Thursday, August 16, 2012

SAPTARISHI

Seven Sages Of India
Hindu Mythology is the large body of Traditional narratives related to Hinduism, notably as contained in Sanskrit literature, such as the Sanskrit epics and the Puranas. The roots of Mythology that evolved from Classical Hinduism. Come from the times of The Vedic Civilization, from the Ancient Vedic Religion. The characters, Mythology, Philosophy and stories that make up Ancient Vedic are indelibly linked with Hindu beliefs.
The Vedas are said to be four in number, namely
Rigveda, Yajurveda, Samaveda, and the Atharvaveda.
Some of these texts mention mythological concepts and machines very much similar to modern day scientific theories and machines.
The SAPTARISHI a Sanskrit meaning "Seven Sages" are the seven RISHIS who are extolled at many places in the Vedas and Hindu literature. The Vedic Samhitas never actually enumerate these Rishis by name, though later Vedic texts such as the Brahmanas and Upanisads do so.
They are regarded in the Vedas as the patriarchs of the Vedic religion. The big Dipper Asterism is also called Saptarshi.
The earliest list of the Seven Rishis is given by JAIMINIYA BRAHMANA 2.218-221:
Vasistha, Bharadvaja, Jamadagni, Gautama,
Atri, Visvamitra, and Agastya, followed by Brihadaranyaka Upanisad 2.2.6 with a slightly different list: Gautama and Bharadvaja, Visvamitra and Jamadagni, Vasiha and Kasyapa, and Atri.
The late Gopatha Brahmana 1.2.8 has Vasiha, Visvamitra, Jamadagni, Gautama, Bharadvaja, Gungu, Agastya, and Kasyapa.
In post-Vedic texts, different list appear;
Some of these Rishis were recognized as the "Mind Born Sons" (Manasa Putra) of Brahma, the Creator.
other representations are Mahesha or Shiva as the destroyer and Vishnu as the preserver. Since these seven Rishis were also among the primary eight Rishis, who were considered to be the Ancestors of the Gotras of Brahmins, The birth of these Rishis was Mythicized.
In some parts of India people believe these are Seven Stars Named:
Vashishta, Marichi,
Pulastya, Pulaha,
Atri, Angiras and Kratu.
There is another Star slightly visible within it, known as "Arundhati"..
Guruvea Namah... Dears Friends.

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