Vedic Hinduism

Vedic Hinduism

Vedic Hindism may refer to:

*Hinduism of the Vedic period)
*Shrauta, surviving conservative traditions within Hinduism

In wider meanings of the term "Vedic"
*Hinduism in general

ee also

*Vedas
*History of Hinduism


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