CONTOURS OF HINDU RELIGION

Angas Principal Scriptures  Four Brahmanas Subsidiary Scriptures Six Systems of Phlosophy Others Phonetics (Shiksha By Panini) Rigveda Aitreya Ayurveda (Including Treatises Of Charaka And Sushruta) Vaishesika  (Founder  Rishi Kanad) Manusmriti Grammar (Ashtadhyayi, Dhatupath, Ganapath, Unadikosh all by Panini & Mahabhashya by Patanjali) Yajurveda Shatapatha Dhanurveda (Military Science) Nyaya  (Founder Rishi Gautam) Ramayana ( Including Yoga Vasishta Etc) Vocabulary & Philology (Nigantu & Nirukta by Yaska) Samaveda Sama Gandharva Veda (Music) Yoga (Founder  Rishi Patanjali) Mahabharata (Including Selections Such as Vidurniti, Ashtavakra Gita, Bhagwad Gita etc) Atharva Veda Gopatha Artha Veda (Science And Practice Of Mechanical Arts) Sankhya (Founder  Rishi Kapil) 18 Puranas (List Below) Jyotisha Shastra (Arithmetic, Algebra, Geometry, Geography, Geology, Astronomy) Vedanta (Founder  Rishi Vyasa) With 108 Upanishads (Classification Hereunder) Purva Mimnasa (Founder  Rishi Jaimini)

CLASSIFICATION OF UPANISHADS
Dasopanishads Name                                           Source
Īsha	Sukla Yajur Veda
Kena	Sama Veda
Katha	Krishna Yajur Veda
Prashna	Atharva Veda
Mundaka	Atharva Veda
Mandukya	Atharva Veda
Aitereya	Rig Veda
Taittiriya	Krishna Yajur Veda
Chhandogya	Sama Veda
Brahadaranyaka	Sukla Yajur Veda
Samnaya Vedanta Upanishads Name                                           Source
Garbha	Krishna Yajur Veda
Maitrayani	Sama Veda
Kaushitaki	Rig Veda
Subala	Sukla Yajur Veda
Mantrika	Sukla Yajur Veda
Sarvasara	Krishna Yajur Veda
Niralamba	Sukla Yajur Veda
Sukarahasya	Krishna Yajur Veda
Vajrasuchi	Sama Veda
Atmabodha	Rig Veda
Skanda	Krishna Yajur Veda
Mudgala	Rig Veda
Paingala	Sukla Yajur Veda
Mahat	Sama Veda
Sariraka	Krishna Yajur Veda
Ekakshara	Krishna Yajur Veda
Annapurna	Atharva Veda
Surya	Atharva Veda
Akshi	Krishna Yajur Veda
Adhyatma	Sukla Yajur Veda
Savitri	Sama Veda
Atma	Atharva Veda
Pranaagnihotra	Krishna Yajur Veda
Muktika	Sukla Yajur Veda
Saiva Upanishads Name                                           Source
Kaivalya	Krishna Yajur Veda
Svetasvatara	Krishna Yajur Veda
Atharvasira	Atharva Veda
Atharvasikha	Atharva Veda
Brahajjabala	Atharva Veda
Kaalagnirudra	Krishna Yajur Veda
Dakshinamurthi	Krishna Yajur Veda
Sarabha	Atharva Veda
Akshamaala	Rig Veda
Rudrahrudaya	Sama Veda
Bhasmajabala	Atharva Veda
Rudrakshajabala	Sama Veda
Ganapati	Atharva Veda
Panchabrahma	Krishna Yajur Veda
Jabali .	Sama Veda
Sakta Upanishads Name                                           Source
Sita	Atharva Veda
Tripuratapini	Atharva Veda
Devi	Atharva Veda
Tripura	Rig Veda
Bhavana	Atharva Veda
Saubhagyalakshmi	Rig Veda
Sarasvatirahasya	Krishna Yajur Veda
Bahvrichi .	Rig Veda
Vishnava Upanishads Name                                           Source
Narayana	Krishna Yajur Veda
Nrsimhatapini	Atharva Veda
Tripadvibhutimahanarayana	Atharva Veda
Ramarahasya	Atharva Veda
Ramatapini	Atharva Veda
Vasudeva	Sama Veda
Avyakta	Sama Veda
Tarasara	Sukla Yajur Veda
Gopalatapini	Atharva Veda
Krishna	Atharva Veda
Hayagriva	Atharva Veda
Dattatreya	Atharva Veda
Garuda	Atharva Veda
Kalisantarana	Krishna Yajur Veda
Sanyasa Upanishads Name                                           Source
Brahma	Krishna Yajur Veda
Jabala	Sukla Yajur Veda
Arunika	Sama Veda
Paramahamsa	Sukla Yajur Veda
Maitreyi	Sama Veda
Nirvana	Rig Veda
Narada Parivrajaka	Atharva Veda
Bhikshuka	Sukla Yajur Veda
Turiyatita	Sukla Yajur Veda
Sanyasa	Sama Veda
Paramahamsaparivrajaka	Atharva Veda
Kundika	Sama Veda
Parabrahma	Atharva Veda
Avadhuta	Krishna Yajur Veda
Katharudra	Krishna Yajur Veda
Yajnavalkya	Sukla Yajur Veda
Satyayani .	Sukla Yajur Veda
Yoga Upanishads Name                                           Source
Advayataraka	Sukla Yajur Veda
Trishikibrahmana	Sukla Yajur Veda
Brahmavidya	Krishna Yajur Veda
Yagatattva	Krishna Yajur Veda
Amrtanada	Krishna Yajur Veda
Darshana	Sama Veda
Mandalabrahmana	Sukla Yajur Veda
Yogashikha	Krishna Yajur Veda
Amrtabindu	Krishna Yajur Veda
Dhyanabindu	Krishna Yajur Veda
Mahavakya	Atharva Veda
Varaha	Krishna Yajur Veda
Kshurika	Krishna Yajur Veda
Pashupatabrahma	Atharva Veda
Yagakundali	Krishna Yajur Veda
Shandilya	Atharva Veda
Tejobindu	Krishna Yajur Veda
Nadabindu	Rig Veda
Yogachudamani	Sama Veda
Hamsa	Sukla Yajur Veda

