Vedangas – An Introduction
2018-03-30
Vedangas are considered as limbs of the Vedas. A student who wants to understand and realize the inner meaningRead More →
Yajur Veda
2018-03-30
Yajurveda is the second among the four Vedas. The word Yajus (‘यजुस्’)means mantras in the formRead More →
Sama Veda
2018-03-30
Samaveda is the third Veda and is said to be originated from the Sun. According to Taittiriya Samhita (तैत्तिरिय)Read More →
Rig Veda
2018-03-30
The Rigveda is the first of the four Vedas. Shakal divided Rigveda into Suktas and Mandalas.Read More →
Upanishad – An introduction
2018-03-30
The Upanishads come towards the end of the Vedas. Therefore, they are called as ‘Vedanta’.Read More →
Taittiriya Upanishad
2018-03-30
Taittiriya Upanishad belongs to the Krishna Yajurved. It is the most widely Read More →
Prashna Upanishad
2018-03-30
The Prashna Upanishad, along with Mundaka and Maaandukya Upanishad, belongs to the Atharvaved.Read More →
Mundaka Upanishad
2018-03-30
The Upanishads are the philosophical and spiritual sermons, forming a part of the Vedas. Isha, Kena, Katha, Prashna, Munda, Mandukya, Taittiriya, Aitareya, Chhandogya and Brihadaranyaka are the ten most famous Upanishads. The Mundaka or Munda Upanishad, along with Prashna and Maandukya, belongs to the Atharvaved. The word “Mundaka” means aRead More →
Mandukya Upanishad
2018-03-30
The Maandukya Upanishad, along with Prashna and Mundaka belongs to the Atharvaved. It is an exposition of the principleRead More →
Kena Upanishad
2018-03-30
The Kena Upanishad consists of four sections, the first two in verse and the other two in prose. Read More →
Katha Upanishad
2018-03-30
The Katha or Kaathaka Upanishad of the Yajurved contains the philosophy of life in a dialogical form.Read More →
Yadnyavalkya Smruti
2018-03-30
An ancient Indian Sanskrit scholar namely Yadnyavalkya is the author of Yadnyavalkya Smruti.Read More →
Smruti Literature – An overview
2018-03-30
The Smruti, is not an independent concept, it has its origin in the Dharmashastra. Interestingly, Read More →
Manusmriti
2018-03-30
Manusmriti or Laws of Manu is also known as Manava-Dharmshastra. Dharmshastra actually meansRead More →
Vishnu Purana
2018-03-30
The Vishnu Purana is eminently a Vaishnava treatise and considers Vishnu as the Supreme Being,Read More →
Varaha Purana
2018-03-30
Varaha Purana belongs to Vaishnava lore and is narrated by Vishnu in the form of Varaha to Mother Earth.Read More →
Vamana Purana
2018-03-30
Vamana Purana is the only Purana which gives a detailed and comprehensive account of the Avatars (incarnations) along Read More →
Shiva Purana
2018-03-30
Name of the Purana itself suggests that it is closely related to Shiva. Read More →
Padma Purana
2018-03-30
Padma Purana is considered as the heart of Shree Vishnu. Always securing the second place in Read More →
Narada Purana
2018-03-30
Narada Purana is one of the Upapuranas but is nevertheless regarded as a MahapuranaRead More →