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[1] [2] Each tradition has a long list of Hindu texts, with subgenre based on syncretization of ideas from Samkhya, Nyaya, Yoga, Vedanta and other schools of Hindu philosophy. [3] [4] [5] Of these some called Sruti are broadly considered as core scriptures of Hinduism, but beyond the Sruti, the list of scriptures vary by the scholar. [6]
This is a list of Iyers. Iyers are Hindu Brahmins of Tamil origin who are Smarthas or followers of the Smritis. [1] They mostly believe in the Advaita philosophy propounded by Adi Sankara. [2] [3] [4] Prior to the 1800s, almost all prominent members of this community hailed from religious or literary spheres. [5]
Parivrajaka Dynasty ruled parts of central India during the 5th and 6th centuries. The kings of this dynasty bore the title Maharaja, and probably ruled as feudatories of the Gupta Empire. The royal family came from a lineage of Brahmins of Bharadwaj Gotra. [10] Patwardhan Dynasty was an Indian dynasty established by the Chitpavan Brahmin ...
These four yugas have a length ratio of 4:3:2:1. [4] The Bhagavata Purana [3.11.18-20] (c. 500-1000 CE) gives a matching description of the yuga lengths in divine years. The Kali Yuga is the present yuga. According to Puranic sources, Krishna's departure marks the end of Dvapara Yuga and the start of Kali Yuga, [note 1] which is dated to 17/18 ...
The north Indian manuscripts of Padma Purana are very different from south Indian versions, and the various recensions in both groups in different languages (Devanagari and Bengali, for example) show major inconsistencies. [35] Like the Skanda Purana, it is a detailed treatise on travel and pilgrimage centers in India. [34] [36] 3: Vishnu ...
It consists of: [1] The Upanishads, known as Upadeśa Prasthāna (injunctive texts), and the Śruti Prasthāna (the starting point or axiom of revelation), especially the Principal Upanishads. The Bhagavad Gita, known as Sādhana Prasthāna (practical text), and the Smṛti Prasthāna (the starting point or axiom of remembered tradition)
Depending on the methods of counting, as many as three hundred [1] [2] versions of the Indian Hindu epic poem, the Ramayana, are known to exist. The oldest version is generally recognized to be the Sanskrit version attributed to the Padma Purana - Acharya Shri Raviṣeṇ Padmapurāṇa Ravisena Acharya, later on sage Narada, the Mula Ramayana. [3]
They are highly influential in Indian culture, and many classical Indian poets derive the plots of their poetry and drama from the Itihasa. [4] The Epic-Puranic chronology derived from the Itihasa-Purana is an influential frame of reference in traditional Indian thought.