Finally
I have been thinking a lot about starting a blog. The main purpose of it will be to occupy my mind in a constructive manner while I am desperately trying to finish my PhD. Today I took the first step into this new medium of communication.
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"Saptarishi" in Sanskrit means the Seven Sages or rishis who are extolled at many places in the Vedas and other Hindu literature. They are regarded in the Vedas as the patriarchs of the Vedic religion. The constellation of Ursa Major is also named as Saptarshi.
(Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saptarishi)