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Śrauta (Sanskrit: श्रौत) is a
Sanskrit word that
means "belonging to śruti", that is,
anything based on the
Vedas of Hinduism. It is an
adjective and prefix...
- 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...
- role in the
consolidation of the Kuru
state and the
development of the
srauta rituals, and they also
appear as
important figures in
later legends and...
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mantra is
cited widely in
Hindu texts, such as the
mantra listings of the
Śrauta liturgy, and
classical Hindu texts such as the
Bhagavad Gita, Harivamsa...
- instance, the
Nambudiri Brahmins continue the
ancient Śrauta rituals, and the
complex Vedic rituals of
Śrauta are
practiced in
Kerala and
coastal Andhra. The...
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arrangement of
Vedic hymns into collections, and the
development of the
orthodox srauta ritual,
transforming the Kuru
realm into the
dominant political and cultural...
- शुल्बसूत्र; śulba: "string, cord, rope") are
sutra texts belonging to the
Śrauta ritual and
containing geometry related to fire-altar construction. The Shulba...
- Kuru kingdom,
systematising its
religious literature and
developing the
Śrauta ritual. It is ****ociated with the
Painted Grey Ware
culture (c.1200–600...
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Smarta Brahmins, with
their focus on the
Smriti corpus, are
contrasted from
Srauta Brahmins, who
specialise in the Śruti Corpus, that is,
rituals and ceremonies...
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historically been
distinguished by rare
practices such as the
adherence to
Śrauta ritualism, the Pūrva-Mīmāṁsā
school of
Hindu philosophy and
orthodox traditions...
