Encyclopedia - Rigveda: Encyclopedia - Rigveda
Shruti Vedas Rig Veda Sama Veda Yajur Veda Atharva Veda Brahmanas Aranyakas Upanishads Smriti Itihāsas Mahābhārata Bhagavad G�...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Rigveda: Ayurveda Ayurvedic Dictionary Ii On Rigveda
Rigveda:  type of veda   (See also: Rigveda , Ayurveda, Ayurvedic Dictionary, Alternative Health, Body Mind and Soul) &n...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Rigveda: Encyclopedia Ii - Rigveda - Text
From the time of its compilation, the text has been handed down in two versions: The Samhitapatha has all Sanskrit rules of sandhi applie...   » Read the article

Article - Vastu And Feng Shui: The Difference Between Vastu And Feng Shui
Vaastu vs. Feng Shui: An indian explanation of the difference between Vaastu Shastra and Feng Shui.    » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Aitareya: Encyclopedia - Aitareya
The Aitareya Upanishad is one of the older, "primary" Upanishads commented upon by Shankara. It is a Mukhya Upanishad, associated with th...   » Read the article

Article - Islam And Hinduism: Persian Heritage In Hindu Traditions
Persian Heritage In Hindu Traditions Many would be surprised to learn that no ancient Hindu temple was dedicated to Rama - neither in Ay...   » Read the article

Article - Three Gunas: Vedic Yoga And The Three Gunas
Vedic Yoga and the Three Gunas The Vedas present a vast pantheon of deities (devatas) on many different levels, often said to be innumer...   » Read the article

Article - Hinduism And Ecology: Meeting Ground: Vedas And Rio  
At the Rio Earth Summit in June 1992, environmental issues were hotly debated and an attempt was made to arrive at a blueprint for fut...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Aitareya Brahmana: Encyclopedia - Aitareya Brahmana
The Aitareya Brahmana (AB) is the Brahmana associated with the Rigveda in the Shakala school. Editions: Theodor Aufrecht, Das Aitareya B...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Kauśītāki: Encyclopedia - Kauśītāki
The Kauśītāki Upanishad is one of the older, "primary" Upanishads. It is a Sāmānya Upanishad, associated with the Rigveda. It figure...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Aditya: Encyclopedia - Aditya
In Hinduism, the Adityas are a group of solar deities, sons of Aditi and Kasyapa. In the Rigveda, they are seven deities of the heavens, ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Sarama: Encyclopedia - Sarama
Saramā is the name name of a female dog (bitch) belonging to Indra and the other devas in early Hinduism's Vedic mythology. She is menti...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Vedic Priesthood: Encyclopedia - Vedic Priesthood
The Vedic priesthood is the collective term for the priests of the Vedic religion. Known as purohita, the priests are divided into severa...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Kaṭha: Encyclopedia - Kaṭha
The Kaṭha Upanishad is one of the older, "primary" Upanishads commented upon by Shankara. It is associated with the Taittiriya school o...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - D. B. Kasar: Encyclopedia - D. B. Kasar
D. B. Kasar (born 14 April 1968, Ahmednagar, Maharashtra) is the author of "Rig veda to Raigarh — making of Shivaji the great" discusse...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Vedic Sanskrit: Encyclopedia - Vedic Sanskrit
Vedic Sanskrit is the language of the Vedas, the earliest sacred texts of India. The earliest of the Vedas, the Rigveda, was composed in ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Pashupati: Encyclopedia - Pashupati
Pashupati (Sanskrit: "lord of cattle/livestock") is a name of Rudra-Shiva in the Atharvaveda (the Rigveda has the related pashupa "protec...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Indo-aryan Migration: Encyclopedia - Indo-aryan Migration
Indo-Aryan migration refers to the migration and expansion of the Indo-Aryans during the 2nd millennium BC or earlier. Archaeological and...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Apam Napat: Encyclopedia - Apam Napat
In Hinduism, Apam Napat is the god of fresh water, such as in rivers and lakes. He is sometimes (for example in Rigveda book 2 hymn 35 ve...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Soma: Encyclopedia - Soma
Soma (Sanskrit), or Haoma (Avestan) (from Proto-Indo-Iranian *Sauma) was a ritual drink of importance among the early Indo-Iranians, and ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Shri Rudram Chamakam: Encyclopedia - Shri Rudram Chamakam
The Shri Rudram Chamakam (TS 4.5, 4.7) is a Vedic stotra dedicated to Rudra, an earlier aspect of Shiva. Shri Rudram is also known as Sri...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Dasa: Encyclopedia - Dasa