 LIST OF 18 MAJOR PURANAS

Vishnu  Purana

Naradiya  Purana

Padma  Purana

Garuda  Purana

Varaha  Purana

Bhagavata  Purana

Matsya  Purana

Kurma  Purana

Linga Purana

Shiva  Purana

Skanda  Purana

Agni  Purana

Brahmanda  Purana

Brahmavaivarta  Purana

Markandeya  Purana

Bhavishya  Purana

Vamana  Purana

Brahma  Purana

RISHIS WHO ARE OUR FOUNDATION

(illustrative only)

	1.     Agastya 2.     Agnivesha 3.     Angirasa 4.     Aruni 5.     Ashtavakra 6.     Astika 7.     Atharvan 8.     Atreya 9.     Atri 10.   Aupamanyava 11.   Aurava 12.   Bharadvaja 13.   Bhoganathar 14.   Bhrigu 15.   Bhringi 16.   Chyavana 17.   Chanakya (Vishnu Gupta)  18.  Charaka  19.  Dadhichi 20.  Dattatreya  21.   Devala 22.   Dirghatamas 23.   Divodasa 24.   Druvasa 25.   Garga 26.   Gargi 27.   Gautama 28.   Grisamada 29.   Jaimini 30.   Jamadagni 31.   Kambhoja 32.   Kambu   (Swamyambhuva Koundinya)   33.   Kanada 34.  Kanvas 35.  Kanwa 36.  Kapila 37.  Kashyapa 38.  Kindama 39.  Kutsa 40.  Mandavya 41.  Marichi 42.  Markandeya 43.  Matanga 44.  Muchukunda 45.  Nachiketa 46.  Nara-Narayana 47.  Narada 48.  Parashara 49.  Pulastya 50.  Patanjali  51.  Raghavendra Swami  52.  Rishabha 53.  Rishi Jahnu 54.  Rishyasringa 55.  Sanatana 56.  Sanatkumara 57.  Shandilya 58.  Sandipani 59.  Sankrithi 60.  Sankyayana  61.  Shringi Rishi 62.  Shukra 63.  Suka 64.  Upamanyu 65.  Vadula 66.  Vaisampayana 67.   Valmiki 68.   Vartantu 69.   Vasistha 70.   Vibhandak Rishi 71.    Veda Vyasa 72.   Vishvamitra 73.   Vamana  74.   Vātsyāyana 75.   Yajnavalkya 76.   Vishwamitra 77.   Shounaka 78.  Upamanyu 79.  Moudgalya 80.  Dhanvantri 81.  Katyayyana 82.  Maitreya 83.  Haritha 84.  Raivata
	LIST OF MAHAPURUSHAS WHO ENRICHED THE HINDU DHARMA (illustrative only)                  1.          Ramana Maharishi  2.        Nisargadatta Maharaj  and  his  Guru  lineage 3.        Sri Aurobindo Ghosh ,The Mother  4.        Ramakrishna  Paramhansa 5.        Swami Vivekananda & Sister Nivedita 6.        Maharishi  Dayananda  Saraswati 7.         Kapali Sastry (follower of  Sri  Aurobindo) 8.        Jaggi Vasudev 9.        Swami Sukhabodhananda 10.  Mahatma Gandhi & Vinoba Bhave 11.     Sant Jnaneshwar 12.   Sant Tukaram 13.   