Saptarishi era
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The Saptarishi era is an ancient Hindu calendrical epoch traditionally associated with the seven sages (Saptarishis) and used in certain regional and religious time-reckoning systems.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Hindu calendrical era
ⓘ
chronological epoch ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Saptarishi
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
seven sages ⓘ |
| category |
Hindu chronology
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
religious timekeeping system ⓘ |
| culturalContext | ancient India ⓘ |
| hasConcept |
cosmic ages
ⓘ
cyclical time ⓘ |
| hasInterpretation | symbolic chronology of sages ⓘ |
| hasRole | framework for ancient dating systems ⓘ |
| hasSourceType |
astronomical-astrological traditions
ⓘ
religious texts ⓘ |
| languageOfName | Sanskrit NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| linkedTo |
mythological chronology
ⓘ
sage lineages ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Saptarishi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region |
South Asia
ⓘ
surface form:
Indian subcontinent
|
| relatedConcept |
Hindu calendar
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Yuga NERFINISHED ⓘ cosmic cycle ⓘ |
| religiousSignificance | marks cycles of the seven sages ⓘ |
| religiousTradition | Hinduism ⓘ |
| timeScale | long-term historical cycles ⓘ |
| traditionallyTransmittedBy |
Hindu scholars
ⓘ
Puranic literature NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedFor |
dating religious events
ⓘ
structuring long historical periods ⓘ |
| usedIn |
Hindu time-reckoning systems
ⓘ
regional calendars in India ⓘ religious calendars ⓘ |
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