Tittara

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Tittara (तित्तर) Tittira (तित्तिर) was a Nagavanshi mahapurusha.

Sabha Parva Mahabharata II.47.4 mentions about Tittira:

अश्वांस तित्तिरि कल्माषांस तरिशतं शुकनासिकान

उष्ट्रवामीस तरिशतं च पुष्टाः पीलु शमीङ्गुथैः

Bhisma Parva Mahabharata VI.46.50 mentions about Tittira:

बाह्लिकास तित्तिराश चैव चॊलाः पाण्ड्याश च भारत

एते जनपथा राजन थक्षिणं पक्षम आश्रिताः

Shalya Parva, Mahabharata/Book IX Chapter 44 gives the list of combatants who came to the ceremony for investing Kartikeya with the status of generalissimo. Shloka 81 names Viraja along with Tittira and Dharan.

कॊकिला वदनाश चान्ये शयेनतित्तिरिकाननाः

कृकलास मुखाश चैव विरजॊऽमबरधारिणः (IX.44.81)

Jat Gotras originated from him

• Tutia (तूतिया) Tutiya (तूतिया) Tootiya (तूतिया) gotra of Jats are descendants of Nagavanshi mahapurusha Tittara (तित्तर)/Tittira (तित्तिर). ^[1]
• Tatran (तातरान) Tataran (तातरान) Tatrana (तातराणा) is a gotra of Jats. This gotra originated from mahapurusha named the Tittira of Mahabharata who were fighting of the side of Pandavas. ^{[2] [3]} Dilip Singh Ahlawat has mention it as one of the ruling Jat clans in Central Asia. ^[4]
• Tetarwal (तेतरवाल) Titarwal (तीतरवाल) Tatur (तातुर) gotra Jats are found in Sikar, Jhunjhunu, Barmer, Tonk, Jaipur districts of Rajasthan. They are descendants of Nagavanshi mahapurusha Titara/Tittar (तितर). ^[5]

References

1. ↑ Dr Mahendra Singh Arya, Dharmpal Singh Dudee, Kishan Singh Faujdar & Vijendra Singh Narwar: Ādhunik Jat Itihasa (The modern history of Jats), Agra 1998, p. 253
2. ↑ Mahabharata 6/50/51; 6/90/95
3. ↑ Bhim Singh Dahiya, Jats the Ancient Rulers ( A clan study), 1980, Sterling Publishers New Delhi , p. 291
4. ↑ Dilip Singh Ahlawat: Jat viron ka Itihasa
5. ↑ Dr Mahendra Singh Arya, Dharmpal Singh Dudee, Kishan Singh Faujdar & Vijendra Singh Narwar: Ādhunik Jat Itihasa (The modern history of Jats), Agra 1998, p. 253

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