S.P.Balasubramaniyam

[raagadevan]

Paramasivan: As defined in Wikipedia, Arundhuti (Sanskrit: अरुन्धती, IAST: Arundhatī) is the wife of the sage Vashistha, one of the seven sages (Saptarshi) who are identified with the Ursa Major. She is identified with the morning star and also with the star Alcor which forms a double star with Mizar (identified as Vashista Maharshi) in Ursa Major. Arundhuti, though the wife of one of the seven seers, is accorded the same status as the seven seers and is worshipped with them as such. (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arundhati_%28Hinduism%29)