What is Sanskrit?

What is Sanskrit?

Sanskrit language, (from Sanskrit saṃskṛta, “adorned, cultivated, purified”), an Old Indo-Aryan language in which the most ancient documents are the Vedas, composed in what is called Vedic Sanskrit.

The Vedic Period

The Vedic Period

The Vedic Period (c. 1500 - c. 500 BCE) is the era in which the Vedas were committed to writing, but this has nothing to do with the age of the concepts or the oral traditions themselves.

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What is Veda?

What is Veda?

Veda is a Sanskrit word from the root, vid, meaning “to know." Thus, veda means "knowledge" or "wisdom."

The Vedas – Origin and Brief Description of Vedas

The Vedas – Origin and Brief Description of Vedas

Considered as the earliest literary records of Sanskrit Literature, the Vedas compiled by Rishi Vyasa are believed to be the oldest holy books in Hinduism (Sanatana Dharma). The Vedas are the large body of vast knowledge and text; the religious and spiritual teachings of which encompasses all aspects of life.

If Sanskrit isn’t made popular in India, it is likely to become an endangered language in its birth country

If Sanskrit isn’t made popular in India, it is likely to become an endangered language in its birth country

Languages never belong to a particular religion. But members of various religious communities do speak different languages to foster understanding among themselves.

मांगलिक कार्यों में पंच देव की पूजा का महत्व

मांगलिक कार्यों में पंच देव की पूजा का महत्व

हिन्दू धर्म के प्रत्येक मांगलिक कार्य या पूजा आदि में पंच देव की पूजा का विधान है। इनके बगैर पूजा अधूरी मानी जाती है। इन पंचदेवों की पूजा से ही सभी कार्य निर्विघ्न संपन्न होते हैं। आओ जानते हैं कि कौन हैं पंच देव और कैसे होती है इनकी पूजा।