Rishi Panchami is generally celebrated a day after Ganesh Chaturthi. (File pic)
This year Rishi Panchami, also known as Rushi Panchami, will be observed on September 8.
Rishi Panchami is a fasting day to honour the Sapta Rishis (seven sages).It involves devotees expressing respect, gratitude, and remembrance to the great sages who contributed to the welfare of society. According to the Hindu calendar, Rishi Panchami is observed on the fifth lunar day of Shukla Paksha in the month of Bhadrapada.
It is generally celebrated a day after Ganesh Chaturthi. This year Rishi Panchami, also known as Rushi Panchami, will be observed on September 8. Rishi Panchami is particularly popular among Nepali Hindus. In some areas, the three-day Hartalika Teej fast ends on Rishi Panchami.
Rishi Panchami is also called Bhai Panchami for members of the Maheshwari community. On this day, sisters tie rakhis to their brothers and pray for their long life.
Rishi Panchami Muhurat
- Rishi Panchami Puja Muhurat – 11:03am to 13:34pm
- Panchami Tithi Begins – 5:37 pm on September 7, 2024
- Panchami Tithi Ends – 7:58 pm on September 8, 2024
Rishi Panchami 2024: Wishes
- Knowledge and wisdom are the true ways to a calm and happy life. Happy Rishi Panchami!
- Let us learn from the great seven sages, the meaning of life. Happy Rishi Panchami!
- Best wishes for Rishi Panchami to you and your family. Stay blessed and continue to learn.
- I wish you a Rishi Panchami filled with knowledge, wisdom, happiness, success, and harmony.
- This Rishi Panchami, let us take the opportunity to study about the great saints born throughout the history of this country. Happy Rishi Panchami!
- We should thank Lord Brahma for bestowing enormous blessings on us. Happy Rishi Panchami!
- For all the wisdom and joy, let us extend our warm thanks to the Saptrishis, who are always there to bless us with knowledge and goodness in life.
- Let us be grateful on this day for having a history of wisdom that makes us proud. Happy Rishi Panchami!
- May the knowledge and wisdom bestowed upon us always remain intact. Happy Rishi Panchami!
- May the sapta rishish bless your life with peace, prosperity, and wisdom. Happy Rishi Panchami!
Rishi Panchami 2024: Messages
- On this day of Rishi Panchami, let us seek the blessings of all the rishis and archaryas to provide us with knowledge and wisdom in life.
- India is the land of sages and on the auspicious occasion of Rishi Panchami, let us honour and thank these sages for their blessings.
- Wishing everyone a happy Rishi Panchami. This day reminds us that we were born into a civilisation that is surrounded, protected, and led by men of great knowledge and capacity.
- Remember the seven sages of India and celebrate Rishi Panchami. Let us seek the blessings of Rishi Kashyapa, Atri, Bharadwaja, Vishvamitra, Gautama, Jamadagni, and Vashishta.
- We are really fortunate to have the blessings of Sapt Rishis in our lives, and we must thank them today. Best wishes for Rishi Panchami to everyone.
- Knowledge promotes growth, prosperity, and happiness. Let us celebrate Rishi Panchami to honour their blessings upon us.
- We find the word Rishi again and again mentioned in the Vedas, and it has become a common word at the present time. The Rishi is the great authority. We have to understand that idea. The definition is that the Rishi is the Mantra-drashtâ, the seer of thought.
- May you complete your fast on this auspicious day without hindrance. Happy Rishi Panchami!
- Fasting and prayer can help empower you and your family. Prayer and fasting can enable you to strengthen yourself and your family.
- Fasting on Rishi Panchami can help you walk toward righteousness rather than evil. May the sapta rishis fill your soul with holy wisdom. Happy Rishi Panchami!
Rishi Panchami Significance
As per drik panchang, Rishi Panchami is not a festival but a fasting day observed by women to purify themselves of Rajaswala Dosha, which occurs when the guidelines of purification are not followed.
Hindu philosophy pays utmost importance to purity and there are strict rules for the purification of the body and soul. Moreover, Rishi Panchami honours the Saptarishis, including Kashyapa, Atri, Bharadwaja, Vishvamitra, Gautama Maharishi, Jamadagni, and Vashishtha.
