New Delhi: Rishi Panchami is of great importance in Hinduism.  Sapta Rishis are worshipped on this day. According to Hindi Panchang, the fast of Rishi Panchami is observed every year on the fifth day of Shukla paksha of Bhado. This year Rishi Panchami will be celebrated today i.e. 11th September.


On this auspicious day, the seven rishis are worshipped as per tradition. Women observe fast on this day to seek the blessings of the Seven Rishis and to fulfill their desire for happiness, peace, and prosperity.


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Rishi Panchami Puja Shubh Muhurat



  • Brahma Muhurat- Today, September 11 from 04:32 am to 05:18 am

  • Universally auspicious and fulfilling yog- Today morning from 06:04 am to 11:23 am

  • Abhijeet Muhurat- Today, September 11, from 11:53 pm to 12:42 pm

  • Vijay Muhurat- Today September 11 from 02:22 pm to 03:12 pm


Vrat Story


Sushila, the wife of a virtuous Brahmin in Vidarbha, was a pious lady. The Brahmin had a son and a daughter. The virtuous Brahmin married off the daughter, but after a few years, she was widowed. The grieving Brahmin couple, along with their daughters, started living in huts on the banks of the Ganges.


One day the widow was sleeping when her body was filled with insects. The mother explained this to her husband and asked the reason behind it. The Brahmin then informed through samadhi that the girl was a Brahmin in her previous life. She had touched the utensil during menstruation. Even in her present birth, she did not observe the fast of Rishi Panchami.  


According to the scriptures, the menstruating woman is as impure as Chandalini on the first day, Brahmaghatini on the second day, and Dhobin on the third day. She is pure after taking a bath on the fourth day. If she observes Rishi Panchami Vrat with a pure heart by observing a fast, all her sorrows will end. That's what the widowed girl did. Due to the effect of fasting, she was freed from all her sufferings. In the next life, she enjoyed Akshaya pleasures, including atal saubhagya.