Rishi Panchami is the fifth day, the next day after
Ganesh Chaturthi
Ganesh Chaturthi (ISO: ), also known as Vinayak Chaturthi (), or Ganeshotsav () is a Hindu festival commemorating the birth of the Hindu god Ganesha. The festival is marked with the installation of Ganesha's clay idols privately in homes and p ...
day in
Bhadrapad month of the
Lunar calendar. It is a traditional worship of
Sapta Rishi. The seven sages –
Kashyapa,
Atri,
Bharadwaja,
Vishvamitra
Vishvamitra ( sa, विश्वामित्र, ) is one of the most venerated rishis or sages of ancient India. According to Hindu tradition, he is stated to have written most of the Mandala 3 of the Rigveda, including the Gayatri Mant ...
,
Gautama Maharishi,
Jamadagni
Jamadagni ( sa, जमदग्नि, lit=great fire) is a character in Hindu literature. He is regarded in Hindu tradition to be one of the Saptarishi (Seven Vedic sages) in the seventh, and the current age of Manvantara.Avalon, Arthur (Sir J ...
and
Vashishtha. In some parts of
Kerala the day is also observed as
Vishwakarma Puja.
In this
vrata, the people express respect, gratitude and remembrance of the great deeds of those ancient
Rishis, who devoted their life for the welfare of the society. The fast is to be observed by women.
Rishi Panchami is also celebrated as
Raksha Bandhan or “Rakhi festival” by some
Dadheech Brahmins
The Dadheech Brahmins, more usually called Dahima or Dayma, and also spelled Dadhich, which is their preferred spelling, are a subgroup of Brahmins in the Indian states of Rajasthan, Gujarat and Haryana.
Origin
The Dadheech Brahmin caste syste ...
and also
Agrawal
Agrawal (anglicised as Agarwal, Agerwal, Agrawala, Agarwala, Agarwalla, Aggarwal, Agarawal, Agarawala) is a Bania community found throughout northern, central and western India, mainly in the states of Rajasthan, Haryana, Punjab, Chandigarh, Hi ...
and
Maheshwari and
Kayastha
Kayastha (also referred to as Kayasth) denotes a cluster of disparate Indian communities broadly categorised by the regions of the Indian subcontinent in which they were traditionally locatedthe Chitraguptavanshi Kayasthas of North India, the C ...
communities of
Rajasthan. Sisters tie “Rakhi” or “Sacred Thread” and both brothers and sisters pray for the well being of each other and vow to protect each other.
Rituals
On Rishi Panchami, a ritual bath is taken in holy rivers, ponds or in other water masses. Lord Ganesh,
Navagraha (nine planetary gods), Saptarshis (seven Sages) and
Arundathi are worshipped on this day. The women offer the '
Prasad' to Gods and wash husbands' feet.
Rishi Panchami
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See also
* Ganesh Festival
Ganesh Chaturthi (ISO: ), also known as Vinayak Chaturthi (), or Ganeshotsav () is a Hindu festival commemorating the birth of the Hindu god Ganesha. The festival is marked with the installation of Ganesha's clay idols privately in homes and p ...
* Hindu festivals
* Rishi
''Rishi'' () is a term for an accomplished and enlightened person. They find mentions in various Vedic texts. Rishis are believed to have composed hymns of the Vedas. The Post-Vedic tradition of Hinduism regards the rishis as "great yogis" or ...
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