Atri: A mind-born son of Brahma, Sage Atri is one of the most ancient and revered seers.

Key Associations: He is the husband of Anasuya, who is celebrated as the embodiment of chastity and virtue. He is also the father of the deity Dattatreya.

Significance: Atri is attributed with composing many hymns in the Rig Veda. He is known for his profound penance and is often depicted as a serene, wise sage.

Yoga Asana: None directly associated.

Sage Atri
Atri or Attri is a Vedic sage, who is credited with composing numerous shlokas to Agni, Indra, and other Vedic deities of Hinduism, and the first of the Saptarishi in the current Vaivasvata manvantara. Atri is a mānasputra, one who is born from the mind of Brahma. The Brihadaranyaka Upanishad elaborates that each of the satparshis symbolize one sense or organ of Brahma. Atri symbolizes the tongue, which emphasizes his wisdom and knowledge of the Vedas. The fifth Mandala (Book 5) of the Rigveda is called the Atri Mandala in his honour, and the eighty seven shlokas in it are attributed to him and his descendants Atri is also mentioned in the Puranas and the Hindu epics of the Ramayana and the Mahabharata.

According to legends of the Vedic era, Atri was married to Anasuya Devi, who is considered to be one of the seven female pativratas. They had three sons: Dattatreya, Durvasa, and Chandra, and one daughter Atreyi. According to the Bhagavada Purana, when instructed by Brahma to contribute to the world's creation, Atri, along with Anusuya, performed severe austerities (tapas) on the Riksha mountain range. Pleased by their devotion and prayers, the Hindu trinity (Brahma, Vishnu, and Shiva) appeared before the couple and offered them boons. Atri prayed to all three to be born to them. Chandra was born as an ansha (part) of Brahma, Dattatreya was born as an ansha of Vishnu, and Durvasa was born as an ansha of Shiva.[9] Another version of the legend states that Anasuya, by the powers of her chastity, rescued the three gods, and in return, they were born to her as children

husband of Anasuya; father of Dattatreya, Durvasa, Chandra, Atreyi