When is Rishi Panchami 2025 and how to perform the Puja and worship the Sapta Rishis?

Rishi Panchami 2025 Date and Puja Muhurat

According to the Hindu calendar, Rishi Panchami vrat is observed every year on the Panchami tithi of Shukla Paksha in the month of Bhadrapada. This date is considered especially important for women as a time of purification and freedom from hidden sins. In 2025, this vrat will be observed on Thursday, 28 August 2025.

• Panchami Tithi Begins: 27 August 2025 at 3:44 PM
• Panchami Tithi Ends: 28 August 2025 at 5:56 PM
• Puja Muhurat: 28 August 2025 from 11:05 AM to 1:39 PM
• Duration: 2 hours 34 minutes

Performing this puja with devotion helps women free themselves from unknown mistakes and receive blessings of peace, prosperity and well-being.

Significance of Rishi Panchami

Rishi Panchami is not celebrated as a festival but observed as a vrat of purification and repentance. Scriptures explain that unknowingly, many kinds of faults arise, especially related to womanhood and the monthly cycle. To purify the body and soul and seek forgiveness for these faults, this vrat is prescribed.

Through fasting, bathing and worship of the Sapta Rishis, spiritual strength increases and the path to moksha becomes easier.

Worship of the Sapta Rishis

On this day, special importance is given to worshipping the seven great sages:

• Rishi Kashyap
• Rishi Atri
• Rishi Bharadwaj
• Rishi Vashishtha
• Rishi Gautam
• Rishi Jamadagni
• Rishi Vishwamitra

These seven sages are considered to embody the energies of Brahma, Vishnu and Mahesh. Worshipping them with devotion removes sins and brings peace and prosperity.

Sapta Rishis and their qualities

Name of Rishi	Special Attribute	Significance
Rishi Kashyap	Foundation of creation, sustainer of beings	Growth of family and protection of children
Rishi Atri	Symbol of penance and wisdom	Mental peace and inner strength
Rishi Bharadwaj	Master of Vedic knowledge	Advancement of learning and education
Rishi Vashishtha	Guru of Lord Rama	Righteousness, blessings and justice
Rishi Gautam	Symbol of discipline and self-control	Freedom from faults and increase of virtues
Rishi Jamadagni	Known for courage and patience	Victory over obstacles
Rishi Vishwamitra	Seer of Gayatri Mantra	Spiritual upliftment and divine power

Puja Vidhi

• Bathe early in the morning and wear clean clothes
• Purify with Panchagavya or Ganga water
• Worship the idols or pictures of the Sapta Rishis
• Offer incense, lamps, flowers and food
• Recite their names with prayers
• Observe fasting throughout the day and donate in the evening

Spiritual Outcomes

The vrat of Rishi Panchami does not only remove sins but also develops patience and peace within. It guides the devotee towards a life based on dharma and prepares the mind for liberation.

Practical Relevance

By observing Rishi Panchami:

• Harmony and peace remain in the family
• Negative influences reduce
• Children and lineage are protected
• Mental balance and patience are strengthened

Message for Devotees

The worship of the Sapta Rishis is not only a ritual but also a way to balance and harmonize life. By performing this vrat with devotion, one gains inner satisfaction and auspicious results for the future.