What is Atri?
'''Atri''' is a [[mythological]] [[Hindu]] [[sage]]. He is one of the seven Rishis. Hindu [[scripture]]s have named them as saptarishis, that is, the seven sages. The seven sages were [[Kashyapa]], Atri, Vashitha, Vishvamitra, Gautam, Jamdagni, and Bharadvaja. According to [[Hindu mythology]], these seven sages had become like divine beings. Ancient [[astrology]] of Hindus identified these seven sages with the [[star]]s of the sky, the [[Ursa Major|Great Bear]]. Their wives formed the [[Pleiades]]. [[Category:Hindu mythology]] {{religion-stub}}