar who ruled a principality in the then Tamil Nadu. He was the manaseeka guru of Ramanuja Charya - the founder of [[Vishishtadvaita|Visishta dvaita]] system of [[philosophy]]. [[Tirumala Rama Idol|Tirumalai Nambigal]] for whom a shrine exists in the outer prakara of the [[Venkateswara Temple, Tirumala|Tirumala temple]]. He was the maternal uncle of [[Ramanuja]]. Nambigal did theertha-pushpa kainkaryam to Lord Venkateswara. His descendants to this day continue the practice devotedly. Nambigal also taught [[Ramayana|Srimad Ramaynam]] to his nephew Ramanuja and hence was one of the five gurus of Ramanuja. These people are the descendants of Tirumalai Nambigal for whom a shrine exists in Tirupathi temple of Govindaraja, on the foothills of the Tirumala temple.

== History ==

Coming to historical times. there was [[Lakshmi Kumara Thathachariar]] who was a minister under the [[Vijayanagara Empire|Vijayanagar kings]]. The name Thathachariar came because the Lord himself addressed him as "thatha, give me some water" which he was carrying to the Lord Venkateswara- so goes the legend. Lakshmi Kumara was divinely blessed and he was responsible for helping poor people to perform marriages of their daughters. Followed the path laid by his ancestral rishi! He was also called as '''Kottikannikadhana Thathachariar'''. He lived in 15th century.

One of his descendants travelled further down to [[Tamil Nadu]] and near [[Vandavasi]] came to a village. As he was about to perform his [[Sandhyavandanam]], he saw a soldier - his horse was nearby sleeping and a cobra spreading its hood over his head to protect him from the sun. He was wonder struck and talked to the soldier after he woke up. He could perceive that the ordinary soldier has a special future and might one day become king. He told him so and the soldier went on his way down to [[Thanjavur]]. He did become a [[Chieftain (disambiguation)|chieftain]] and remembered his guru. He founded the village [[Navalpakkam]] and built a Srinivasa Perumal temple there for his guru. Even to this day, that village consists of a number of learned scholars and pundits - whose fame has spread far and wide. One of them was called Ayya Kumara Tata Desikan (Ayya Kumara Thathachariar). His descendants who came to [[Kumbakonam]] called themselves Patracharis (patta in Tamil means tata in Sanskrit). Some family traces its lineage from this saint for whom a niche sannidhi is provided in the famous [[Sarangapani Temple]] of Kumbakonam.

== Thatha Origination ==

The word Thatha/Tata originates from Tirumalai Nambi or Srisaila Purna. On LakshmiKumara - Sri Lakshmi Kumara Tata Desikan. He was born at Kumbakonam in the Tamil year of Prajotpathi, in the month of Karthikai, Anusha nakshatram in 1575 A.D

A day after Sri Rama Navami, in 1632 A.D. Prajotpathi Samvatsaram, in the month of Panguni, this great Acharya attained moksha on the way to Chandagiri from Tirumalai hills.

== Abhivadaye ==

[[Abhivadaye]] is a religious practice among [[Hindu]] men to introduce themselves to others especially the elders. It is practiced even today widely among the [[Brahmin]]. The importance of giving respect to elders, in whole means it is an introduction of self with lineage.

* Branch of [[Veda]] one is versed

* One's own [[name]]

It varies based on one's Gothra. For men belonging to the Shadamarshana Gothra has the following as his Abhivadaye

"Abhivaadaye Angirasa, Thrasathasya, Pourukuthsa Thrayaarisheya Pravaranvidha, ('''Pravara''') <br />

Shadamarshana Gotrah ('''Gotra''')<br />

Bhoh" ('''Salutations''')"

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