Today is Rishi Panchami fast. It is considered to be a fast that increases good fortune, it is believed that worshiping seven sages on this date gives good luck to the devotee and gets rid of the fruits of sinful deeds done knowingly or unknowingly.
Ujjain’s astrologer Pt. According to Manish Sharma, the fifth day of the Shukla Paksha of Bhadrapada month is called Rishi Panchami. On this date, there is a tradition of worshiping Saptarishi Kashyap, Atri, Bharadwaja, Vishwamitra, Gautama, Jamadagni and Vashishta.
Matsya Avatar is associated with the story of Saptarishi – Matsya was the first incarnation of Lord Vishnu. Fish means fish. At that time there was a deluge on the earth and the Matsya incarnation of the Lord protected King Manu, the Saptarishis and other living beings.
How you can observe Rishi Panchami fast
After bathing on Rishi Panchami, one should take a pledge to worship the Saptarishis with the Rishi Panchami fast in front of God.
In the puja, barley is filled in a clay or copper urn and kept in the temple of the house.
By making an eight-petaled lotus near the urn, the Saptarishis and their wives are meditated on in its petals. After this, all the seven sages are worshiped.
If you are not able to worship at home, then you can worship in a temple where there are statues of Saptarishis.
Special things related to Saptarishi
Kashyap Rishi – He had 17 wives. All the gods were born from the wife named Aditi and the demons were born from the wife named Diti. Naga was born from Kadru and Garuda Dev from Vinata. Different organisms were also born (born) from other wives.
According to Ramayana, Shri Ram, Lakshman and Sita also went to the ashram of Atri Rishi during the time of exile. Atri Muni’s wife was Anusuya. The son of Atri Rishi and Anusuya is Lord Dattatreya.
Bharadwaj Rishi – Bharadwaj Rishi composed the Ayurveda text. Dronacharya was born as his son in the Dwapar era.
Vishwamitra Rishi – There are many stories related to Vishwamitra Muni. Their stories are associated with King Harishchandra in the Satya Yuga, Shri Ram-Lakshman in the Treta Yuga. He composed the Gayatri Mantra.
Gautama Rishi – The wife of Gautama Rishi was Ahilya. Ahilya had turned to stone due to the curse of Gautam Rishi. Shri Ram had graced Ahilya and made her human again from a stone.
Jamadagni Rishi – Jamadagni’s wife was Renuka. The son of both of them was Lord Parshuram. Parashurama is also mentioned in Ramayana and Mahabharata and he is included in the Ashtachiranjeevis.
According to Ramayana, Shriram, Lakshmana, Bharata and Shatrughan were given early education by Vashishtha Muni.
