AATHREYA - GAUTHAMA MAHARSHI

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AATHREYA - Dr. BalaKrishna Murthy Ramaraju

GAUTHAMA MAHARSHI and AHALYA.

Gauthama belongs to Gothama Family .

Some sources claim that Gauthama is a

Brahma Maanasa Puthra.

Gauthama is a multi-faceted personality.

He is Threthaa Yuga Dharma Nirnetha.

He is a Law-giver having written

Gauthama Nyaaya Shaasthra.

He is a Vedic Jyothish Scholar.

He is a Mahaa Thapassvi and an

ardent Vedic Ritualist.

Gauthama is a favourite of Brahma.

Ahalya is Brahma's daughter equal in

pristine beauty to Mohini Avathaar.

Brahma offered Ahalya's hand to one

who goes round Earth thrice and wins.

Gauthama went round (Pradakshinam)

of His Cow (Go Maatha) thrice and

claimed Ahalya's hand claiming His

Holy Cow is on a par with Mother Earth

and Brahma agreed ;

Gauthama and Ahalya are duly wedded

with Brahma Himself presiding .

In spite of what people might say Ahalya is a

very noble chaste Lady and is often

mentiond along with Mandodari, Thaara,

Seetha and Draupadi.

Gauthama and Ahalya led an ideal Gruhastha

Aashrama Life and were very benevolent hosts

to fellow Maharshis etc during thick and thin .

Gauthama Maharshi is responsible in bringing

River Godaavari to Earth and hence it is also

known as River Gauthami

Sathaananda Muni is the son of Gauthama and Ahalya

and in turn Sathaananda is the father of

Krupi (w/o DroNaavharya) and Krupaavharya.

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A daughter of Gauthama and Ahalya is named Anjnaa .

Another daughter of Gauthama and Ahalya is married to

Udanka Mahaa Muni.

Pranaams to Gauthama Maharshi and Maatha Ahalya Devi.

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