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Canada hosts 17th World Sanskrit Conference (WSC-2018)

The Union Human Resource Development (HRD) Minister, Prakash Javadekar inaugurated the 17th World Sanskrit Conference (WSC) in Vancouver, Canada on July 9, 2018. More than 500 scholars and delegates from over 40 countries are participating in the 5-day conference and will exchange their knowledge by presenting papers on various subjects. There will be a special ..

Topics: Bhagavata • Bhagavata Purana • Greater India • Hindu texts • Krishna • Language • Languages of India • Puranas • Sanskrit • Vaishnavism • Vedas • World Sanskrit Conference

Agnivarat Naishthik authors book “Vedvigyan Alok”

The book “Vedvigyan Alok” (Maharishi Aitareya Mahidas Praneet – Aitareya Brahmina ki Vaigyanik Vyakhya) has been authored by Acharya Agnivarat Naishthik. It is recently received by M. Venkaiah Naidu, the Vice President of India. The book is the scriptural verse in Vedas’ prose. The Brahman textbooks are placed second in order of preference of Vedic ..

Topics: Aitareya • Brahma • Brahman • Brahmins • Deities • Hindu texts • Names of God in Hinduism • religion • Vedas

India hosts World Conference on Vedas

Vice-President Venkaiah Naidu has inaugurated the World conference on Vedas ” Vishwa Ved Sammelan” at the Indira Gandhi National Centre for Arts (IGNCA) in New Delhi on December 15, 2017. The 3-day conference will have in-depth discussions on the universal message of the ancient scriptures to bring world peace, ensure human rights and work towards ..

Topics: Bengali Hindus • Defence Ministers of India • Finance Ministers of India • Government of India • Gujarati people • Indian Hindus • Indian people • Indira Gandhi • Mahatma Gandhi • Members of the Lok Sabha • Pranab Mukherjee • Vedas

Shruti & Smriti

The basic material or mantra text of each of the Vedas is called “Samhita”. Some post Vedic texts are also known as “Samhitas” such as Ashtavakra Gita, Bhrigu Samhita, Brahma Samhita, Deva Samhita, Garga Samhita, Kashyap Samhita, Shiva Samhita and Yogayajnavalkya Samhita. The Vedic literature is broadly divided into two categories viz. Shruti and Smriti. ..

Topics: religion • Samhita • Sanskrit • Smriti • Vedas • Yogayajnavalkya Samhita

Rig-Veda

Rig-Veda is probably the oldest religious text in the world and is also known as “First testament” of mankind. It was composed around 1700 BC. Last hymns were composed between 1500-1200 BC. Mandalas of Rig-Veda Each Veda is a collection of hymns by a number of priest families. Rig-Veda is also organized in 10 books ..

Topics: Purusha Sukta • religion • Rigveda • Vedas • Vedic hymns

Quick Fact Sheet : Vedic Civilization in India

1. Vedic Literature is known to be written between 1000 to 600 BC. Veda means to know or to get knowledge.2. Arya means Foreigner (ary in Russian language is outsider or unknown). Aryas were originally from south Russia as per Brandastine.3. Vedic Hymns or Types of Veda: Rig-Veda, Yajurveda, Samveda, Atharvaveda4. Rig veda is a ..

Topics: Hindu texts • Hinduism • Indian Philosophy • religion • Rigveda • Samkhya • Upanishads • Vedas • Vedic period • Yajna • Yajurveda