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Layer of Hindu text within the Vedas
The Brahmanas (/ˈbrɑːmənəz/; Sanskrit: ब्राह्मणम्, IAST: Brāhmaṇam) are Vedic śruti works attached to the Samhitas (hymns and mantras) of the Rig, Sama
Brahmana
Varna in Hinduism, one of four castes
Brahmin (/ˈbrɑːmɪn/; Sanskrit: ब्राह्मण, romanized: brāhmaṇa) is a varna (social class) within Hindu society. The other three varnas are the Kshatriya
Brahmin
Ancient commentary on the Śukla (white) Yajurveda
The Shatapatha Brahmana (Sanskrit: शतपथब्राह्मण, lit. 'Brāhmaṇa of one hundred paths', IAST: Śatapatha Brāhmaṇa, abbreviated to 'SB') is a part of the
Shatapatha_Brahmana
Scripture of Hinduism
verses in Rigveda. The middle layer includes the Satapatha Brahmana, one of the largest Brahmana texts in the Vedic collection. The youngest layer of Yajurveda
Yajurveda
Oldest scriptures of Hinduism
has four subdivisions – the Samhitas (mantras and benedictions), the Brahmanas (commentaries on and explanation of rituals, ceremonies and sacrifices
Vedas
Brahmana text of Rigaveda
Sankhyayana Brahmana (Sanskrit: शाङ्खायनब्राह्मणम्) (Romanised: Śāṅkhyāyana Brāhmaṇa) is an ancient Brahmana text of Rigveda. It is also called the Kaushitaki
Sankhyayana_Brahmana
Veda of melodies and chants
Yajurveda. Along with the Samhita layer of text, the Samaveda includes Brahmana texts, and a final layer of the text that covers philosophical speculations
Samaveda
Sacred sound in Indian religions
the Brahmana layers of Vedic texts, the syllable is so widespread and linked to knowledge, that it stands for the "whole of Veda". The Brahmana layer
Om
City in Jammu and Kashmir, India
Bari Brahmana is a city, tehsil in Samba district just 24km from Samba city and 13km from Jammu City in union territory of Jammu and Kashmir, India it
Bari_Brahmana
Brahmana text
The Aitareya Brahmana (Sanskrit: ऐतरेय ब्राह्मण) is the Brahmana of the Shakala Shakha of the Rigveda, an ancient Indian collection of sacred hymns. This
Aitareya_Brahmana
The Taittirīya Brāhmaṇa (Sanskrit तैत्तिरीयब्राह्मण, meaning 'Brāhmaṇa of the school of Tittri', abbreviated to 'TB') is a commentary on the Krishna Yajurveda
Taittirīya_Brāhmaṇa
Hindu theological school
(one of the "four Vedas" properly so-called), as well as its associated Brahmana, Aranyakas, Shrautasutras, Grhyasutras and Upanishads. In traditional Hindu
Shakha
Part of the ancient Indian Vedas
The other parts of the Vedas are the Samhitas (benedictions, hymns), Brahmanas (commentary), and the Upanishads (spirituality and abstract philosophy)
Aranyaka
Hindu fire god
the universe to arise" or "fire" according to Shatapatha Brahmana section 6.1.1; the Brahmana claims this is cryptically called as Agni because everyone
Agni
Village in Jammu and Kashmir, India
Sen Brahmana is a village located in Udhampur Tehsil of Udhampur district near Chenab river(Tawi) in Jammu and Kashmir, India. It is situated 22 km away
Sen_Brahmana
First sacred canonical text of Hinduism
has also been given. The text is layered, consisting of the Samhita, Brahmanas, Aranyakas and Upanishads. The Rigveda Samhita is the core text and is
Rigveda
Praudha Brahmana) ("great" Brahmana), also known as the Panchavimsha Brahmana from its consisting of twenty-five prapathakas (chapters) is a Brahmana of the
Panchavimsha_Brahmana
One of the ancient Sanskrit scriptures of Hinduism
in Pune. The Sanskrit language text is contained within the Shatapatha Brahmana, which is itself a part of the Shukla Yajur Veda. The Brihadaranyaka Upanishad
Brihadaranyaka_Upanishad
Group of deities of Hinduism
grouped as 12 Adityas, 11 Rudras, eight Vasus and two Ashvins in the Brahmanas. Divya (celestial): Dyaus (Sky), Surya (Sun), Naktoshasa (Night and Dawn)
