Description
The Veda in Kashmir presents a detailed history and the current state of Veda tradition in Kashmir. It traces the vicissitudes of Vedic texts and rituals and their survival during some 400 years of Muslim rule. The peculiarities of the Sakalya Rgveda, Katha Yajurveda, and Paippalada Atharvaveda texts are discussed in great detail. The rituals from birth to death of the Pandits, the Kashmiri Brahmins, are depicted and explained, including current interpretation.
This two-volume work includes a DVD that contains additional texts, rituals, sound recordings, and films taken in 1973 and 1979.
About the Author
Michael Witzel is Wales Professor of Sanskrit in the Department of South Asian Studies at Harvard University.
Book Information
ISBN 9780674258273
Author Michael Witzel
Page Count 1490
Imprint Harvard University Press
Publisher Harvard University Press
