The Sanskrit word Veda is derived from the word “Vid ” meaning to know which is reconstructed as being derived from Proto-Indian European root meaning to see or know. It is the huge body of texts originating in ancient India composed in Vedic Sanskrit, the texts constitutes the older layer of Sanskrit literature and the oldest scriptures of Hinduism. Since, they are supposed to be directly revealed and thus they are called as “sruti” which means what is heard, distinguishing it from other religious
20 Interesting Facts about the Sacred Vedas Vedas are considered the "sacred knowledge" of the Aryans, a set of people from the Middle East, who invaded India during the 1600 B.C. There was a great influence of Aryans culture in India, gradually when they settled in India. Thus, their beliefs and rituals formed the Hindu religion, and their Vedas became the most sacred Hindu Scriptures. The Vedas were composed between 1500 and 1000 B.C in the language of Sanskrit, an ancient Indo-European language
Vedas: Vedas are the large body of Indian subcontinent. Vedas are written in Sanskrit language. Vedas are the oldest layer of Sanskrit literature and the oldest scripture of Hinduism. For orthodox Indian theologians Vedas are considered revelation seen by ancient sages after intense meditation. The Vedas are created by Brahma. In the Hindu epic the Mahabharata. The Veda word is generally made by two words. First is Vidya and second is Sastra. The word Vidya is the root of “ vid ”. vidya word
known as Veda which is derived from “vid” meaning ‘to know’. The synonym of shruti is veda. It is derived from the root “vid” meaning ‘to know’ and is based on the tradition that they are the repository of all knowledge. There are four Vedas namely; 1. Rig Veda - contains 1028 hymns in Sanskrit language and 10 Mandals which are to be recited by the chief priest . 2. Yajurva Veda -Also called as sacrificial veda contains formulas which are to be recited by officiating priests. 3 Sama Veda - It is
The Ramayana. The Mahabharata was authored by Veda Vyasa known so as he had also compiled the four Vedas. Ramayana was authored by Valmiki. Both epics revolve around the concept of dharma and in both epics the protagonist is an avatar of Vishnu. Bhagavad Gita: What Krishna told Arjuna Bhagavad Gita is one of the most important texts in Hinduism as in it, god speaks directly to man. Bhagavad Gita is said to have captured the importance of the Vedas. Gita is considered to be dated around 200 CE
TEMPLE CONSTRUCTION Temples were constructed for the purpose of religious, spiritual activities, worship and sacrifice. Temples are place for gods dwelling. The first hindu temples were built during the Gupta period. They were rock cut shrines with rich carving. They were constructed using sandstone, granite and brick. They were square in form. They had square plan with garbha griha in the centre. These temples normally had a short columned porch. ASPECTS OF TEMPLE CONSTRUCTION. 5 aspects of
The Upanishads are portions of a large body of sacred texts collectively known as the Veda. They are documents composed and edited by individuals at given moments in history, one part in particular, the ‘Brihadaranyaka Upanishad’, will be discussed in more depth through this essay. The Brihadaranyaka Upanishad is the concluding portion of the Shatapatha Brahmana of the Yajur Veda. Within this Upanishad we see many concepts and loose truths to life discussed. This essay will focus mainly on one concept
Hinduism was originated in Northern India near the river of Indus. Hinduism is the third largest religion in the world, with having close to 750 million followers. Hinduism is also the oldest religion on Earth. Hinduism has no creator, it is based on Brahminism. Brahmanism is the early stage of Hinduism. Hindus believes that religion is more a matter of practice than belief. Hinduism believes in the God Brahman or in the soul of the universe. Brahman can take the form of many things that hindus
Hinduism and Buddhism are both two religions that are similar, yet different in many ways. Known to be one of the oldest religions in the world, Hinduism began in India about 4000 years ago. Hinduism was originally practiced by an ancient population, the Aryans. About 2500 years ago, or 1500 years after the beginning of Hinduism, a prince by the name of Siddhartha Gautama realized that even princes can not escape illness and death after he saw those who suffer from them. It is said that he practiced
Aastha Ahuja AP Human Geography Annotated Bibliography-Hinduism Primary Sources Dharma, Krishna, and Vālmīki, trans. Ramayana: India 's Immortal Tale of Adventure, Love, and Wisdom. Los Angeles, CA: Torchlight Pub., 1998. Print. (5 pts.) The Ramayana is a Sanskrit poem that goes back to about 300 B.C. about the Hindu god, Sri Rama and his interesting life story. It consists of 24,000 verses put into seven large books. “Ramayana” literally means the “journey or advancing of Rama”, who is one
