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Pathak Publisher and Distributors The Branches of the Rig Veda Different Traditions in Vedic Period by Andreas Leitz
In various scientific publications on the Vedic Scriptures we can read the opinion; the ancient authors of these texts are confused and they did not know the correct performance of the rituals, which they describe. But if we read these texts, then we see they correspond to each other. They have a basic agreement, but tell us on differences in the details of the rituals.. This speaks not of confusion, but of the existence of a different tradition. These ancient scholar know their rituals very well and we see in these texts a colourful picture of their historical past. We show in this Volume 1 an introduction to the Vedic Scriptures and the preliminary rituals of the ancient people, before the main ritual of worship and sacrifice take place. Volume 2-5 will show these rituals in all their aspects and in the way we find them described in the Vedic Scriptures. These texts are mainly manuals for the priests. We get exciting details and stories handed down to us. About the Author Andreas Leitz: Born 1969 in Muenster, Germany. Study of Music and Science of Music The Hague, Philosophy and Indology in Tuebingen Heidelberg. Chennal, Puduchery, Kolkata. Languages: Greek, Latin, Sanskrit, Tamil, Malayalam, Bengali, Hindi, Prakrit, Akkadian, Sumerian. My former teachers: Prof Heinrich v. Stiethencron (Tuebingen), Prof. Vijayavenugopal (Chennai), Prof. S. Sarkar (Tuebingen). Research Interests: Archaeology, History, Language and Philosophy of Ancient India Sumerian and Mesopotamian History The Beginning of Religion, Art and Music in Human History