Pippalada was a sage and philosopher in Hindu tradition.
14 Facts About Pippalada
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Pippalada is best known for being attributed the authorship of the Prashna Upanishad, which is among the ten Mukhya Upanishads.
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Pippalada is believed to have founded the Pippalada school of thought, which taught the Atharvaveda.
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Pippalada is regarded to be an incarnation of Shiva in some Puranas.
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Pippalada is described to be the son of the sage Dadhichi and his wife, Suvarcas.
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Pippalada was the child who was born to her, and grew up to become a great sage.
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Pippalada was sustained by the amritam offered to him by the tree, furnished by Chandra.
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Pippalada was cremated, and Pippalada sustained himself by tasting the juice of the pippala tree, after which he was named.
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Pippalada would go on to meet Shani, and request him to offer certain ritual practices for the protection of mankind from his malefic presence.
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Pippalada performed a fierce penance to Shiva, wishing for the destruction of the devas.
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When Pippalada asked the asura to destroy the devas, the former proceeded to attack Pippalada, stating that the sage himself was a deva, and hence would start by killing him.
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Pippalada prayed to Shiva once more, and was offered a refuge in a forest where the asura could not harm him.
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Pippalada agreed to stop his vendetta, but wished to talk to his parents.
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Pippalada's parents appeared before him, requesting him to settle down and bear children.