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Where should I start learning Hindu scriptures?

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Where should I start learning Hindu scriptures?

Start with the book “Lectures from Colombo to Almora” by Swami Vivekananda. Then more over to reading the Upanishads and Bhagavad Gita. Forst find a teacher- an acharya who has recieved knowledge of scriptures from his guru, thus having a lineage. Then study the texts under his guidance.

Which is the best Purana to read?

All major Puranas contain sections on Devi (goddesses) and Tantra; the six most significant of these are: Markandeya Purana, Shiva Purana, Linga Purana, Brahma Vaivarta Purana, Agni Purana and Padma Purana….Mahapuranas.

Brāhma: Brahma Purana, Padma Purana
Surya: Brahma Vaivarta Purana
Agni: Agni Purana

Where can I study mythology in India?

92 Religious Studies colleges in India

  • Christ University. Hosur Road, Bangalore.
  • Rashtrasant Tukadoji Maharaj Nagpur University. Nagpur.
  • University of Mysore. Mysore.
  • Bangalore University. Mysore Road, Bangalore.
  • Acharya Nagarjuna University. Guntur.
  • Jain Vishva Bharati Institute – JVBI.
  • The American College.
  • Kerala University.
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What is the best order to read and understand the Upanishads?

There is no specific order in which you can read and understand but as far as my experience is concerned, these upanishads came from the vedas. The bottom-up approach says first read the upanishads and then the vedas. The top-down approach says first read the vedas and then the upanishads.

What is the best way to start studying Vedas?

For starting Veda Adhyayan (study of Vedas) people have to be trained since birth. They have to be perfect in Sanskrit and Nyaya sashtra (study of logics). For kaliyuga best is to read Bhagvad Geeta, which is essence of all the vedic knowledge, given by Param Brahman (Absolute Truth) Lord Krishna himself.

What is the difference between Upanishads and Vedas?

Upanishads and Vedas are two terms that are often confused as one and the same thing. Actually they are two different subjects for that matter. In fact Upanishads are parts of Vedas. Rig, Yajur, Sama and Atharva are the four Vedas. A Veda is divided into four parts, namely, Samhita, Brahmana, Aranyaka and Upanishad.

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What are the sub-classifications of Vedas?

So, Vedas are sub-classified into Samhita, Brahman, Aaranyak and Upanishad. Upanishads are also known/refereed as Vedanta (as the last parts of Veda).