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Rishis

The Nuttall Encyclopedia

E . seers), a name given by the Hindus to seven wise men whose eyes had been opened by the study of the sacred texts of their religion, the souls of whom are fabled to be incarnated in the seven stars of the Great Bear.

Bibliography Information
Wood, James, ed. Entry for 'Rishis'. The Nuttall Encyclopedia. https://www.studylight.org/​encyclopedias/​eng/​nut/​r/rishis.html. Frederick Warne & Co Ltd. London. 1900.