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(Redirected from Haritasya) Harit/Harita was an ancient and great prince of the Suryavansha dynasty, best known because he is the ancestor of the Brahmin lineage, Harita gotra. Although a Brahmin lineage, this gotra is descended from Kshatriya prince of the Suryavansha dynasty. This is one of ancient India's most prominent and famous lineages, having produced Rama and Buddha. (See Genealogy of Rama). The first notable king of the dynasty was Ikshvaku. The Puranas, a series of Hindu mythological texts, document the story of this dynasty. Harita was separated from Ikshvaku by twenty-first generations.[1] To this day, many Kshatriyas claim descent from the Suryavanshi dynasty to substantiate their claims to royalty.

Brahmins with Haritash gotra trace their lineage to King Harita. This is unusual as most Brahmins are descended from ancient sages, whereas the Brahmins of Harita Gotra are descended from Kshatriyas trained by the Brahmin Angirasa and hence they have full kshatriya qualities. This created, according to the Linga Purana, 'Brahmins with the qualities of Kshatriyas.'[2] This is recorded in the Hindu tradition in the Vishnu Purana: Ambarishasya Mandhdtus tanayasya Yuvanasvah putro bhut tasmad Harito yato ngiraso Haritah. "The son of Ambarisha, son of Mandhatri was Yuvanasva From him sprang Harita from whom the Harita Angirases were descended."[3] and in the Linga Purana: Harito Yuvanasvasya Harita yata atmajah ete hy Angirasah pakshe kshattropeta dvijatayah. "The son of Yuvanasva was Harita of whom the Haritash were sons". "They were on the side of Angiras twice born men." "Brahmans of Kshattriya lineage." [4] and in the Vayu Purana: they were the sons of Haritash / Angiras, twice-born men (Brahmans), of Kshatriya race,[5] or sons of Harita raised up by Sage Angiras.[6] The Pravara of this gotra, used in ceremonies to reference the ancestors of the participant Brahmin has 2 variations: 1. Angiras, Ambarisha, Yuvanaswa, which is most commonly used 2. Harita, Ambarisha, Yuvanaswa. Ambarisha and Yuvanaswa were also ancient kings in from the Suryavansha dynasty.in first time Haritash was Harita, But now Harita Changed in Haritash.

The story of how he became a brahmin

This Sthalapuranam was narrated by Mudal (first) Thirthakarar (priest) of the Sriperumpudur temple.

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Once there lived a great King named Haritha; he was the grandson of king Ambareesha, who is of the decedent of Sri Rama. Once he was passing by a dense forest where he hears the shrill moaning of a cow. He goes in the direction where the voice was coming; he sees that a tiger has caught the cow and was about to kill the cow, and the GO HATHI Dosham is going to take place. Since he is a Kshtriya and a king, he thinks that it is his duty to protect the weak, and there is no sin in killing the tiger. He aims at the tiger. Meanwhile the tiger thinks i should do something that the king also suffers and with that he kills the cow; king Haritha kills the tiger. Since he has seen the GO HATHI taking place, the Dosham (sin) comes to him. He gets worried, when suddenly he hears an Asareeri (Divine Voice) which asks him to proceed to Sathayavratha Kshetram and take bath in Ananthah Sarasu and worship Lord Adhi Keshava, where his sins will vanish. King Harita goes back to Ayodhya and consults Vashisita maharishi, who tells him about the Sriperumpudur Mahatmiyam and narrates how the Bhootha Ganas (those who serve Lord Shiva in Shiva Lokha) got rid of their Saapam (curse) there,and also the route. King Haritha makes alternative arrangement to run the kingdom and proceeds to Sriperumpudur (near Chennai, Tamil Nadu). He takes bath in Ananthah Sarasu and prays to Lord Adhi Kesava; after a while the merciful lord appears before Haritha Maharaja and instructs him on all the Mantras which will help in getting rid of the Dosham. He also says that though all these years you were Kshtriya, due to my blessings you will become Brahmin, and henceforth your descendants will also be Brahmins; even today his descendants are known as Brahmins of Haritha Gothra. The Lord also gives Upadesham of all Mantras to him. Haritha Maharaja rebuilds the Adhi Kesava temple, and does consecration of the temple on an auspicious day. [7]

Famous Brahmins of Harita Gotra

Sage Harita, son of Chyavana, wrote the Harita Smriti, a work of law, and taught his student, Bappa Rawal of Guhilot (later to called Sisodia) martial arts and the four cardinal duties for the service of the state: 1. To follow the principles of Manav Dharma (the Religion of Man) and preserve Vedic Culture. 2. To serve all God's Creations as a service to God, the Creator of all life. 3. To endeavour constantly to keep the human soul awakened and alive, in order that human beings would value the Dignity of Man. 4. To help recognise Man's special status in the hierarchy of God's creations-the eternal principles underlying cosmic creation. Sri Ramanuja was also of Harita Gotra. Ramanujacharya, was a theologian, philosopher, and scriptural exegete. He is seen by rvaiavas as the third and most important teacher (crya) of their tradition, and by Hindus as the leading expounder of Viidvaita, one of the classical interpretations of the dominant Vedanta school of Hindu philosophy,Setu madhav Pagadi an eminent scholar of medieval Indian history was also belonging to this gotra .

Notes
1. ^ http://www.sacred-texts.com/hin/vp/vp095.htm 2. ^ http://www.sacred-texts.com/hin/vp/vp095.htm 3. ^ http://www.sacred-texts.com/hin/vp/vp095.htm 4. ^ http://www.sacred-texts.com/hin/vp/vp095.htm 5. ^ Classical Dictionary of Hindu Mythology and

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Religion, Geography, History, and Literature by John Dowson 6. ^ http://www.sacred-texts.com/hin/vp/vp095.htm

7. ^ http://www.sriperumpudur.ramanujartemples.net /sp.htm

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