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Books and videos to promote learning across foundational and principal Vedic and Upanisad texts.
Books and videos to promote learning across foundational and principal Vedic and Upanisad texts.
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Upaniṣads
Upaniṣads
The Upanisads are the latter part of the oldest scriptures of Hinduism, the Vedas, that deal with meditation, philosophy, and ontological knowledge; other parts of the Vedas deal with mantras, benedictions, rituals, ceremonies, and sacrifices. Among the most important literature in the history of Indian religions and culture, the Upanishads played an important role in the development of spiritual ideas in ancient India, marking a transition from Vedic ritualism to new ideas and institutions. Of all Vedic literature, the Upanisads alone are widely known, and their central ideas are at the spiritual core of Hinduism. (www.wikipedia.org)
Vedas
Vedas
The Vedas are a large body of religious texts originating in ancient India. Composed in Vedic Sanskrit, the texts constitute the oldest layer of Sanskrit literature and the oldest scriptures of Hinduism. There are four Vedas: the Rigveda, the Yajurveda, the Samaveda and the Atharvaveda. Each Veda has four subdivisions – the Samhitas (mantras and benedictions), the Aranyakas (text on rituals, ceremonies, sacrifices and symbolic-sacrifices), the Brahmanas (commentaries on rituals, ceremonies and sacrifices), and the Upanisads (texts discussing meditation, philosophy and spiritual knowledge).
(www.wikipedia.org)
Vedic Heritage Portal initiated at IGNCA
Vedic Heritage Portal initiated at IGNCA
A project on design and development of a Vedic Heritage Portal initiated at IGNCA, under the aegis of the Ministry of Culture, Government of India. The portal aims to communicate message enshrined in the Vedas. The portal will be a one-stop solution for the user, who would like to search any information regarding the Vedic heritage, be it the abstract oral traditions, or the textual tradition in the form of published books/ manuscripts, or implements (Yajna related objects). Understanding of the Vedic wisdom through the lenses of the modern scientific knowledge specially in the field of Sciences, Mathematics, Medicine, Astronomy, Architecture, Legal Systems, Metallurgy, Philology, Environmental Studies, Aeronautics, Astrology, Rituals etc., is another mammoth task, which has been initiated under this project.At present, portal aimed at targeting mainly three user groups: (i) those associated with the traditional Vedic learning, (ii) those interested to know the Vedas and their Content, and (iii) Professionals who can relate the Vedas with the modern context.
Vedic Heritage Portal initiated at IGNCA
Vedic Heritage Portal initiated at IGNCA
The main objective of the portal is to collate the following information for making the same accessible online and to provide a forum for further dialogue.
Introduction and structure of the Vedas including Rigveda, Yajurveda, Samaveda and Atharvaveda.
Recitations / chanting (Veda Paath) of Vedic Samhita practiced in different parts of the country with accent and variations.
Recording of eminent scholars for creating awareness and propagation of the Vedic wisdom with their relevance in present day.
Textual details of Vedic Samhitas, Brahmanas, Aranyakas, Upanishads and Vedangas etc. available in the form of manuscripts and published books.
Vedic Rituals based on Shrauta Sutras, in audiovisual format.
List of Vedic Scholars and Vedic Learning Centers.
In addition, a permanent gallery of Vedic Implements, showcasing the technology and tools used in Vedic Yajna, will be set up in IGNCA.
Learning Vedas, UpaVedas and Vedangas - A Complete Overview
Learning Vedas, UpaVedas and Vedangas - A Complete Overview
In this video, let's explore the entire gamut of Vedic literature, with an overview of the four Vedas, each of their four components, the Upavedas and the Vedangas
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QIAfZZGD3ZU&feature=youtu.be
Nāsadīya sūkta (The first recorded Hymn of creationism) - Rig Veda English Translations
Nāsadīya sūkta (The first recorded Hymn of creationism) - Rig Veda English Translations
The famous nāsadīya sūkta the 129th sukta of the 10th mandala of the Rigveda is possibly the first hymn of creationism. The Rig Veda manuscripts have been selected for inscription in UNESCO's "Memory of the World" Register.
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