Hinduism has roots that go back to approx 1500 BCE in combination of Indus valley civilization and Aryan conquerors. Hinduism has no founder. Hinduism has three text the Vedas, Upanishads, Bhagavad-Gita. The Vedas is the oldest text of ancient hymns. Hindu law,belief, and rites of passage. Upanishads are philosophical texts that deal with reality and eternity. It introduces the issue of reincarnation. Bhagavad-Gita is an epic poem that is written in the form of a dialogue between the hero Arjuna
its evolution Meditation as of today comprises and manifests the very core of every effort, religion and faith. Meditation- a concept initiated and heralded by the eastern theological philosophy finds its roots in the Hindu sacred scriptures “Vedas” dating back to 1500 B.C. popularly termed as “Dhyana” in Hindu mythology; it has multiple connotations according to application in varied situations. It means, to pay attention, meditate, remember, recollect, etc. This concept was immediately embraced
The story of the India novel in English is really the story of an altering India. Indian English novels have come quite a long way from the sheer use of English language to the authentic means for expressing one’s ideas, thoughts, concepts and imagination. There was a time when education was not in growth and speaking English was needless. It has attained maturity, but it is not that it rapidly emerged from nowhere. It has had its phases of development. The stories were already there- in the legends
The roots of theatre in India are ancient and deep-seated. Theatrical expression of some kind or the other has been since primitive and mythic times, an integral part of Indian life. The origin of drama in India began with the Sanskrit drama. The chief dramatists of the Sanskrit drama were Bhasa, Kalidasa, Bhavabhuti and Sudrak. Tragedies like Urubhanga, romances like Abhijnana-Sakuntalam and historical plays like Mudrarakshas form an imperishable part of our literary heritage. The Sanskrit plays
imbue the essence of scientific rationale, logical philosophy, and reasoning, to set-up a framework of tenets, which facilitate enlightenment in thinking and ideology. One of the innumerable facets inherent within the Vedas is that of Astrology. Often, connoted as the friend of Vedas, the Hindu Vedic Astrology is the ancient systematized methodology, through which movement pattern of celestial bodies, its comparative analysis, and deciphering of the corresponding and reciprocal influences upon humans
YOGA-UNION WITH THE DIVINE The word "Yoga" is an umbrella of various aspects of life that is, religion,practice and philosophy.The origin of Word Yoga comes from a vedic sanskrit word"yuj" which means "to join" or "to attach" or "to unite "or "yoke."It emanated in india as a psychological ,bodily and spiritual exercise.It binds your inner being with the extreme entity that is god.It gives you peace of mind.Yoga basically is alignment of your mind and body with the extreme soul.Yoga can also mean
philosophy is a vast philosophical system which highlights the inner man and his reality IMPORTANT TEXTS: (besides epics) The Vedas – the oldest extant literary works of the Aryan mind; Veda means “knowledge” in Sanskrit. – reveal a subtle combination between idealism and naturalism, of gods and of nature. The Upanishads – Mostly meditations and deeper reflections on the Vedas. – “Upanishad” is derived from the word “sad,” which means “to sit down;” “Upa” means “nearby;” “ni” means “devotedly.” –
The functions and characteristics of the earth, sky, and sun have symbols based on colors. Therefore, as a religion, it connects with nature because the symbolic meaning of the colors has been adopted and combined into Hinduism. In Hinduism, from deities to widows, colors are used to identify their symbolism. Red The color red has positive notions in Hinduism. Therefore, it 's used for their weddings, usually, brides wear red clothes and they place red bindhi on their foreheads, it represents
Hinduism is known to be the oldest and third largest religion next to Christianity and Judaism. Hindu is referred to as the “religion of India” (Corduan, 2012, p. 267). The “Hinduism religion originated in India and currently dominates the Indian religious landscape” (Lecture 4, 2018). There are about “900 million followers of the Hinduism religion, and 1 million of them lives in the United States” (Corduan, 2012, p. 267). However, the Hinduism have no founder of the religion, the culture, or has
CHAPTER: ONE YOGA: A VISION 1.0 INTRODUCTION In all centuries, Yoga has become a very familiar term and there are hundreds and thousands of people in both the Orient as well as in the Occident who are practising Hatha Yoga, Raja Yoga and the Yoga of Meditation etc.Yoga is the greatest philosophy of India. It deals with the mysteries of life as well as of the universe. It deals especially with those aspects of life and universe that are beyond normal human intellect. Its doctrines are based upon