Friday, April 30, 2010

Vedas

Vedas are holy books of Hinduism, written in Sanskrit sometime between 1500 and 500BC

There are 4 Vedas (Sacred Texts)

  1. Rig Veda : Knowledge of Praise. It contains Hymns(verses) praising gods
  2. Sama Veda : Knowledge of Sacred Songs(chants). It contains Hymns recited as religious services
  3. Yajur Veda : Knowledge of Rites(Sacrifices).Its divided into 2 parts, Black Yajurveda Taittiriy & White Yajurveda Vajasaneyi
  4. Athara Veda :

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