The Dasa are a tribe identified as the enemies of the Aryans in the Rig-Veda. The word Dasa, later acquired derogatory connotations, mean...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Shakha: Encyclopedia - Shakha
Shakha (IAST śākhā), literally "branch" or "limb", is the Sanskrit term for a recension or version of Vedic texts according to a parti...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Sama Veda: Encyclopedia - Sama Veda
Shruti Vedas Rig Veda Sama Veda Yajur Veda Atharva Veda Brahmanas Aranyakas Upanishads Smriti Itihāsas Mahābhārata Bhagavad G�...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Prithvi: Encyclopedia - Prithvi
Prithvi (pṛthvī, also pṛthivī) is the Hindu earth and mother goddess. The name is from PIE plth2-v-ih2 "she who is flat/broad" (Anc...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Brahmana: Encyclopedia - Brahmana
Shruti Vedas Rig Veda Sama Veda Yajur Veda Atharva Veda Brahmanas Aranyakas Upanishads Smriti Itihāsas Mahābhārata Bhagavad G�...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Pushan: Encyclopedia - Pushan
Shruti Vedas Rig Veda Sama Veda Yajur Veda Atharva Veda Brahmanas Aranyakas Upanishads Smriti Itihāsas Mahābhārata Bhagavad G�...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Anax: Encyclopedia - Anax
Anax is an ancient Greek word for "high king". It was one of two Greek titles traditionally translated this way, the other being basileus...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Agni: Encyclopedia - Agni
Agni is a Hindu deity. The word agni is Sanskrit for "fire" (noun), cognate with Latin ignis. In Hinduism, he is a deva, second only to ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Shvetashvatara Upanishad: Encyclopedia - Shvetashvatara Upanishad
The Shvetashvatara Upanishad is one of the older, "primary" Upanishads. It is associated with the Black Yajurveda. It figures as number 1...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Vairocana: Encyclopedia - Vairocana
According to the Buddhist Trikaya doctrine, Vairocana (also Vairochana or Mahavairocana; 大日如来 or 毘盧遮那佛 Chinese: Dàrì ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Vedic Religion: Encyclopedia - Vedic Religion
The religion of the Vedic civilization is the predecessor of classical Hinduism, usually included in the term. Its liturgy is reflected i...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Ardhanari: Encyclopedia - Ardhanari
In Hinduism, Ardhanari or Ardhanareshvara, is an androgynous deity composed of Shiva and his consort Shakti, representing the synthesis o...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Madhavacharya: Encyclopedia - Madhavacharya
Madhavacharya (also transliterated as Madhava Acharya and Madhavaacharya fl. C. 1380) was an exponent of the Advaita school of philosophy...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Rishi: Encyclopedia - Rishi
In Hinduism, a Rishi (ṛṣi) is a sage and/or seer who "heard" (cf. shruti) the hymns of the Vedas from the Supreme Being Brahman while...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Vedic Civilization: Encyclopedia - Vedic Civilization
The Vedic civilization is the Indo-Aryan culture associated with the Vedas, the earliest known records of Indian history. Mainstream scho...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Indo-aryan Migration: Encyclopedia Ii - Indo-aryan Migration - Philology
Indo-Aryan migration - Rig Veda. The Rigveda is by far the most archaic testimony of Vedic Sanskrit. It describes a pastoral or nomadic...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Upanishad: Encyclopedia Ii - Upanishad - List Of Upanishads
Upanishad - Principal Upanishads. The following is a list of the ten "principal" (mukhya) Upanishads that were commented upon by Shanka...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Vairocana: Encyclopedia Ii - Vairocana - Doctrine
In the Rigveda the word ‘vairocana' has the connotation of a brilliant and luminous sun. Indeed, Vairocana in Tibetan is called ‘Namn...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Deshastha Brahmin: Encyclopedia Ii - Deshastha Brahmin - Classification
In present day, they are sometimes refered to as Debra in colloquial Marathi. They are chiefly classified as Deshastha Rigvedi Brahmins a...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Atharvaveda: Encyclopedia Ii - Atharvaveda - Status
The Atharvaveda, while undoubtedly belonging to the core Vedic corpus, in some ways represents an independent parallel tradition to that ...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Vedas: A Spiritual Dictionary On Vedas
Vedas: An ancient sanskrit text. The entire body of ancient, sacred revelations of truth. Chief amongst which are the Rigveda, Saamav...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Vedas: Encyclopedia Ii - Vedas - Organization
