Rishi Panchami
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Rishi Panchami is a Hindu observance dedicated to honoring the Saptarishis (seven sages), traditionally observed by women as a day of purification and penance following Ganesh Chaturthi and Hartalika Teej.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Hindu festival
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Hindu observance ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Hindu women’s vrata traditions
ⓘ
penance ⓘ purification ⓘ |
| calendar | Hindu lunar calendar ⓘ |
| category |
Hindu holy days
ⓘ
Religious fasting days in Hinduism ⓘ |
| culturalRegion |
India
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ⓘ
Nepal NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo |
Saptarishi
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ⓘ
seven sages of Hindu tradition ⓘ |
| devotionalAspect | reverence for ancient sages ⓘ |
| etymology | ‘Rishi’ meaning sage and ‘Panchami’ meaning fifth lunar day ⓘ |
| follows |
Ganesh Chaturthi
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ⓘ
Hartalika Teej NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genderAssociation | primarily observed by women ⓘ |
| hasNumberSignificance | five (Panchami tithi) ⓘ |
| honors |
Saptarishi
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ⓘ
seven sages ⓘ |
| linkedConcept |
Hindu fasting practices
ⓘ
rishi worship ⓘ ritual purity ⓘ |
| linkedFestival |
Ganesh Chaturthi
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ⓘ
Hartalika Teej NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| monthInHinduCalendar | Bhadrapada NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| observanceBy |
married women
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unmarried women ⓘ |
| observanceCycle | annual ⓘ |
| observanceType |
day of fasting
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vrata ⓘ |
| observedBy |
Hindu women
ⓘ
Hindus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occursOn | Bhadrapada Shukla Panchami NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Hartalika Teej–Rishi Panchami observances NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| purpose |
atonement for ritual impurities
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seeking forgiveness for past sins ⓘ spiritual purification ⓘ |
| religion | Hinduism ⓘ |
| ritualFocus |
fasting and bathing rites
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worship of Saptarishi ⓘ |
| timingRelation |
observed after Ganesh Chaturthi
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observed after Hartalika Teej ⓘ |
| tithi | Shukla Paksha Panchami ⓘ |
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