Shringi Rishi
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Shringi Rishi was the legendary Indian Hindu saint or Rishi of sage Kashyapa 's lineage.Shringi Rishi was great saint of the Ramayan era of ancient India.His father was great saint Vibhandak Rishi.Shringi Rishi performed 'Putrakameshti Yajya' for King Dashrath of Ayodhya,after that Lord Rama and his three brothers were born.There is an ashram of Shringi Rishi situated at Ayodhya on the banks of Sarayu river near Laxman Ghat .Legend has it that Shringi Rishi cursed King Parikshit for his sinful conduct against rishi Lomash. The boons and curse uttered by him were proved to be absolutely true.Rishi Shringi was a distinguished expert of the super science of mantras.A temple of Shringi Rishi, is also located at Banjar in Kullu, Himachal Pradesh, in whose honour a fair is held every year in May.