Vedas
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Vedas
Summary
Vedas is a Hindu text[1]. Vedas ranks in the top 8% of hindu_text entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (6,410 views/month).[2]
Key Facts
- Vedas authored Rishi[3].
- Vedas's religion is recorded as Hinduism[4].
- Vedas's religion is recorded as Historical Vedic religion[5].
- Vedas's religion is recorded as Buddhism[6].
- Vedas's religion is recorded as Jainism[7].
- Vedas's religion is recorded as Brahmanism[8].
- Vedas's instance of is recorded as Hindu text[9].
- Vedas's instance of is recorded as miscellany[10].
- Vedas's instance of is recorded as Śruti[11].
- Vedas's instance of is recorded as archaeological culture[12].
- Vedas's genre is religious literature[13].
- Vedas was followed by Brahmana[14].
- Vedas was followed by Aranyaka[15].
- Vedas was followed by Upanishads[16].
- Vedas is a type of religious text[17].
- Vedas is a type of literary work[18].
- Vedas is part of Sanskrit literature[19].
- Vedas is part of worship[20].
- Vedas's Commons category is recorded as Vedas[21].
- Vedas's language of work or name is recorded as Vedic Sanskrit[22].
- Vedas comprises Rigveda[23].
- Vedas comprises Yajurveda[24].
- Vedas comprises Samaveda[25].
- Vedas comprises Atharvaveda[26].
- 1500 BC marks the founding of Vedas[27].
Body
Authorship and Creation
Vedas authored Rishi[3].
Publication
Vedas's language of work or name is recorded as Vedic Sanskrit[22]. Vedas's genre is religious literature[13]. Part of include Sanskrit literature[19], a sub-set of literature[28] and worship[20], a religious concept[29].
Adaptations and Inspiration
Successors include Brahmana[14], Aranyaka[15], and Upanishads[16].
Cultural Impact
Things named for Vedas include Historical Vedic religion[30], a religion[31] and Vedic period[32], a civilization[33], in India[34].
Why It Matters
Vedas ranks in the top 8% of hindu_text entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (6,410 views/month).[2] Vedas has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[35] Vedas is known by 97 alternative names across languages and contexts.[36]
Entities named for Vedas include Historical Vedic religion[30], a religion[31] and Vedic period[32], a civilization[33], in India[34].