» This article is about the sage named Atri. See also the gotra named Atri. For the Italian city, see Atri, Italy In Hinduism, Atri (Sanskrit: अत्रि) is a legendary bard and scholar, and a son of Brahma, and one of the Saptarishis (Seven Great Sages Rishi) in the seventh, i.e the present Manvantara .. Maharishi Atri Atri and AUM He is among the three main seers who propounded the sacred thread (after Brihaspati) which has three strands symbolising Creation (Br… (More on Atri)