Veda in Kashmir, Volumes I and II Merchandise by Michael Witzel

Product Details

• Publisher: Harvard University Department of South Asian Studiies (2021-07-13)
• Language: English
• Paperback: 1490 pages
• ISBN-13: 9780674258273
• Item Weight: 141.75 grams
• Dimensions: 0.0 x 0.0 x 0.0 cm

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 Śākalya Ṛgveda, Kaṭha Yajurveda, and Paippalāda 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.