| The Veda in Kashmir, Volumes I and II: History and Present State of Vedic Tradition in the Western Himalayas Contributor(s): Witzel, Michael (Author) |
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ISBN: 0674258274 ISBN-13: 9780674258273 Publisher: Harvard University Press OUR PRICE: $118.80 Product Type: Hardcover Published: July 2021 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Religion | Hinduism - History - Language Arts & Disciplines | Linguistics - Historical & Comparative |
| Physical Information: 2" H x 6.6" W x 9.3" (3.45 lbs) 1490 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: The Veda in Kashmir presents a detailed history and the current state of Veda tradition in Kashmir. It traces the vicissitudes of Vedic texts and rituals and their survival during some 400 years of Muslim rule. The peculiarities of the Śākalya Ṛgveda, Kaṭha Yajurveda, and Paippalāda Atharvaveda texts are discussed in great detail. The rituals from birth to death of the Pandits, the Kashmiri Brahmins, are depicted and explained, including current interpretation. This two-volume work includes a DVD that contains additional texts, rituals, sound recordings, and films taken in 1973 and 1979. |