Thirty-three_gods
Sadvimsha Brahmana (Ṣaḍviṃṡa Brāhmaṇa) (ṢadvB) is considered as an appendix to the Panchavimsha Brahmana (which has twenty-five Books) and its twenty-sixth
Sadvimsha_Brahmana
Ruling and warrior class of the Hindu varna system
by Brahmana then Vaishya. In Shatapatha Brahmana 13.8.3.11, the Rajanya are placed second. In Shatapatha Brahmana 1.1.4.12 the order is—Brahmana, Vaishya
Kshatriya
Fourth Veda, ancient scriptures of Hinduism
Vedas. The Rigveda, the verse 3.12.9.1 of Taittiriya Brahmana, the verse 5.32-33 of Aitareya Brahmana and other Vedic era texts mention only three Vedas
Atharvaveda
Hindu Brahmin Community
Utkala Brahmins, also known as Odia Brahmins, are a Brahmin community who belong to the state of Odisha, India. Utkala Brahmins are the historical caretakers
Utkala_Brahmin
Vedic ritual ceremony
various Vedic literature such as the Brahmanas, Aranyakas and Shrautasutras, those provided by the Shatapatha Brahmana of the White Yajurveda are particularly
Pravargya
Dwarf avatar of Vishnu
intermediate stage is found in the Brahmanas ([Shatapatha Brahmana] 1, 2, 5; [Taittiriya Samhita] 2, 1, 3; [Taittiriya Brahmana] 1, 6, 1), where Vishnu takes
Vamana
Species of moth
Phragmacossia brahmana is a species of moth of the family Cossidae. It is found in southern India. Wikimedia Commons has media related to Phragmacossia brahmana. Wikispecies
Phragmacossia_brahmana
Shakha of the Krishna (black) Yajurveda
texts intact, it consists of the Taittirīya Samhita ('TS'), Taittirīya Brahmana ('TB'), Taittirīya Aranyaka ('TA'), and Taittirīya Pratisakhya ('TP').
Taittiriya_Shakha
Time of the day as benefic or malefic
time along with nimiṣa, kāṣṭhā, and kalā in the Hindu calendar. In the Brāhmaṇas, muhūrta denotes a division of time: 1/30 of a day, or a period of 48
Muhurta
Kerala Brahmana Sabha (KBS) is a registered charitable organization which works for the progress of Kerala Iyers, one of the sects of Tamil Brahmins settled
Kerala_Brahmana_Sabha
Religious text in Hinduism
The Gopatha Brahmana (Sanskrit: गोपथ ब्राह्मण, Gopatha Brāhmaṇa) is the only Brahmana, a genre of the prose texts describing the Vedic rituals, associated
Gopatha_Brahmana
Seven sages of Hinduism, Jainism
enumerate these rishis by name, although later Vedic texts such as the Brahmanas and Upanishads do, so these constellations are easily recognizable. An
Saptarshi
Tribe in Iron-Age India
territory of the Brāhmaṇas was located near Magadha, and their neighbours were the Buli tribe of Allakappa. The capital city of the Brāhmaṇas was named in
Brāhmaṇas_of_Vethadipaka
Jaiminiya Upanishad Brahmana (JUB) (Sanskrit: जैमिनीय उपनिषद्-ब्राह्मण, Jaiminīya Upaniṣad Brāhmaṇa) or the Talavakara Upanishad Brahmana (Sanskrit: तलवकार
Jaiminiya_Upanishad_Brahmana
Historic form of Sanskrit
be identified within the Vedic language: Ṛg-vedic Mantra Saṃhitā prose Brāhmaṇa prose Sūtras The first three are commonly grouped together, as the Saṃhitās
Vedic_Sanskrit
Village in Punjab, India
Mulewal Brahmana is a village in Shahkot in Jalandhar district of Punjab State, India. It is located 5.6 kilometres (3.5 mi) from Shahkot, 19 kilometres
Mulewal_Brahmana
Panchayat Town in Tamil Nadu, India
Brahmana Periya-Agraharam is a neighborhood in the city of Erode, Tamil Nadu, India. It functioned as an independent Village Panchayat until the corporation
Brahmana_Periya_Agraharam
Vedic sage
In the Vamsa Brahmana of Vedic literature, Aupamanyava is listed as a Vedic sage and teacher of the Sama Veda. The patronymic Aupamanyava or "Upmanya"
Aupamanyava
Hindu minor deity
"Satapatha Brahmana Part 1 (SBE12): First Kânda: I, 2, 3. Third Brâhmana". "Satapatha Brahmana Part 1 (SBE12): First Kânda: I, 2, 3. Third Brâhmana".
