Kāṭhaka Shakha
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Kāṭhaka Shakha is a traditional Vedic recension (branch) of the Krishna Yajurveda, preserving its own distinct textual and ritual interpretations within the broader Vedic tradition.
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Vedic shakha
ⓘ
branch of the Yajurveda ⓘ recension of the Krishna Yajurveda ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Kāṭhaka school ⓘ |
| classifiedAs | Krishna (black) Yajurveda tradition NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| distinguishedFrom | Shukla (white) Yajurveda recensions ⓘ |
| hasAffiliation | Katha Brahmins NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasAlternativeName | Katha Shakha NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasAlternativeTransliteration | Kāṭhaka Śākhā NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasAssociatedUpanishad | Katha Upanishad NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasAuthorityIn | Vedic ritual exegesis ⓘ |
| hasCanonicalStatus | recognized Vedic shakha in traditional lists ⓘ |
| hasDistinctFeature |
distinct arrangement of mantras
ⓘ
distinct prose and verse portions ⓘ distinct ritual interpretations ⓘ distinct textual recension of Krishna Yajurveda ⓘ |
| hasDoctrinalContent | teachings on sacrifice and cosmic order ⓘ |
| hasGenre |
liturgical text
ⓘ
ritual manual ⓘ |
| hasHistoricalRegion |
Northwestern Indian subcontinent
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Punjab region ⓘ |
| hasInfluenceOn |
interpretation of Katha Upanishad
ⓘ
later Hindu ritual practice ⓘ |
| hasLanguage | Vedic Sanskrit NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasModernScriptUsage |
Devanagari
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
regional Indic scripts ⓘ |
| hasPreservationMethod | memorization and recitation ⓘ |
| hasReligiousTradition | Hinduism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasRitualFocus |
Vedic sacrifice
ⓘ
Yajna rituals ⓘ |
| hasScript | originally transmitted orally without script ⓘ |
| hasScripturalCategory | Shruti ⓘ |
| hasStatus | largely rare or less widely practiced in modern times ⓘ |
| hasTemporalOrigin | late Vedic period ⓘ |
| hasTextType |
Aranyaka
ⓘ
Brahmana ⓘ Samhita ⓘ Upanishad NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasTraditionType | oral tradition ⓘ |
| partOf |
Krishna Yajurveda
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Vedic tradition NERFINISHED ⓘ Yajurveda NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Maitrayani Shakha
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Taittiriya Shakha NERFINISHED ⓘ other Krishna Yajurveda recensions ⓘ |
| transmittedIn | Brahminical lineages ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.