Aitareya Brahamana

Aitareya Brahamana

Aitareya Brahmana, also known as the Ashvalayana Brahmana is associated to Rigveda, first among the four Vedas. It is believed to have been composed around 600 BC and is perhaps the oldest Brahmana. It deals principally with Soma sacrifices.


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