Vedic hymns

The Rigveda or Rig Veda (, , from ऋच्, "praise" and वेद, "knowledge") is an ancient Indian collection of Vedic Sanskrit hymns (sūktas). It is one of the four sacred canonical Hindu texts (śruti) known as the Vedas. Only one Shakha of the many survive today, namely the Śakalya Shakha. Much of the contents contained in the remaining Shakhas are now lost or are not available in the public forum.

body of Indic literature

thumb|Pahari painting of golden cosmic egg Hiranyagarbha by Manaku, c. 1740

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Hymn from Rig Veda that talks about creation of everything.

vedic chanting of lord Shiva from yajurveda

rigvedic hymns dedicated to Lakshmi

The ''''', also called the '', is the 125th ' (hymn) occurring in the 10th mandala of the Rigveda|. It was composed by the female seer Vāc Āmbhṛṇī, daughter of the sage Ambhṛṇa. In the present day, the ' is popularly chanted during the worship of the ' (Universal Goddess in any form), in the daily rituals of temples, and also in various Vedic sacrificial ceremonies like ', etc. It is also chanted at the end of '. The hymn portrays the Feminine Divine as the supreme origin, creative energy, and ultimate deity. It conveys a profound, all-encompassing experience of the Self and highlights the anc

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