Trita
Tortoise form of the Hindu god Vishnu
notes that in relation to 'Akupara Kashyapa' in the Pancavimsa Brahmana and Jaiminiya Brahmana, the tortoise is equal to 'a firm standing... and Kashyapa
Kurma
Vedas including its four types of embedded texts – the Samhitas, the Brahmanas, the Aranyakas and the Upanishads. Of the Shrutis, the Upanishads alone
Hindu_texts
King in Hindu literature
dynasty, who appears in several legends in texts such as the Aitareya Brahmana, Mahabharata, the Markandeya Purana, and the Devi Bhagavata Purana. The
Harishchandra
Asura (demon) in Hindu mythology
the Brahmana literature (cf. VS [Vajaseneyi Samhita] 10.34; PB [Pancavimsa Brahmana] 12.6.8, MS [Maitrayani Samhita] IV.34; TB [Taittiriya Brahmana] 1
Namuchi
Hindu god of wealth
the Shatapatha Brahmana, Kubera is the chief of evil spirits or spirits of darkness, and son of Vaishravana. The Shatapatha Brahmana calls him the Lord
Kubera
Sanskrit text, linked to Shukla Yajurveda
The Mandala-brahmana Upanishad (Sanskrit: मण्डलब्राह्मण उपनिषत्), also known as Mandalabrahmanopanisad, is one of the minor Upanishads of Hinduism and
Mandala-brahmana_Upanishad
Religious ritual worship of Vishnu
the Satyanārāyaṇa vrata kathā, a collection of tales involving a poor brāhmaṇa, a woodcutter, a sea-merchant and his family, and sometimes a king. The
Satyanarayana_Puja
Principal Hindu goddess; goddess of knowledge, music, and speech
and to nurture fertility. In later Vedic literature, particularly the Brahmanas, Saraswati is increasingly identified with the Vedic goddess of speech
Saraswati
King of Kuru Kingdom
cleanse themselves of sin. Both previous Brāhmaṇas state that his capital was Āsandīvat. The Gopatha Brahmana narrates an "absurd" anecdote regarding Janamejaya
Janamejaya
Metaphysical concept, unchanging Ultimate Reality in Hinduism
example: Aitareya Brahmana 1.18.3, Kausitaki Brahmana 6.12, Satapatha Brahmana 13.5.2.5, Taittiriya Brahmana 2.8.8.10, Jaiminiya Brahmana 1.129, Taittiriya
Brahman
Vedic deity identified with Vishwakarma; also a Kamadeva in Jainism
role peaked in the Brahmanas layer of Vedic texts, then declined to name a group of creators in the creation process. In some Brahmana texts, his role is
Prajapati
Vedic Sage
He was the author of the text Kaushitaki Brahmana of Rigaveda which later called as Sankhyayana Brahmana. The Vedic sage Sankhyayana had been mentioned
Sankhyayana
Superseded description of the Universe with Earth at the center
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Geocentrism
Eight manifestations of Hindu deity Shiva
mantra, “tam Shiva namasi”, meaning “I bow to you, Shiva”. The Shathapatha Brahmana notes that Shiva is also called referred to as Bhava, Mahadeva, Sharva
Astamurti
dynasty is also a matter of debate, with scholars variously placing them in Brahmana, or other categories. Nothing definitive is known about the Guptas' place
Origin_of_the_Gupta_dynasty
Tax-free land gift
(Sanskrit for "given to Brahmana") was tax free land gift, either in the form of single plot or whole villages, donated to Brahmanas in the early medieval
Brahmadeya
sacred grain in Hindu scriptures such as the Vedas, Taittirīya Brāhmaṇa, Shatapatha Brahmana, the Mahabharata epic, and in archaeological finds in places
Religious significance of rice in India
Religious_significance_of_rice_in_India
A worshipper's favourite deity, in Hinduism
Samhita II.13.20; Atharva Veda XIX.7.2 5; Taittiriya Brahmana I.5.3.1.4 5; Shatapatha Brahmana II.1.2.1 11 Prayers based on Birth Nakshatra. Translated
Ishtadevata
Ancient South Asian historical period
Panchavamsha Brahmana and verse 13.8.3.11 of the Shatapatha Brahmana place Kshatriya over Brahmana and Vaishya, whereas, verse 1.1.4.12 places Brahmana and Vaishya
Vedic_period
Hindu Brahmin community
Shivalli Smartha Brahmins. The majority of Shivalli Brahmins (Shivalli Brahmana's) are Madhvas and only a few of them are Smarthas. Shivalli Brahmins are
Shivalli_Brahmins
Hindu mother goddess
that she became the mother of all deities. According to the Shatapatha Brahmana (a commentary on the Shukla Yajurveda), Aditi is also invoked during ritual
Aditi
Tamil Brahmin community
Karnataka, and Andhra Pradesh. The community belongs to the Pancha Dravida Brahmana classification of Brahmins in India. There are several opinions regarding
Iyengar
8th century BCE Indian sage and philosopher
He is also mentioned in the Mahabharata as well as various Puranas, Brahmanas and Aranyakas. The name Yajnavalkya is derived from yajna, which connotes
Yajnavalkya
Mock Human sacrifice ritual followed by the Śrauta tradition of Vedic religion
Śrauta ritual of mock human sacrifice. The Vajasaneyi Samhita-Sataphatha Brahmana-Katyayana Srauta Sutra sequence of Shukla Yajur Veda texts contains the
Purushamedha
Vedic Hindu deity
the world. In the Satapatha Brahmana (v. 12, 3, 5), Savitr has been identified with Prajapati and in the Taittiriya Brahmana (v. 1, 6, 4), it has been stated
Savitr
Brahmin subcaste
Seshan M. S. Thripunithura Trisha Krishnan V. R. Krishna Iyer The Kerala Brahmana Sabha is the apex organization of Kerala Iyers. Haridas, V. V. (2016).
