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Which is the oldest Veda in Sanskrit?
The Rigveda Samhita
The Rigveda Samhita is the oldest extant Indic text. It is a collection of 1,028 Vedic Sanskrit hymns and 10,600 verses in all, organized into ten books (Sanskrit: mandalas).
Is Rig Veda older than Tamil?
Yeah, rigveda was composed in vedic sanskrit 1500 BCE. It’s definitely older than Tamil, tamil texts can be dated upto 600 bce may be.
Which Veda is considered the fifth Veda of Tamils?
Sanskrit texts: the “Panchama Veda” itihāsapurāṇaṃ pañcamaṃ vedānāṃ This reference to itihasa-purana is used by the Mahabharata, which belongs to the class of epic literature called “itihasa”, to refer to itself as the fifth Veda.
What is the difference between Vedic Sanskrit and classical Sanskrit?
Answer : The difference between the Vedic Sanskrit (1500 BCE) and the classical Sanskrit ( from 3 rd Century BCE) is the difference between the Sangam Tamil ( First Century BCE to 3 rd Century CE) and Modern Tamil (18 th Century CE).
What is the Shaiva Tamil Veda?
The Shaiva Tamil Veda (Thevaram, along with the larger canon Tirumurai) was integrated with Shiva Siddhanta philosophy and temple rituals in Chidambaram and other Shaiva temple complexes. They found royal patronage with Pallava, Chola and Pandya kings.
What is the origin of Sanskrit?
In this context, my pet theory is Tamil and Sanskrit originated from a common source on the Indian soil. This is what saints like Paranjothy Munivar and others believed 300 years ago. If we believe our Puranas and Tamil commentators, we accept that Agastya from the north came to South India and codified grammar for Tamil.
How did the Veda come to Kerala?
Veda carrying Brahmins had come to the South in waves. We know the earliest version of Sanskrit Mahabharata, written using Sharada script, reached Kerala via Brahmins who wore their top knots in front (purva-shikha).