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Sapta

Sapta is a term from Sanskrit meaning "seven." In Indian languages it appears as a prefix or independent noun to denote a group of seven and is used across religious, astronomical, and cultural contexts.

In Hindu literature and astronomy, Sapta is most familiar in relation to Sapta Rishi, the Seven Sages.

The concept also occurs in cosmological and geographical ideas such as Sapta Lokas (the seven realms of

In contemporary usage, Sapta appears in place names, organization names, and cultural projects, preserving the sense

This
group
is
associated
with
the
seven
brightest
stars
of
the
constellation
Ursa
Major
in
many
traditions,
serving
as
ancestral
figures
and
sources
of
Vedic
knowledge;
the
exact
members
of
the
group
vary
by
text
and
region.
existence)
and
Sapta
Dweepa
(the
seven
islands
or
continents
described
in
traditional
geography).
These
usages
reflect
a
recurring
motif
of
sevenfold
division
in
Indian
thought.
of
"seven"
and
the
idea
of
a
complete
or
canonical
set.