Rigveda
most ancient Veda of the Hindus
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Rigveda is an ancient Hindu religious book. It was composed in the Sapta-Sindhu (Punjab) region of ancient Pakistan.[1] It is counted as one of the four sacred Hindu writings, which are called Vedas. It is one of the oldest writings in Sanskrit language. Rigveda is very important to Hindus, Its words are said during prayers and religious gatherings.
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Rig Veda mainly contains various hymns for praying to Vedic Gods such as Agni (Fire God), Indra (The lord of Heavens), Mitra, Varuna (Water God), Surya (Sun God) etc. These hymns are called Riks. Hence the Veda is called Rik-Veda or RigVeda. This writing consists of 10 writings. The Rigveda has 1,028 hymns and 10,600 verses.
References
change- ↑ Virdee, Pippa (2021). Pakistan: A Very Short Introduction. Oxford University Press. ISBN 978-0-19-884707-6.