The Mantras are collected into anthologies called Samhitas. There are four Samhitas, the Rk (= Poetry), Sāman (=Song), Yajus(=Prayer) an...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Kuru India: Encyclopedia Ii - Kuru India - Speculations On Origins
Kuru India - Kuru-Puru-Bharata connection. Epic traditions reveal that the kings of Kuru belonged to the Puru-Bharata family. The Kuru-...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Romanization Of Sanskrit: Encyclopedia Ii - Romanization Of Sanskrit - History
Originating in a purely oral culture, Sanskrit has no single script associated with it. Since the late Middle Ages, the script by Indian ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Indo-aryan Migration: Encyclopedia Ii - Indo-aryan Migration - Overview
The separation of Indo-Aryans proper from Proto-Indo-Iranians has been dated to roughly 2000 BC–1800 BC. The Nuristani languages probab...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Vedic Sanskrit: Encyclopedia Ii - Vedic Sanskrit - History
Five chronologically distinct strata can be identified within the Vedic language. Rigvedic. The Rigveda is by far the most archaic of th...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Indo-aryan Migration: Encyclopedia Ii - Indo-aryan Migration - Archaeology
The Indo-Aryans were nomadic or at least peripatetic, following their herds of cows around from pasture to pasture. Consequently they had...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Vedic Civilization: Encyclopedia Ii - Vedic Civilization - Overview
The reconstruction of the history of Vedic India is based on text-internal evidence, and on matching information from the texts with arch...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Vedas: Sai Baba Dictionary On Vedas
Vedas: Vedas: [see also Vedas] Sacred scriptures of the Hindu religion. (BV-32). The Sacred scriptures revealed by the Supreme Bein...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Vedic Civilization: Encyclopedia Ii - Vedic Civilization - Overview
The reconstruction of the history of Vedic India is based on text-internal evidence, and on matching information from the texts with arch...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Yoni: Encyclopedia Ii - Yoni - Historical Perspective
The ancient Aryans were a community that, through centuries of development, realized advances in a wide range of fields ranging from astr...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Soma: Encyclopedia Ii - Soma - Candidates For The Soma Plant
Even in the Rigveda, Soma is described as growing far away, in the mountains, and has to be purchased from travelling traders. This is co...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Indo-aryan Migration: Encyclopedia Ii - Indo-aryan Migration - Physical Anthropology
Brian E. Hemphill and Alexander F. Christensen's study (1994) of the migration of genetic traits does not support a movement of Aryan spe...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Vishnu: Encyclopedia Ii - Vishnu - Pre-puranic Vishnu
Vishnu - In the Vedas. In the Rigveda, Vishnu is mentioned 93 times. He is frequently invoked with other gods, especially with Indra, w...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Indo-aryan Migration: Encyclopedia Ii - Indo-aryan Migration - History
When British and European language students first encountered Sanskrit in the late 18th century, they naturally assumed Sanskrit was the ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Vishnu: Encyclopedia Ii - Vishnu - Pre-puranic Vishnu
In the Rigveda, Vishnu is mentioned 93 times. He is frequently invoked with other gods, especially with Indra, whom he assists in killing...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Vedic Civilization: Encyclopedia Ii - Vedic Civilization - Rigvedic Period
The origin of the Vedic civilization and its relation to the Indus Valley civilization and related cultures and an Indo-Aryan migration a...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Soma: Encyclopedia Ii - Soma - Soma In Indian Tradition
Soma - Vedas. In the Vedas, or Vedic scriptures, Soma is portrayed as sacred and as a god (deva). The god is the plant and the drink; t...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Aryan Race: Encyclopedia Ii - Aryan Race - Origin Of The Concept
The word arya first appears in the Rigveda and the Gathas around 1500 BCE, with the meaning of "noble person", though also with an ethnic...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Indo-aryan Migration: Encyclopedia Ii - Indo-aryan Migration - Linguistics
The linguistic facts of the situation are little disputed. However, linguistic data alone cannot determine whether this migration was pea...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Gandhara: Encyclopedia Ii - Gandhara - Ancient Gandhara
