Category: Rigveda

Introduction to the Rigveda The Rigveda, often called the oldest of the four Vedas, is a monumental compilation of more than 1,000 hymns (suktas) composed in archaic Sanskrit. These hymns were transmitted orally for centuries before being written down, preserving a vivid picture of early Indo‑Aryan religious life, social structure, and cosmology. How the Rigveda…