Vedangas

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Vedangas are a set of auxiliary disciplines in Hindu tradition that provide the linguistic, ritual, astronomical, and interpretive tools needed to properly understand and practice the Vedas.

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Jyotisha 0
Shiksha 0
Chandas 0

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Hindu philosophical concept
Vedanga
Vedic studies category
auxiliary disciplines
aimsAt accurate interpretation of Vedic texts
correct performance of Vedic rituals
preservation of Vedic recitation
appliesTo Sanskrit language NERFINISHED
Vedic words
associatedWith Vedas NERFINISHED
dealsWith Vedic meters
Vedic ritual procedures
astrology
astronomy
etymology
grammar
phonetics
phonology
prosody
ritual practice
developedIn ancient India
hasComponent Chandas NERFINISHED
Jyotisha NERFINISHED
Kalpa NERFINISHED
Nirukta NERFINISHED
Shiksha NERFINISHED
Vyakarana NERFINISHED
hasNumberOfComponents 6
historicalPeriod late Vedic period NERFINISHED
influenced classical Sanskrit scholarship
later Hindu ritual manuals
languageOfComposition Sanskrit NERFINISHED
partOf Hinduism NERFINISHED
Vedic tradition NERFINISHED
primaryPurpose proper practice of Vedic rituals
proper understanding of the Vedas
provides astronomical tools for ritual timing
interpretive tools for Vedic texts
linguistic tools for Vedic interpretation
ritual tools for Vedic practice
religiousContext Hinduism NERFINISHED
textualFunction auxiliary to Vedic corpus
usedFor ritual timing

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Hindu scriptures hasPart Vedangas