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The Veda in Kashmir, Volumes I and II: History and Present State of Vedic Tradition in the Western Himalayas

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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 Sakalya gveda, Kaha Yajurveda, and Paippalada 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 ...

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The Veda in Kashmir, Volumes I and II: History and Present State of Vedic Tradition in the Western Himalayas 2021, Harvard University Press, Cambridge, Mass

ISBN-13: 9780674258273

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