Gandhara shows an influx of southern Central Asian culture in the Bronze Age with the Gandhara grave culture, likely corresponding to imm...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Vishnu: Encyclopedia Ii - Vishnu - Etymology
The traditional Hindu explanation of the name Viṣṇu involves the root viś, meaning "to settle, to enter", or also (in the Rigveda) "...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Vedic Civilization: Encyclopedia Ii - Vedic Civilization - Vedic Religion
Main article: Vedic religion. Texts considered to date to the Vedic period are mainly the four Vedas, but the Brahmanas, and some of the ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Mahajanapadas: Encyclopedia Ii - Mahajanapadas - Magadha
The first reference to the Magadhas occurs in the Atharva-Veda where they are found listed along with the Angas, Gandharis and the Mujava...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Vishnu: Encyclopedia Ii - Vishnu - Etymology
The traditional Hindu explanation of the name Viṣṇu involves the root viś, meaning "to settle, to enter", or also (in the Rigveda) "...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Gandhara: Encyclopedia Ii - Gandhara - Ancient Gandhara
Gandhara - Pre Historic Period. Gandhara shows an influx of southern Central Asian culture in the Bronze Age with the Gandhara grave cu...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Rama: Encyclopedia Ii - Rama - Origins
The name was originally an epitheton of the night, from a root ram "to stop, stay, rest, abide"; hence a meaning of "black, dark-coloured...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Chariot: Encyclopedia Ii - Chariot - Indo-iranians
The earliest chariots known are from the chariot burials of the Andronovo (Timber-Grave) sites of the Sintashta-Petrovka culture in moder...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Sita Devi: Encyclopedia Ii - Sita Devi - Etymology Of The Name Sita
In common with other major figures of Hindu legend, Sita is known by many names. As the daughter of king Janaka, she is as Janaki; as the...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Sita Devi: Encyclopedia Ii - Sita Devi - Significance
The actions, reactions and instincts manifested by Sita at every juncture in a long and arduous life are deemed exemplary; her story is o...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Shrikant G. Talageri: Encyclopedia Ii - Shrikant G. Talageri - Talageri-witzel Controversy
Talageri's first book (1993) was criticized by the linguist Michael Witzel in 1995 as being "devoid of scholarly value". However, Witzel ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Michael E. J. Witzel: Encyclopedia Ii - Michael E. J. Witzel - Work
Witzel's analysis of the Vedic dialects have been praised as "a breakthrough in Vedic Studies" by Frits Staal [6], Professor of philosoph...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Vishnu: Encyclopedia Ii - Vishnu - Theological Attributes And More
Vishnu takes form as an all-inclusive deity, known as Purusha or Mahāpurusha, Paramātma [Supreme Soul], Antaryāmi [In-dweller], and He...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Uttarakuru: Encyclopedia Ii - Uttarakuru - Vedic Literature And Uttarakuru
Aitareya Brahmana makes first reference to Uttarakuru and Uttaramadra as real-life Janapadas and informs us that these two nations lied b...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Vishnu: Encyclopedia Ii - Vishnu - Theological Attributes And More
Vishnu takes form as an all-inclusive deity, known as Purusha or Mahāpurusha, Paramātma [Supreme Soul], Antaryāmi [In-dwelle ... See a...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Shri Rudram Chamakam: Encyclopedia Ii - Shri Rudram Chamakam - Text
The Shri Rudram Chamakam is divided into Shri Rudram or Namakam, which describes aspects of Rudra. Additionally, the devotee asks for the...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - History Of Early Hinduism: Encyclopedia Ii - History Of Early Hinduism - Analyzing The History
Assessing the history of early Hinduism, involving the birth of its most sacred and fundamental tenets is extremely difficult, as the his...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - History Of Early Hinduism: Encyclopedia Ii - History Of Early Hinduism - Composition Of The Vedas
See Also: Vedas, Shruti Shruti Vedas Rig Veda Sama Veda Yajur Veda Atharva Veda Brahmanas Aranyakas Upanishads Smriti Itihāsas M...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Vedic Religion: Encyclopedia Ii - Vedic Religion - Post-vedic Religions
Vedic religion evolved into the Hindu paths of Yoga and Vedanta, a religious path considering itself the 'essence' of the Vedas. The Vedi...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Rama: Encyclopedia Ii - Rama - Modern Portrayal In India