Kerala_Iyer
Hindu god of love
been recognizable and culturally significant to a broad audience. In the Brahmanas, the term kāma is primarily used to denote generic desire, particularly
Kamadeva
Vedic Hindu tribe in Ancient India
monarchy. Aitareya Brahmana makes first reference to Uttarakuru and Uttaramadra as real-life Janapadas. According to Aitareya Brahmana, these two nations
Uttarakuru
Fish avatar of Vishnu
half of a fish. The earliest account of Matsya is found in the Shatapatha Brahmana, where Matsya is not associated with any particular deity. The fish-saviour
Matsya
One of the ancient Sanskrit scriptures of Hinduism
of 108 Upanishads. The Kaushitaki Upanishad, also known as Kaushitaki Brahmana Upanishad, is part of the Kaushitaki Aranyaka or the Shankhayana Aranyaka
Kaushitaki_Upanishad
Deity of Planet Mercury
appears in the Vedic text Pancavimsa Brahmana. The deity also appears in other ancient texts such as the Shatapatha Brahmana though not in the context of astrology
Budha
Social classes in Brahminical books
is the Brahmana. Such is the opinion of the Vedas, the smritis, the Itihasa and the Puranas. Otherwise one cannot obtain the status of a Brahmana." — Vajrasuchi
Varna_(Hinduism)
Transcendental sound of the Vedas
(Shatapatha Brahmana III.12.48) or sound vibration (Shatpatha Brahmana Vi.16.51) or the transcendental sound of the Vedas (Shatpatha Brahmana Xi.21.36)
Shabda_Brahman
Hindu rite of passage
brahmāchārya. The Upanayanam ceremony is arguably the most important rite for Brāhmaṇa, Kṣatriya, and Vaiśya males, ensuring their rights with responsibilities
Upanayana
Mythological Hindu dynasty
from Chandra or Soma (the Hindu lunar deity). According to the Shatapatha Brahmana, Pururavas was the son of Budha (himself often described as the son of
Lunar_dynasty
One of the ancient Sanskrit holy scriptures of Hinduism
IAST: Chāndogyopaniṣad) is a Sanskrit text embedded in the Chandogya Brahmana of the Sama Veda of Hinduism.{ In the Muktika canon of 108 Upanishads,
Chandogya_Upanishad
Indian Hindu Vedic studies disciplines
and the Brihadaranyaka Upanishad mentions it as an integral part of the Brahmanas layer of the Vedic texts. These auxiliary disciplines of study arise with
Vedanga
Hindu hymn about Lakshmi
the goddess Lakshmi showered a stream of gold within the hut of his poor Brahmana benefactor. The hymn is attributed to Adi Shankara. According to tradition
Kanakadhara_Stotra
Theory of Reconciliation of the lunar calendar and solar calendar
the motion of Sun and mentioned these theories in his work Shatapatha Brahmana. He invented a method of reconciling the lunar calendar and the solar calendar
Yajnavalkya_95_Years_Cycle
River Yamuna in Hindu texts and beliefs
the Brahmanas; however retains the central role of being Yama's twin sister in the Samhita texts. In the Purushamedha rite in the Shatapatha Brahmana, a
Yamuna_in_Hinduism
Religious clothing in ancient India
Atharvaveda which says "city people wear clothes made of tarpya." Shatapatha Brahmanas described various articles of sacrificial costume, in which tarpaya is
Tarpaya
King in Hindu tradition
of Sriperumbudur, his descendants and he were accorded the status of a Brahmana by Narayana. According to the Sthala Purana (the regional account of a
Harita_(Hinduism)
Variety of spiritual meditation practices in Indian religions
ancient Hindu scriptures, including the Rig Veda (10.154.5), Shatapatha Brahmana (5.3 - 5.17), and Atharva Veda (4.34.1, 6.61.1, 11.1.26). In these texts
Tapas_(Indian_religions)
Text in Hinduism, Buddhism, or Jainism, often a collection of aphorisms
