Rishi
term for a Hindu sage
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Rishi
Summary
Rishi is a religious concept[1]. Rishi has Wikipedia articles in 25 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]
Key Facts
- Rishi's instance of is recorded as religious concept[3].
- Rishi is a type of legendary figure[4].
- Rishi is a type of sage[5].
- Rishi is a type of poet[6].
- Rishi's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Rishi[7].
- Rishi's topic's main category is recorded as Q9694578[8].
- Rishi's facet of is recorded as Hinduism[9].
- Rishi's described by source is recorded as Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[10].
- Rishi's described by source is recorded as The Nuttall Encyclopædia[11].
- Rishi's described by source is recorded as Granat Encyclopedic Dictionary[12].
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Definition and Type
Rishi's instance of is recorded as religious concept[3]. Recorded subclass of include legendary figure[4], sage[5], and poet[6].
Why It Matters
Rishi has Wikipedia articles in 25 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2] Rishi is known by 33 alternative names across languages and contexts.[13]
Works attributed to Rishi include Agastya Samhita[14], a literary work[15] and Vedas[16], a Hindu text[17], founded in -1500[18].