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If you look for Saptarishis (Sapta means seven, and Rishis means Sages or  Munis or Rishis), you’ll find that different scriptures mention different names; it looks like Saptarishis are the seven positions, where different Rishis are being assigned time to time to fulfill their work. Check the list of Rishis that come in Saptarishis:

• Angiras
• Atri
• Bharadvaja
• Bhrigu
• Gautama
• Jamadagni
• Kashyapa
• Kratu
• Kutsa
• Marichi
• Pulaha
• Pulastya
• Vasishta
• Vishvamitra