Which of the following is the oldest Vedas?

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  1. Rigveda
  2. Yajurveda
  3. Samaveda
  4. Atharvaveda

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Option 1 : Rigveda
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The correct answer is Rigveda.

Key Points

  • Rig Veda' is the oldest of the Vedas and in any indo-European language one of the oldest extant texts.
  • The Rig Veda is a set of ancient Indian texts comprising 1028 Sanskrit Hymns from the Vedic period and 10,600 verses devoted to the Rigvedic deities.
  • It is arranged in 10 volumes, known as mandalas.
  • It is one of the four canonical Hindu holy texts collectively known as the Vedas.
  • The "Rig Veda" outlines one of the oldest types of yoga and provides knowledge about yoga and other spiritual disciplines.

Additional Information

            Associated information with different Vedas

Vedas Brahmanas Upanishad Officiating priest
Rig Veda Aitareya, Kaushitaki Aitareya, Kaushitaki Hotri
Sama Veda Tandyamaha, Jaiminiya Chandogya, Jaiminiya  Udgatri
Yajur Veda Taittiriya, Satapatha Taittiriya, Katha, Svetasvatara, Brihadaranyaka, Isa Adhvaryu
Atharva Veda Gopatha Mundaka, Prasna, Mandukya Brahman
 
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