Bhattathiri

E867918

Bhattathiri is an Indian surname, traditionally associated with learned Brahmin scholars and priests, particularly in Kerala.

All labels observed (3)

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Statements (25)

Predicate Object
instanceOf surname
countryOfOrigin India
culturalAssociation Kerala literature
Sanskrit scholarship
ethnicAssociation Malayali
linked to: Malayali people
geographicConcentration central Kerala
linked to: Central Kerala

northern Kerala
historicalRoleAssociation Vedic ritual experts
temple priests
languageOfOrigin Malayalam
Sanskrit
nameType hereditary surname
notableBearer Melpathur Narayana Bhattathiri
linked to: Bhattathiri
notableBearerOccupation Sanskrit scholar
poet
notableBearerWork Narayaneeyam
regionOfOrigin Kerala
religiousAssociation Hinduism
scriptUsed Devanagari script
Malayalam script
socialStatusAssociation learned class
traditionalCommunityAssociation Brahmin
linked to: Brahmins
traditionalOccupationAssociation Hindu priest
scholar
usedByCommunity Namboothiri Brahmins
linked to: Namboothiri

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Referenced by (3)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Bhatt hasVariant Bhattathiri
Akkitham Achuthan Namboothiri ethnicGroup Namboothiri Brahmin
linked to: Bhattathiri
Bhattathiri notableBearer Melpathur Narayana Bhattathiri
linked to: Bhattathiri