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Rig-Veda
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Rig-Ve·da also Rig Ve·da or Rig·ve·da  (rg-vd, -vd)
n.
The most ancient collection of Hindu sacred verses, consisting principally of hymns to various deities.

[Sanskrit gveda : k, verse, sacred text + veda, knowledge, veda; see weid- in Indo-European roots.]

Rig-Veda [rɪgˈveɪdə -ˈviːdə]
n
(Non-Christian Religious Writings / Other Non-Christian Religious Writings) a compilation of 1028 Hindu poems dating from 2000 bc or earlier
[from Sanskrit rigveda, from ric song of praise + Veda]
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Noun1.Rig-Veda - a Veda consisting of a collection of Hindu poems dating from before 2000 BC


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Set up by Rigveda "The Maverick Whistler" Deshpandey in 2004, it now has nearly 400 members across the country, of all ages and from every walk of life.
Set up by Rigveda "The Maverick Whistler" Deshpandey in 2004, it now has nearly 400 members across the country, of all ages and from every walk of life.
A major highlight of this Vedic seminar was the chanting of the four Vedas - Rigveda, Yajurveda, Samaveda and Atharveda by the delegates and the devotees.
 
 
 
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