Dussera, the day of Rama's victory over Ravana, and Diwali, his return to Ayodhya are the biggest festivals of the year in India. The Ram...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Vedic Sanskrit: Encyclopedia Ii - Vedic Sanskrit - Grammar
Vedic had a subjunctive absent in Panini's grammar and generally believed to have disappeared by then at least in common sentence constru...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Uttarakuru: Encyclopedia Ii - Uttarakuru - Foreign Sources On Uttarakuru
Ptolemy's Geography refers to Ottorokorai (Uttarakuru) tribe, Ottorokora as a city, and Ottorokoras as a river. The Ottorokora city is sh...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Indo-iranians: Encyclopedia Ii - Indo-iranians - Origin
The near-universally cited candidate for the homeland of the Proto-Indian-Iranian culture is the Andronovo Archaeological Complex. A comm...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - History Of Early Hinduism: Encyclopedia Ii - History Of Early Hinduism - At The Birth Of Hinduism
Hinduism was born out of the very complex, controversial, humane and violent dynamics of the ancient peoples of India. It involved spirit...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Indo-iranians: Encyclopedia Ii - Indo-iranians - Associated Archaeological Cultures
These archaeological cultures are assigned to the Indo-Iranians: BMAC Copper Hoard culture Painted Gray Ware culture Swat culture .....   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Kamboja Horsemen: Encyclopedia Ii - Kamboja Horsemen - Ancient Inscriptions
Nalanda Grants of king Deva Pala of Bengal also refers to Kamboja horses as well as the Kamboja mares. It is notable that the Pala kings ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Sarasvati River: Encyclopedia Ii - Sarasvati River - Helmand River
The Sarasvati river has been identified with various present-day or historical rivers, particularly the Ghaggar Hakra River in India and ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Atharvaveda: Encyclopedia Ii - Atharvaveda - Recensions
The Caraṇavyuha (attributed to Shaunaka) lists nine shakhas or schools of the Atharvaveda: paippalāda ... See also:Atharvaveda, Atha...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Indo-iranians: Encyclopedia Ii - Indo-iranians - Expansion
The Indo-Iranians expanded widely into Central Asia from the Ural River in the west to the Tian Shan in the east, taking over the area oc...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Vishnu: Encyclopedia Ii - Vishnu - Worship
It is not clearly known when or how the worship of Vishnu began. In the Vedas, and the information on Aryan beliefs, Vishnu is associated...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Madhavacharya: Encyclopedia Ii - Madhavacharya - Sarva-darsana-sangraha
Madhavacharya's most famous work is Sarva-darsana-sangraha (Compendium of Speculations - a compendium of all the known Indian schools of ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Vishnu: Encyclopedia Ii - Vishnu - Worship
It is not clearly known when or how the worship of Vishnu began. In the Vedas, and the information on Aryan beliefs, Vishnu is associated...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Vishnu: Encyclopedia Ii - Vishnu - Theological Beliefs And Philosophy
Major branches of Vaishnavism include:- Srivaishnavism (espoused by Ramanuja who advocated Vishishtadvaita), Dvaita (espoused by Madhvac...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Vishnu: Encyclopedia Ii - Vishnu - Relations With Other Deities
Vishnu's consort is Lakshmi, the Goddess of wealth. Maya is the samvit (the primary intelligence) of Vishnu, while the other five attribu...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Rama: Encyclopedia Ii - Rama - Prince Of Ayodhya
Rama is born in the city of Ayodhya, which is the capital of the ancient kingdom of Kosala. The city and the area are located in the cent...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Rigveda: Encyclopedia Ii - Rigveda - Hindu Tradition
According to Indian tradition, the Rig-Vedic hymns were collected by Paila under the guidance of Vyāsa, who formed the Rig-Veda Samhita ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Rigveda: Encyclopedia Ii - Rigveda - Internal Evidence
The Rigveda is far more archaic than any other Indo-Aryan text preserved. For this reason, it has been in the center of attention of west...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Rigveda: Encyclopedia Ii - Rigveda - More Recent Indian Views
Generally speaking, the Indian perception of the Rig-Veda has moved away from the original ritualistic content to a more symbolic or myst...   » Read the article

Article - Ayurveda Sitemap I - R
This is a sitemap for Ayurveda - R . Click on a link and you will find multiple definitions and articles related to the word.   ...   » Read the article