Who has original Vedas?

The original Vedas are preserved in the minds of Brahmins who have learned them by heart and transmitted them in perfect form to their students for over 7000 years. There are still gurukulas in India today in which young students learn to recite the entire text by heart.

What was used for writing Vedas?

The Vedas may have been first written down after 3500 BC. Indus script is earlier than Brahmi script, which was used to write down Ashoka’s Edicts. A transitional form of early Brahmi script which includes Indus script signs was found on a ceramic pot fragment dated to 1528 BC, found at Dwarka by archeologist S. R.

What are the names of different Vedic schools?

These are known as Vaishesika, Nyaya, Samkhya, Yoga, Purva Mimansa and Vedanta or Uttara Mimansa. These six systems of philosophy are said to have been founded by sages Konada, Gotama, Kapila, Patanjali, Jaimini and Vyasa, respectively. These philosophies still guide scholarly discourse in the country.

What did Indians use for writing when there was no paper?

Explanation: Beginning in the 2nd century AD, Indic language was transferred using birch bark as a writing surface. Locally, the birch bark was called Bhojpatra in India – patra meaning leaf/bark/sheet in Sanskrit. Palm leaves were used as a substitute to paper, even after paper was available for Indic manuscripts.

What are the archaeological sources for the Vedic age?

What are the archaeological sources for the Vedic Age? The Vedic Age is speculated to date as far back as Harrapan civilization. It was the beginning of Indian literature, which is encapsulated in the Vedas, four books that spin tales of heroism, gods, traditions, and rituals of Early Indian civilization.

What is the difference between the Vedas and the Upanishads?

They are assigned to c. 1500–500 B.C. The Vedas are four in number. The Rig Veda mainly consists of prayers. The other three, Sama, Yajur and Atharva-contain prayers, rituals, magic and mythological stories. The Upanishads contain philosophical discus- sion on atma and pramatma. They are also referred to as Vedanta.

Are the Vedas scientifically accurate?

Using modern scientific methods, such as satellite imagery and dating techniques, it can be shown that the ancient statements of the Vedas are factual, not mythical as erroneously propagated.

How old are the Vedas?

The older generally western view that arose in the colonial era regarded the Vedas as dating from after 1500 BCE and as indicating a primitive nomadic culture, foreign or intrusive to India, with martial traits rather than any deeper spiritual focus.