Indian Religious Books

  Puranas Divided into sarga, pratisarga, manvantantar, vamsa (genealogical list of kings) & vamsanucharita. 18 main puranas & 18 subsidiary puranas. Vedas Meaning “knowledge”. Rigveda (hymns), Yajurveda (sacrificial formulae), Atharvaveda (magical charms & spell), Samveda. Vedas are called aparusheya (not created by man) & nity Upanishads About 200 in number. Deal with philosophy. Oldest & … Read more

Hinduism

Hinduism Hinduism is the oldest major religion in the world, with a history of over 4,000 years. It is the world’s third-largest religion, with over 1.2 billion followers. Hinduism is a polytheistic religion, with a pantheon of over 330 million gods and goddesses. The most important Hindu gods are Brahma, Vishnu, and Shiva. Brahma is … Read more