The Vedas

There are four Vedas, the Rig Veda, Sama Veda, Yajur Veda and Atharva Veda. The Vedas are the primary texts of Hinduism. They also had a vast influence on Buddhism, Jainism, and Sikhism. It is generally believed that the Rig Veda is the oldest of the four Vedas and was composed about 1500 B.C. But this dating is arbitrary. It is unknown when it was finally comitted to writing, but this probably was at some point after the beginning of the C.E.

It is affirmed without sufficient proofs that the Vedas contain hymns, incantations, and rituals from ancient India. See more on the Vedas and other sacred Indian texts