Rishi Directory
Explore 43 Vedic Rishis — the ancient sages whose wisdom and tapas established the spiritual lineages that continue to this day. Each rishi page features origin stories, family trees, Vedic contributions, and AI-generated portraits.
Saptarishis(7)
Bharadwaja
भारद्वाज
Ancient Vedic sage of the Angirasa lineage.
Kashyapa
कश्यप
Ancient Vedic sage of the Marichi lineage.
Vashishtha
वशिष्ठ
Ancient Vedic sage of the Brahma lineage.
Gautama
गौतम
Ancient Vedic sage of the Angirasa lineage.
Jamadagni
जमदग्नि
Ancient Vedic sage of the Bhrigu lineage.
Vishwamitra
विश्वामित्र
Ancient Vedic sage of the Kushika lineage.
Atri
अत्रि
Ancient Vedic sage of the Brahma lineage.
Bhrigu Lineage(10)
Jamadagni
जमदग्नि
Ancient Vedic sage of the Bhrigu lineage.
Bhrigu
भृगु
Ancient Vedic sage of the Varuna lineage.
Chyavana
च्यवन
Ancient Vedic sage of the Bhrigu lineage.
Aurva
और्व
Ancient Vedic sage of the Bhrigu lineage.
Vatsa
वत्स
Ancient Vedic sage of the Bhrigu lineage.
Srivatsa
श्रीवत्स
Ancient Vedic sage of the Bhrigu lineage.
Shaunaka
शौनक
Ancient Vedic sage of the Bhrigu lineage.
Savarna
सावर्ण
Ancient Vedic sage of the Bhrigu lineage.
Markandeya
मार्कण्डेय
Ancient Vedic sage of the Bhrigu lineage.
Mandavya
माण्डव्य
Ancient Vedic sage of the Bhrigu lineage.
Vashishtha Lineage(6)
Parashara
पराशर
Parashara's origin is steeped in tragedy and redemption.
Shakti
शक्ति
Shakti was the eldest of the hundred sons of the great Saptarishi Vashishtha and his wife Arundhati.
Upamanyu
उपमन्यु
Upamanyu was a disciple of Rishi Ayodha Dhaumya (also spelled Ayoda Dhaumya), who belonged to the Vashishtha lineage.
Kaundinya
कौण्डिन्य
Kaundinya belongs to the Vashishtha lineage, with the Pravara Vashishtha-Maitravaruna-Kaundinya.
Dhananjaya
धनंजय
Ancient Vedic sage of the Vashishtha lineage.
Laugakshi
लौगाक्षि
Ancient Vedic sage of the Vashishtha lineage.
Angirasa & Bharadwaja Lineage(11)
Bharadwaja
भारद्वाज
Ancient Vedic sage of the Angirasa lineage.
Gautama
गौतम
Ancient Vedic sage of the Angirasa lineage.
Garga
गर्ग
Rishi Garga's lineage is traced through the Angirasa clan, specifically through Bharadwaja and Brihaspati.
Kanva
काण्व
Rishi Kanva belongs to the Angirasa lineage, descending through the line of Ajamidha.
Mudgala
मुद्गल
Mudgala belongs to the Angirasa lineage, specifically through the line of Bharmyashva (a descendant of the Puru/Bharata dynasty who became a Brahmarshi).
Harita
हरित
Ancient Vedic sage of the Angirasa lineage.
Maudgalya
मौद्गल्य
Ancient Vedic sage of the Angirasa lineage.
Shatamarshana
शतमर्षण
Ancient Vedic sage of the Angirasa lineage.
Kutsa
कुत्स
Ancient Vedic sage of the Angirasa lineage.
Bhalanda
भालन्द
Ancient Vedic sage of the Angirasa lineage.
Kapi
कपि
Ancient Vedic sage of the Angirasa lineage.
Kashyapa Lineage(6)
Kashyapa
कश्यप
Ancient Vedic sage of the Marichi lineage.
Agastya
अगस्त्य
Agastya has one of the most unique birth narratives in all of Hindu scripture.
Sandilya
शाण्डिल्य
Sandilya belongs to the Kashyapa lineage.
Naidhruva
नैधृव
Ancient Vedic sage of the Kashyapa lineage.
Jambu
जम्बू
Ancient Vedic sage of the Kashyapa lineage.
Maitreya
मैत्रेय
Ancient Vedic sage of the Kashyapa lineage.
Other Lineages(10)
Vashishtha
वशिष्ठ
Ancient Vedic sage of the Brahma lineage.
Vishwamitra
विश्वामित्र
Ancient Vedic sage of the Kushika lineage.
Atri
अत्रि
Ancient Vedic sage of the Brahma lineage.
Angirasa
आंगिरस
Ancient Vedic sage of the Brahma lineage.
Marichi
मरीचि
Ancient Vedic sage of the Brahma lineage.
Kratu
क्रतु
Ancient Vedic sage of the Brahma lineage.
Pulastya
पुलस्त्य
Ancient Vedic sage of the Brahma lineage.
Pulaha
पुलह
Ancient Vedic sage of the Brahma lineage.
Katyayana
कात्यायन
Katyayana belongs to the Vishwamitra lineage, descending through the Kata sub-line (hence Katyayana -- "descendant of Kati").
Galava
गालव
Ancient Vedic sage of the Vishwamitra lineage.
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