This page is related to the Telugu Brahmin Surname : Samavedam.
If you want to know about Samavedam as in 1 of the 4 Vedas, please refer to Samaveda
Surname : Samavedam
Gotra : Angirasa, Haritasa (Harita, Haritsa), Ambarisha
Rishi's : Angirasa, Bhargava, Chyavana, Apnava, Aurava, Jamadagni
Samavedam surname belongs to vaidiki Brahmins who descended from king Haritha of suryavansha dynasty. This lineage has produced kings Rama and Buddha. Brahmins with surname samavedam mostly belong to Angirasa, Haritasa (Harita) and Ambarisha gotras.
While, all the Brahmin gotras descended from ancient sages, the gotras giving rise to samavedam surname descended from suryavansha kings. God Adhi kesava blessed king Haritha (Son of Yuvnaswa and Grandson of Ambarisha) to become a Brahmin due to his good virtues and standing by dharma to protect the weak in difficult situations (Refer Harita gotra about the history). The sons of king Haritha were trained by sage Angirasa.
According to Linga purana, they are Brahmins with kshatriya qualities and pure lineage of suryavansha kings.
Noted persions : Samavedam Shanmukha Sarma
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