Rigveda
The oldest of the four Vedas: its ten mandalas, great hymns, deities, and the chanting tradition that keeps it alive.
Yajurveda
The Veda of sacrificial formulas: its Shukla and Krishna branches, Shri Rudram, Isha Upanishad and living rituals.
Samaveda
The Veda of melody, where Rigvedic verses become sacred chant and the roots of Indian music are found.
Atharvaveda
The Veda of everyday life: prayers for health, home, harmony and protection, the Earth hymn and great Upanishads.
The Vedangas
The six limbs of the Veda: phonetics, metre, grammar, etymology, astronomy and ritual, and how they live on.
Ayurveda as an Upaveda
How Ayurveda, the knowledge of life, grew as an upaveda, with its eight branches, classic texts and daily wisdom.
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