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The Rigveda is the oldest of the four Vedas and consists of 1028 hymns praising the ancient gods. The individual verses contained in these compilations are known as mantras. Some selected Vedic mantras are still recited at prayers, religious functions and other auspicious occasions in contemporary Hinduism.

Study the Rigveda with VEDA777 that has an intuitive user interface. Highlight your favorite Rigveda verses and easily access them next time. Use the Favorites or Bookmark to save your progress. Change the font size settings directly when reading the Veda. Plus, you can easily search by keyword. Above all, it is free. Download the free VEDA777 today and have a wonderful experience of Vedas wherever you go.

What are the Vedas?

The Vedas ("Knowledge" in Sanskrit) were originated in the Indian Sub-continent and their origin dates back to 1600 BC. The Vedas are composed of four collections of mantras (Samhitas) which are associated with a particular priest or aspect of ritual: Rig Veda (Wisdom of the Verses), Sama Veda (Wisdom of the Chants), Yajur Veda (Wisdom of the Sacrificial Formulas), and Atharva Veda (Wisdom of the Atharvan Priests). All of them are attributed to as ‘Chaturveda’. Each Veda has been subclassified into four major text types: Samhitas (most ancient layer of text in the Vedas, consisting of mantras, hymns, prayers, and benedictions), Aranyakas (which constitute the philosophy on the ritual, sacrifice, and ceremonies), Brahmanas (which in turn has the commentary on hymns of four Vedas), Upanishads (the texts discussing meditation, philosophy and spiritual knowledge), and Upasanas, (the one that focuses on worship).

Especially, the Rigveda which is one of the four canonical sacred texts of Hinduism known as the Vedas is the book of the oldest form of the Sanskrit mantras. It is organized in books, known as Mandalas and each Mandala consists of hymns called Sukta.

What is the Rigveda?

The Rig Veda, the oldest of all the Vedas is said to be authored around 1600 BC. However, the exact date cannot be ascribed to the composition of the Vedas as it was handed down orally with a precise and elaborate technique in Vedic periods. The first of the written Vedas date to the 1st millennium BCE, although the surviving ones date only to somewhere between 11st and 14th century mostly due to the ephemeral nature of the manuscript materials; the birch barks or palm leaves. In other words, the Rigveda represents the earliest sacred book of India. It is the oldest and biggest among all the four Vedas. All the features of classical Sanskrit poetry can be traced to the Rigveda. The seeds of India’s religious and philosophical development can be found in it. Therefore, the Rigveda should be studied to understand Indian literature and spiritual culture with its religious and philosophical importance.

The value of the Rigveda is not confined to India because of its well-preserved language. This mythology has helped us gain a better understanding of the languages, literature and cultures of the whole world.

*** Highlight features ***

★ User-friendly interface

★ Very easy to read

★ Change the font size to anything you want.

★ Fast accessible verses

★ Transliteration in English

★ Add to favorites (Special features targeted for revision)

★ The bookmark function allows you to directly access your last session on the app.

★ This app does not necessarily need access to the Internet for the features above.

★ VEDA777 is completely free and all functions are available straight away after download.