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The Bhagavad Gita with Commentaries of Ramanuja, Madhva, Shankara and Others.

The Bhagavad Gita with Commentaries of Ramanuja, Madhva, Shankara and Others.

Hinduism Sacred-texts home Journal Articles: Hinduism OCRT: Hinduism Buy CD-ROM Buy books about Hinduism Vedas Upanishads Puranas Other Primary Texts Epics Mahabharata Ramayana Bhagavad Gita Vedanta Later texts Modern books The Vedas There are four Vedas, the Rig Veda, Sama Veda, Yajur Veda and Atharva Veda. The Vedas are the primary texts of Hinduism. They also had a vast influence on Buddhism, Jainism, and Sikhism. The Vedas contain hymns, incantations, and rituals from ancient India. Rig Veda The Rig-Veda translated by Ralph Griffith [1896]A complete English translation of the Rig Veda. Rig-Veda (Sanskrit)The complete Rig Veda in Sanskrit, in Unicode Devanagari script and standard romanization. Vedic Hymns, Part I (SBE 32)Hymns to the Maruts, Rudra, Vâyu and Vâta, tr. by F. Vedic Hymns, Part II (SBE 46)Hymns to Agni, tr. by Hermann Oldenberg [1897]The Vedic Hymns to Agni. A Vedic Reader for Students (excerpts) by A.A. Sama Veda Yajur Veda The Texts of the White Yajurveda translated by Ralph T.H.

Each Day of a Week Dedicated to a Particular Hindu God In Hinduism, each day of a week is dedicated to a particular god in the Hindu pantheon. Apart from the special Vratas and Upvaas, many Hindus also fast on a particular day in a week. Each day in a week has a specialty and there are numerous folklores associated with the fasting observed on the days of a week. Sunday Sunday is dedicated to Lord Surya (Sun God). Monday Monday is dedicated to Lord Shiva. Tuesday Tuesday is dedicated to Lord Ganesha, Durga, Goddess Kali and Lord Hanuman. Wednesday Wednesday is dedicated to planet Mercury and Lord Vithal, an incarnation of . Thursday Thursday is dedicated to Lord Vishnu and his incarnations. Friday Friday is dedicated to Mother Goddess – Mahalakshmi, Santhosi Ma, Annapuraneshwari and Durga. Saturday Saturday is dedicated to alleviating the bad influence of Lord Shani. It must be noted here that the deity worshipped on a particular day might vary from region to region and community to community.

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