It is a collection of hymns praising the gods, first passed down orally until it was set down in writing as a collection some
It is a collection of hymns praising the gods, first passed down orally until it was set down in writing as a collection somewhere around 900 BCE. Indra is easily the most praised, with nearly a quarter of the over one thousand hymns dedicated to him. Vishnu has his origin here, but he is of minor importance, and neither Shiva nor Brahma make an appearance. FTP, what book considered the most holy of all Hindu texts is the oldest and most important of the four Vedas?
It is a collection of hymns praising the gods, first passed down orally until it was set down in writing as a collection somewhere around 900 BCE.
{Rig Veda}