{"id":45277,"date":"2025-04-24T16:03:52","date_gmt":"2025-04-24T16:03:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.eastrovedica.com\/wordpress\/?p=45277"},"modified":"2025-04-24T16:03:55","modified_gmt":"2025-04-24T16:03:55","slug":"45277","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.eastrovedica.com\/wordpress\/?p=45277","title":{"rendered":""},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; The Seven Rishies&nbsp;&nbsp; ( Ursa Major )<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.eastrovedica.com\/IMAGES\/SevenRishies.jpg\" alt=\"eastrovedica, seven rishies, ursa mjor, vasishta, arundhati\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>It is the custom in all Hindu marriages, to show the stars Vasishta and Arundhati to the married couple. Vasishta and Arundhati, both mythological figures, are actually stars in the heavens ! Their harmony and devotion to each other was worthy of emulation and admiration. This tradition&nbsp; is now becoming extinct and here we&nbsp; will describe the Seven Rishies.&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.eastrovedica.com\/IMAGES\/Atri%20copy.jpg\" alt=\"eastrovedica, seven rishies, ursa mjor, atri, megrez\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.eastrovedica.com\/IMAGES\/angiras%20copy.jpg\" alt=\"eastrovedica, seven rishies, ursa mjor, angiras, alioth\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>This pair is in the constellation of the Big Dipper or Ursa Major. Ursa in Latin means Bear . This constellation is known as Sapta Rishi Mandala. There is also another constellation called Ursa Minor.&nbsp;<\/strong><ins><\/ins><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.eastrovedica.com\/IMAGES\/marichi%20copy.jpg\" alt=\"eastrovedica, seven rishies, ursa mjor, mareechi, alkaid\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.eastrovedica.com\/IMAGES\/pulastya%20copy.jpg\" alt=\"eastrovedica, seven rishies, ursa mjor, pulastya, phecda\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>In his Brihat Samhita, Varaha Mihira ( 550 BCE ),&nbsp; gives clear defintions about them.&nbsp; His postulates are as follows :<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><em>In the Sky North, we have the Saptha Rishies revolving around Dhruva ( Polaris ) like a necklace, according to Garga.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><em>From East to West, the Seven Rishies, Atri, Angiras, Marichi, Pulastya, Pulaha, Kratu and Vasishta stay. Chaste Arundhati accompanies Vasishta.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.eastrovedica.com\/IMAGES\/pulaha%20copy.jpg\" alt=\"eastrovedica, seven rishies, ursa mjor, pulaha, merak\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.eastrovedica.com\/IMAGES\/kratu%20copy.jpg\" alt=\"eastrovedica, seven rishies, ursa mjor, kratu, dubhe\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>At the time of death, however, one will not be able to see both Mizar and Alcor, that is Vasishta and Arundhati.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.eastrovedica.com\/IMAGES\/vasishta%20copy.jpg\" alt=\"eastrovedica, seven rishies, ursa mjor, vasishta, arundhati\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.eastrovedica.com\/IMAGES\/arundhati%20copy.jpg\" alt=\"eastrovedica, seven rishies, ursa mjor, vasishta, arundhati\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Ursa Major Cycle, Sapta Rishi Yuga<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Professor Drayson wrote in &#8221; Asiatic Researches &#8220;<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>The Hindus thought proper to connect their Mythology with an astronomical period of a strange nature. It is that of the Seven Rishies, moving along the Zodiac in a retrograde motion in 2700 years.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>They stay in a constellation for 100 years. Hence an Ursa Major Cycle = 27*100 = 2700 years.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>They were in Regulus, Makha, at the start of the Maha Bharata War !<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>The first Astronomical Calendar was erected by the Vedic Emperor, Vaivashvata Manu in circa 8736 BCE !<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Their Wives are the Pleiades or Karthika. Anasuya ( Alcyone ) is the main star, along with Arundati ( Alcor ) and five more stars !<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Wheeler Wilcox wrote &#8221; India &#8211; the Land of the Vedas, the remarkable work contain not only religious ideas for a perfect life, but also facts which science has proved true. Electricity, radium, electronics, airplane, all were known to the Seers who founded the Vedas ! &#8220;<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.eastrovedica.com\/IMAGES\/karthika%20copy.jpg\" alt=\"eastrovedica, seven rishies, ursa mjor,karthika, pleiades\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.eastrovedica.com\/IMAGES\/arundati%20copy.jpg\" alt=\"eastrovedica, seven rishies, ursa mjor,karthika, pleiades\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.eastrovedica.com\/IMAGES\/anasuya.jpg\" alt=\"eastrovedica, seven rishies, ursa mjor,karthika, pleiades\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><\/strong>https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/hepzUgFhgis&nbsp;https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/n_gT9nBfhfo&nbsp;https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/KliBRinZHJA?rel=0&nbsp;https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/PscaILei3vs?rel=0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><a href=\"javascript: location.href='http:\/\/www.addthis.com\/bookmark.php?pub=&amp;url=%27+encodeURIComponent(location.href)+%27&amp;title=%27+encodeURIComponent(document.title);\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.addme.com\/images\/button1-bm.gif\" alt=\"\"\/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"facebook sharing button\" src=\"https:\/\/platform-cdn.sharethis.com\/img\/facebook.svg\">&nbsp;Share<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"twitter sharing button\" src=\"https:\/\/platform-cdn.sharethis.com\/img\/twitter.svg\">&nbsp;Tweet<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"pinterest sharing button\" src=\"https:\/\/platform-cdn.sharethis.com\/img\/pinterest.svg\">&nbsp;Pin<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"email sharing button\" src=\"https:\/\/platform-cdn.sharethis.com\/img\/email.svg\">&nbsp;Email<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"sms sharing button\" src=\"https:\/\/platform-cdn.sharethis.com\/img\/sms.svg\">&nbsp;Share<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"sharethis sharing button\" src=\"https:\/\/platform-cdn.sharethis.com\/img\/sharethis.svg\">&nbsp;Share<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/platform-cdn.sharethis.com\/img\/arrow_left.svg\" alt=\"arrow_left sharing button\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\nhttps:\/\/gdpr-api.sharethis.com\/portal-v2.html\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>PRIVACY<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/gdpr-api.sharethis.com\/static\/media\/gear.png\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; The Seven Rishies&nbsp;&nbsp; ( Ursa Major ) It is the custom in all Hindu marriages, to show the stars Vasishta and Arundhati to the married couple. 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