How were Vedas a big source of knowledge? - Vidyadip

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How were Vedas a big source of knowledge?

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The word ‘Veda’ means knowledge.
There are four Vedas: Rigveda, Samaveda, Yajurveda and Atharvaveda.
The hymns have been composed by sages.
These hymns were recited and passed from one generation to another until they were written down.
These hymns are in praise of different gods such as Indra, the God of rain; Agni, the fire god; Varun, the sky god and many others.
The hymns were composed in Vedic Sanskrit.

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