The Hindu Tradition
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Yajur Veda - Vaachaspathi
vaachaspathi.comIn the Hindu tradition, Veda is a single collection of all mantras. It consists of mantras which are of three types namely rk, the mantra of illumination in one of several metres, thesaman, a mantra with a metre which has to be sung according to the symbols indicated in the mantra and the remainingyajus mantra which is in rhythmic prose.
HINDUISM A Brief Overview of the Development of Hinduism
americanhumanist.orgA comprehensive survey of the Hindu tradition, the book deals with the history of Hinduism, the sacred writings, the Hindu worldview, and the specifics of the major branches of Hinduism--Vaisnavism, Saivism, and Saktism. It also focuses on the geographical ties of Hinduism with the land of India, the social order created by
Practices, Rituals, Symbols, and Special Days/Celebrations
www.edu.gov.mb.cathe region, period, and sect/tradition of the followers. Some of the symbols, for example, the swastika, have come to be associated with other religions or cultures. Others such as aum/om are considered to be unique to Hinduism. Some of the more popular Hindu symbols are the aum/om (letters), the swastika
VEDIC MATHEMATICS
fs.unm.edutradition that it is not to be approached from a factual standpoint but from the ideal standpoint viz., as the Vedas, as traditionally accepted in India as the repository of all knowledge, should be and not what they are in human possession. That approach entirely turns the table on all critics, for the authorship of Vedic mathematics