Trivedi

Indian family name reflecting the mastery of a brahmin over three of the four vedas (including the Vedic Branch he was born into). Hindu (Brahmin) name from Sanskrit trivedi ?one that knows the three Vedas?, from tri- ?three? + veda ?(sacred) knowledge?. The Vedas are the oldest sacred texts of the Hindu religion. Three of them are regarded as primary but a fourth one was added later.

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While Trivedi is found as a last name among brahmins of Uttar Pradesh, it is also used by Gujarati brahmins. Arvind Trivedi, who played the role of the demon Ravana in the mythological teleserial "Ramayan", is a brahmin from Gujarat.

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synonymous names include: tripat, tripathi, tripati, travedi, etc

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see: Saraswat Brahmins

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