Rig Veda 1. Indra was represented as a god of the sky and the god of storms and lightning. Vritra shut off the waters and the sun and imprisoned them in caves in the cloud-mountains. Indra was able to expel Vrita with his weapon of thunder and lightning. Thus he released the life- giving forces and saved the earth. He was the force against the spirit of darkness. This battle between Indra and Vritra represents the ending of winter and beginning of the spring. 2. It glorified the powers
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Hinduism is a very complex and intricate henotheistic religion. It is mainly practiced in India and came before all the other religions in India. The most important sacred text of Hinduism is called the Vedas. It consists of four Veda texts in which the other texts of Hinduism are based around. Hindus base their lives around the four goals. Hindus divide their scripture into two categories: Shruti and Smriti. The Shruti is the primary revelation which has no human or divine author but has
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samsara Saṃsāra or Sangsāra (Sanskrit: संसार) (in Tibetan called ’khor ba (pronounced kɔrwɔ [IPA] in many Tibetan dialects)‚ meaning "continuous flow")‚ is the repeating cycle of birth‚ life and death (reincarnation) within Hinduism‚ Buddhism‚ Bön‚ Jainism‚ and Taoism‚[1] In Sikhism this concept is slightly different and looks at one’s actions in the present and consequences in the present. According to the view of these religions‚ a person’s current life is only one of many—stretching back before
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fifty thousand years before He created the heavens and the earth‚ while His throne was on the waters.” The primary sacred texts of Hinduism are the Vedas: the Rig Veda‚ Sama Veda‚ Yajur Veda and Atharva Veda. The Vedas contain hymns‚ incantations‚ and rituals from ancient India. The Rig Veda may be the oldest of the four. The Yajur and Atharva Vedas refer to the vernal equinox having occurred in the Pleiades constellation‚ an event dating from about 2500 BCE. The religion changed when it was spread
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India‚ “The land of Lords” is the world’s ancient civilization. India is also the land of various cultural diversities‚ where you will find a beautiful contrast of customary and contemporary ingredients. It is a place where you experience spirituality and solitude together. India is a land with legendary sagas‚ rich rituals‚ distinct cultures‚ various festivals and ceremonies. Also a land of historical monuments‚ architectural miracles and rich historical past. Let us know more about India 5‚000
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Mercury Pitra Dosh Nivaran Pooja Pitra Dosh is probably the most widely misinterpreted concept of Vedic Jyotish as many of the present day astrologers describe it as the curse of ancestors which is troubling the native and accordingly they suggest remedies to pacify and please the ancestors so that such ancestors may take back their curse. For this reason‚ such astrologers recommend to their clients that they should get Pitra Dosh Pooja performed at places like Haridwar‚ Badrinath Dham‚ Gaya Ji or
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Women in the Vedas and the Puranas: Empowered or Not? Dr. S.R.Ivaturi Reader in Sanskrit SRR & CVR Govt. College Vijayawada There has been a divided opinion regarding the position of women in the Vedic and Puranic ages. According to many scholars the Vedas accord a position of importance to women. There was considerable freedom enjoyed by them in matters of marriage‚ education etc. William Durant sums up the position of the Vedic woman thus: "Women enjoyed far greater freedom in the
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Agama tradition are found in Atharvaveda hence some of these literatures are as old as Vedas but bulk of the literature is from the later period when temple worship became more popular. Like all other Hindu literature this was also transferred from generation to generation by aural tradition. Agamas are called Sadhanasastras or the practical ritualistic part of religion than philosophical when compared to Vedas (Nigamas). Agama and Tantra are closely related with the worship of deities and are classed
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Prior to the concept of Zoroastrianism many Indo-Aryan traditions placed heavy emphasis on the sacrifice of the cow. The Rig Veda presents the idea of how cow and horse sacrifice was appropriate since it would be presenting gifts to the gods. The Vedic texts explain‚ "May the wind blow upon our cows with healing; may they eat herbage ...Like-coloured various-hued or single- coloured whose names through sacrifice are known to Agni‚ Whom the Angirases produced by Ferb vour – vou schsafe to these‚ Parjanya
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Religious texts are common in both Sufism and Hinduism. Hinduism ’s most sacred texts are the Vedas‚ which means knowledge. There are four Vedas and they claim to teach a man the highest truths that could lead him to God. The Vedas are the Rig Veda (Veda of Hymns)‚ Yajur Veda (Veda of Liturgy)‚ Sama Veda (Veda of Music) and the Atharva Veda (Contains the knowledge given by the Sage Atharvana). The Vedas mainly consist of Samhitas-basic texts for hymns‚ formulas and chants‚ Brahmanas-directions for
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