knowledge can be woven. The oldest sutras of Hinduism are found in the Brahmana and Aranyaka layers of the Vedas. Every school of Hindu philosophy, Vedic
Sutra
Social classification practised in India
principle of non-harming and non-violence to all living beings are deva-Brahmaṇas, divine Brahmins. The Ādi purāṇa (9th c.) also discusses the relationship
Caste_system_in_India
State in southeastern India
settlements. The earliest known reference to the Andhras appears in the Aitareya Brahmana (c. 800 BCE) of the Rigveda. Around 300 BCE, the Andhras living in the
Andhra_Pradesh
1604 commentary in Kannada
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Ganitagannadi
Ancient kingdom in north-western South Asia
knowledge, with the Kauśītaki Brāhmaṇa recording that brāhmaṇas went north to study. According to the Śatapatha Brāhmaṇa and the Uddālaka Jātaka, the famous
Gandhāra_(mahajanapada)
Mother goddess of Indian origin
Rudra “together with his sister Ambikā” (svasrā-ambikā). The Shatapatha Brahmana (2.6.2.9) explains this line by stating explicitly that “Ambikā is the
Ambika_(goddess)
Hindu mythological character associated with the eclipse
the sky. Svarbhanu again appears in the Yajurveda and the Brahmanas. According to the Brahmanas, Svarbhānu with darkness pierced Āditya (the Sun), whom
Svarbhānu
Range of Indian religious traditions
(text on rituals, ceremonies, sacrifices and symbolic-sacrifices), the Brahmanas (commentaries on rituals, ceremonies and sacrifices), and the Upanishads
Hinduism
Character in Hindu literature
reference to Nachiketas. Nachiketas is also mentioned in the Taittiriya Brahmana, 3.1.8. In the Mahabharata, the name appears as one of the sages present
Nachiketa
Ancient people from India
According to the Aitareya Brahmana (VIII.14), the Satvatas were a southern people held in subjection by the Bhojas. The Satapatha Brahmana (XIII.5.4.21) mentions
Yadava
Indian dynasty (2nd century BCE – 3rd century CE)
(Sanskrit: eka-brahmana). Some scholars, such as V.V. Mirashi, have interpreted the term as "sole Brahmana", and argued that Satavahanas were Brahmanas. Hem Chandra
Satavahana_dynasty
Form of Hindu god Shiva
mentioned in the Shatapatha Brāhmana of the Shukla Yajurveda and in the Gopatha Brāhmana of the Atharvaveda. The Gopatha Brāhmana version mentions Prajapati
Virabhadra
Indian mathematician-astronomer-astrologer (505–587)
"Magadha-dvija". According to one interpretation, this means that Varāhamihira was Brahmana (dvija), whose ancestors belonged to the Magadha region; however his ancestors
Varāhamihira
Secondary Hindu texts, that which is remembered
Smriti List Vedas Rigveda Samaveda Yajurveda Atharvaveda Divisions Samhita Brahmana Aranyaka Upanishads Upanishads Rig vedic Aitareya Kaushitaki Sama vedic
Smṛti
Ethnic group
Havyaka Brahmin, originally called Havika Brahmana, is a Hindu Brahmin community native to the districts of Shivamogga, Uttara Kannada, Dakshina Kannada
Havyaka_Brahmins
Integer associated with a civil day
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Kali_ahargana
One of the Mahajanapadas
literature, but appears as a region in the later Vedic texts of the Shatapatha Brahmana (7th–6th centuries BCE, final version 300 BCE) and the Kalpasutras (6th-century
Kosala
Class of Hindu deities
where they are 6–8 in number, all male. The number increases to 12 in the Brahmanas. The epic Mahabharata and the Puranic scriptures mention the sage Kashyapa
Adityas
Member of a monastic religious order
Upāsikā Lay devotee (m., f.) Gahattha, gahapati Householder Related religions Samaṇa Wanderer Nigaṇṭha Jain monastics Ājīvika Ascetic Brāhmaṇa Brahmin v t e
Monk
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