-
Śrauta is a
Sanskrit word that
means "belonging to śruti", that is,
anything based on the
Vedas of Hinduism. It is an
adjective and
prefix for texts, ceremonies...
-
Upanisad Brahmana,
Katyayana Srauta Sutra,
Latyayana Srauta;
Macdonell and
Keith 1912
Asvalayana Srauta Sutra,
Sankhayana Srauta Sutra;
Macdonell and Keith...
- part of
Kalpa Vedanga,
stating that the
Smartasutras did not
relate to
Srauta or
Vedic ceremonies, but
instead focused on
domestic events such as rites...
-
Rajasuya (Sanskrit: राजसूय, romanized: Rājasūya, lit. 'king's sacrifice') is a
śrauta ritual of the
Vedic religion. It is
ceremony that
marks a
consecration of...
- new
rituals that
gained their position over
Indian civilization, as the
Srauta rituals,
which contributed to the so-called "classical synthesis" or "Hindu...
-
historically been
distinguished by rare
practices such as the
adherence to
Śrauta ritualism, the Pūrva-Mīmāṁsā
school of
Hindu philosophy and
orthodox traditions...
- of the
merger of
Vedic religion with
numerous local religious traditions Śrauta,
surviving conservative traditions within Hinduism Vedas, a
large body of...
-
Purushamedha (or Naramedha) is a
Śrauta ritual of
human sacrifice. The
Vajasaneyi Samhita-Sataphana Brahmana-Katyayana
Srauta Sutra sequence of
Shukla Yajur...
- Iyengars, who are
adherents of Sri Vaishnavism, and Iyers, who
follow the
Srauta and
Smarta traditions.
Tamil Brahmins are
divided into two
major denominations:...
- शुल्बसूत्र; śulba: "string, cord, rope") are
sutra texts belonging to the
Śrauta ritual and
containing geometry related to fire-altar construction. The Shulba...