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Why is Ursa major called saptarshi mandal??

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Answered by chinmayee37
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cuz it gas seven stars.. n it is believed to b seven rishis by indian mythology.. hence saptarshi mandal
Answered by safiasaheb
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since ursa major is a collection of 7 stars, it is being compared to the seven great sages of the indian mythology saptarishi.
in the word saptarishi, 'sapta' stands for seven and 'rishi' stands for sages
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