Sacred Texts
Sacred Texts
Holy scriptures and ancient wisdom
§Sacred Geography
How the 64 sacred-texts are distributed across the Indian subcontinent — by state, tradition, and era.
64
Total sacred-texts
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States/Regions
18
Traditions
c. 5th-2nd c. BCE; Krishna's words as per tradition from Treta Yuga
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By Era
c. 5th-2nd c. BCE; Krishna's words as per tradition from Treta Yuga
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Skanda Purana: The Epic of Kartikeya
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Sutra Pitaka
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Sutra Pitaka
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The Diamond Sutra (Vajracchedika): Cutting Through Illusion
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The Diamond Sutra (Vajracchedika): Cutting Through Illusion
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The Heart Sutra (Prajnaparamita): The Essence of Perfection of Wisdom
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The Heart Sutra (Prajnaparamita): The Essence of Perfection of Wisdom
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The Puranas: Cosmology, Cosmogony, and Living Traditions
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The Puranas: Cosmology, Cosmogony, and Living Traditions
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The Tantras: Esoteric Texts of Hindu and Buddhist Traditions
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The Tantras: Esoteric Texts of Hindu and Buddhist Traditions
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The Upanishads: Revealed Wisdom of the Vedas
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The Upanishads: Revealed Wisdom of the Vedas
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Tirumurai
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Upanishads: The Philosophical Foundation of Hindu Wisdom
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Vedas
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Vinaya Pitaka
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Vinaya Pitaka
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Vishnu Purana
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Vishnu Purana
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Vishnu Sahasranamam
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Vishnu Sahasranamam
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Visuddhimagga: The Path of Purification
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Visuddhimagga: The Path of Purification
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Vivekachudamani
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Yoga Sutras of Patanjali: The Foundation of Classical Yoga
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Yoga Sutras of Patanjali: The Foundation of Classical Yoga
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