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Rigveda

Veda, Vedanta, Vedanga
An overview of Vedic texts
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Fire as Element, Fire as Deity
Magnificient flame, blazing fire, priest of the sacrifice, mediator between gods and men, shining guardian of the cosmic order—Agni is perhaps the most…
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The heroic deeds of Indra
Songs to Indra the Golden, foremost of the Rigvedic gods
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The Rigveda: the Structure of the Text
A quick look at the organisation of the Rigveda collection
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Dating the Rigveda
It is easy to imagine, that during their long journey from the steppes to the subcontinent, the Rigvedic people composed songs in praise of their gods…
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Who Were the People Who Produced the Rigveda?
Part 5. The Indo-Iranians: Movement and Migration
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Who Were the People Who Produced the Rigveda?
Part 4. The Rigveda and the Avesta
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Who Were the People Who Produced the Rigveda?
Part 3. Shared Origins: the Proto-Indo-Europeans
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The Rigveda: the transmission of the text through three millennia
Your questions answered
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Who Were the People Who Produced the Rigveda?
Part 2. Their Religion and Religious Practices
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Who Were the People Who Produced the Rigveda?
Part 1. Their Lives and Times
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Rigvedic Manuscripts in UNESCO's 'Memory of the World' Register
Fun fact from 'Eaten by a Fish'
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