The Rig Veda is divided into 10
Answer:
Answer to be written in the exam:
Mandals
Explanation:
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The Rig Veda
is the oldest Veda. It was composed about 3,500 years ago.
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It is
divided into ‘10 mandals’ or books and contains 1,028 hymns.
These hymns are in praise of different gods such as
Indra, the god of rain, storm and war ; Agni, the fire-god : Varun- the sky god
and many others.
- The Vedas contain important ideas about the nature of realit y, the purpose of life, and the relationship between humans and the divine.
