Prior to the concept of Zoroastrianism many Indo-Aryan traditions placed heavy emphasis on the sacrifice of the cow. The Rig Veda presents the idea of how cow and horse sacrifice was appropriate since it would be presenting gifts to the gods. The Vedic texts explain‚ "May the wind blow upon our cows with healing; may they eat herbage ...Like-coloured various-hued or single- coloured whose names through sacrifice are known to Agni‚ Whom the Angirases produced by Ferb vour – vou schsafe to these‚ Parjanya
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Religious texts are common in both Sufism and Hinduism. Hinduism ’s most sacred texts are the Vedas‚ which means knowledge. There are four Vedas and they claim to teach a man the highest truths that could lead him to God. The Vedas are the Rig Veda (Veda of Hymns)‚ Yajur Veda (Veda of Liturgy)‚ Sama Veda (Veda of Music) and the Atharva Veda (Contains the knowledge given by the Sage Atharvana). The Vedas mainly consist of Samhitas-basic texts for hymns‚ formulas and chants‚ Brahmanas-directions for
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Christian equivalent to the Vedas that Hindus worship. The first portion of the Holy Bible‚ known as the Old Testament‚ is the sacred scripture of Judaism. The Old Testament includes praise‚ poetry‚ and wisdom‚ which is comparable to the Rig Veda and the Sama Veda. The second portion of the Holy Bible is the New Testament‚ which contains additional teachings of how to apply God to everyday life and be assured a place in heaven. This is relatable to The Yajur Veda and the Atharva Veda from Hindu religion
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The striking similarities between Greek and Indian mythology Although the general topic of my interpretation presentation and my 5 essays is Greek mythology and considering how vast Greek mythology is I could talk strictly about Greek mythology in all 5 of them; I decided to base my first essay on the similarities between Indian and Greek mythology since I felt simply talking about Greek mythology would become too monotonous. I will begin my essay with a basic introduction of what mythology
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CLASS VII CH-3 sultan Question 1. Which ruler first established his or her capital at Delhi? Answer: Delhi first became the capital of a kingdom under the Tomar Rajputs. Question 2. What was the language of administration under the Delhi Sultans? Answer:the language of administration under the Delhi Sultans Persian. Question 3. In whose region did the Sultanate reach its farthest extent? Answer:Under the regions of Aluaddin Khalji and Muhammad Tughluq the Sultanate reached its farthest
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calculation methods in arithmetic and algebra‚ most notably within the education system. Some of its methods share similarities with the Trachtenberg system. Tirthaji claimed that he found the sūtras after years of studying the Vedas‚ a set of sacred ancient Hindu texts.[2] However‚ Vedas do not contain any of the "Vedic mathematics" sutras.[3][4] Origin of the system There has been much controversy among Indian scholars about Tirthaji’s claims that the mathematics is Vedic and that it encompasses all aspects
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then Ganga and Yamuna should run very scanty‚ but that never seems to happen! Can someone explain to me if snowfalls upon the Himalayas every year happen to be nearly constant? River Yamuna finds mention even in Rig Veda‚ our earliest literature. The immensity of Rig Veda‚ in verse form‚ can be gauged from the fact that its translation for the first time into English by Max Muller and his companions and assistants‚ consumed 51 volumes! The Vedic Aryans occupied the areas from Eastern U.P
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Caste System Throughout thousands of years in the Hindu religion‚ a person’s social class was determined immediately after they are born. This organisation was then later known as the Caste System. Caste members lived‚ married‚ and worked within their selected group. A person born into one caste was not allowed to change castes or associate with other members of a different caste. Rules and expectations were set for each caste‚ each caste had a clear and distinct role within the community. It does
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be seen in other “myths” such as the stories of the Three Da’s and the Rig-Veda. The creation of the Three Da’s is told through a tale‚ in which Prajapati describes “damyata‚ restraint‚ and self-control; data‚ generosity; and dayadhvam‚ compassion” to his offspring” (Voorst 34-35). The Three Da’s and the Bahgavad Gita both contain similar concepts as one must have self-control‚ devote one’s life to God‚ and be kind. The Rig-Veda is a “poem presents the cosmic Man as the one through whose sacrifice
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Religion and Science At the outset let me start with the quote from the father of the theory of relativity‚ Albert Einstein who aptly remark that…… "We owe a lot to the Indians‚ who taught us how to count‚ without which no worthwhile scientific discovery could have been made." Apart from Einstein Will Durant‚ American historian stated that "India was the motherland of our race‚ and Sanskrit the mother of Europe’s languages: she was the mother of our philosophy; mother‚ through
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