Vedic culture Flashcards
1
Q
period?
A
1500-600 BC
2
Q
origin of aryans ?
A
most accepted - Central Asia
3
Q
Vedic Gods
A
Indra,
Varuna,
Mitra &
Nasatyas
4
Q
aryans, 1st group settled in?
A
Sapta Sindhu
5
Q
Vedic literature products ?
A
4 :- vedas/samhitas, the brahmanas, the aryankas, the upanishads
6
Q
most imp. Vedic literature ?
A
vedas
7
Q
4 vedas?
A
rig veda,
sama veda,
yajur veda,
atharva veda.
8
Q
1st 3 vedas are called?
A
vedatrayi (trio of vedas)
9
Q
which veda contains Gayatri mantra ?
A
rig veda
10
Q
rig veda contains?
A
Gayatri mantra
11
Q
what is rig veda?
A
collection of lyrics
