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Vedas & Upanishads
4 Vedas โ the oldest scriptures of humanity; Upanishads are philosophical dialogues on existence
India ๐ฎ๐ณ 1500 BC Hinduism
Key Facts
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Four Vedas: Rigveda (hymns), Samaveda (music), Yajurveda (rituals), Atharvaveda (spells and medicine)
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Upanishads (108 texts): philosophical discussions on Brahman, Atman, and the nature of existence
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Vedic UNESCO heritage: Vedic chanting inscribed on UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage list (2008)
๐ Did you know? The Rigveda is the world's oldest religious text still in use โ composed ~1500 BC and continuously recited for 3,500 years without a single word changing
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Category
Hinduism
Country
๐ฎ๐ณ India
Year / Era
1500 BC
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4 Vedas โ the oldest scriptures of humanity