Rishi Panchami

Rishi Panchami
Adherents observing Rishi Panchami
Observed by	Hindus
Type	Religious, India and Nepal
Observances	Veneration of the seven sages, fasting, prayer
Date	Fifth day (Panchami) of the month of Bhadrapada month of the Lunar calendar

Rishi Panchami (Sanskrit: ऋषिपंचमी, romanized: Rṣipañcamī) is a Hindu observance held on the fifth day of the month of Bhadrapada of the Lunar calendar, the next day after Ganesh Chaturthi. It involves the traditional worship of the Saptarishi, a group of the seven most prominent sages – Kashyapa, Atri, Bharadvaja, Vishvamitra, Gautama Maharishi, Jamadagni, and Vasishtha.^[1] In some parts of Kerala, the day is also observed as Vishvakarma Puja.