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Pippalada () was a sage and philosopher in Hindu tradition. He is best known for being attributed the authorship of the Prashna Upanishad, which is among the ten Mukhya Upanishads. He is believed to have founded the Pippalada school of thought, which taught the Atharvaveda. He is regarded to be an incarnation (āṃśa) of Shiva in some Puranas.

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Deity.type
Hindu
Deity.affiliation
Brihaspati, Shaivism
Deity.texts
Prashna Upanishad, Puranas
Deity.parents
Dadhichi (father), Suvarcas (mother)
Deity.spouse
Padma

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date of death
2000-00-00
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  • Mantra draṣṭā of Dhumavati Bhagwati
  • Mantra Drashta
  • Legend
  • Birth
  • Vendetta
  • Marriage
  • Prashna Upanishad
  • References

Pippalada () was a sage and philosopher in Hindu tradition. He is best known for being attributed the authorship of the Prashna Upanishad, which is among the ten Mukhya Upanishads. He is believed to have founded the Pippalada school of thought, which taught the Atharvaveda. He is regarded to be an incarnation (āṃśa) of Shiva in some Puranas.

==Mantra draṣṭā of Dhumavati Bhagwati==

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