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asura, (Sanskrit:“divine”) Iranian ahura, in Hindu mythology, class of beings defined by their opposition to the devas or suras (gods). The term asura appears first in the Vedas, a collection of poems and hymns composed 1500–1200 bce, and refers to a human or divine leader. ...
The most ancient texts of the Hindu religion are the four books known as the Vedas and among these the collection of hymns known as the Rig Veda is said to be the earliest. This could make it the world's oldest religious text still in regular use. It is believed to have existed for ...
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24). 32 The reference to the Vedas is also of importance here—many Tantric families in Kerala are in fact Brahmins (e.g., the Mūssats) educated in Sanskrit and Vedic literature. However, in their tradition, Tantric lore is seen as complementary (rather than as contradictory) to the ...