Sant Namdeo 14.   Swami Samarth Ramdas 15.   Sri Sri Ravishankar 16.   Shankaracharya 17.    Ramanujacharya 18.   Madhavacharya 19.   Chaitanya Mahaprabhu 20. Mahesh Yogi 21.   B K S Iyengar 22.  Neem Karoli Baba 23.  Mataji Nirmala Devi 24. Amritanandmayi 25.  Narayana Guru 26. Bhagwan Nityananda 27.  Avadhoot  Baba  Shivanandji  Maharaj 28. Michael James & David Godman 29. Jiddu  Krishnamurthi 30. Swami  Sivananda,  Swami Krishnananda,  Swami  Omkarananda  Saraswati, Swami  Chidanandaji  Maharaj, Swami  Venkatesanandaji  Maharaj  & Illustrious followers of Swami Sivananda  31. Swami Rama 32.  Swami Rama Tirtha 33. Shri Rama Chandra (Lalaji) 34. Baba Ramdev 35.Mahavtar Babaji, Lahiri Mahasaya, Sri Yukteshwar  Giri & Paramhamsa Yogananda 36. Gorakhnath and the Nath Panthis 37. Swami Sahajanand or Swami Narayan 38. Vasugupta 39. Abhinavgupta 40. Jalaram Bapa 41.  Tirumoolar 42. Srimanta Sankardev 43. Basaveshwara 44. Jagadguru  Ramanandacharya 45.   Jagadguru  Chandrasekhar  Saraswati 46.  Swami  Chinmayananda  Saraswati 47.  Smt Jaya Row 48. Sai Baba (both of Maharashtra & Andhra) 49.  Dadashri Bhagwan 50. Pilot Baba 51.  Vamadeva Shastri (David Frawley) 52. Osho Rajneesh 53. Annie Besant 54.Swami Dayananda (Arsha Vidya) 55.   Srila Prabhupada 56. Swami Ram Tirth 57. Gajanan Maharaj 58. Srimad Ananda Tîrtha, 59. Sri Vâdirâja Tîrtha, 60. Sri Padmanâbha Tîrtha, 61.  Jayatirtha 62. Sant Morari Bapu 63. Swami Samarth of Akkalkot 64. Swami Vasudevanand Sarawati (Tembe Swami) 65.    Alvars and Nayanars 66.  Nimbarkacharya 67.  Siva Yogaswami 68.  Satguru  Siva  Subramaiyaswami 69.  Gorakhnath and the Nath Yogis 70.  Brahmarishi Patriji 71.   Eknath Eashwaran 72.  R L Kashyap (follower of Sri Aurobindo) 73.  Karmayogi (follower of Sri Aurobindo) 74. M.P Pundit,  Kireet Joshi &  illustrious followers of Sri Aurobindo  75. Gurudev Ranade 76. Dadashri Dada Bhagwan 77. Swami Abhayananda, Swami Muktananda  and 78. Other illustrious followers of Bhagwan Nityanand 79.  Swami Nirmalananda Giri 80. Sant Kabir and his illustrious followers 81. Swami Ramtirth 82. Swami Parthasarathi 1.          SIXTEEN SANSKARS IN THE LIFE OF A HUMAN BEING 1.    Garbhadanam 2.  Seemantonayanam 3.  Jatakarma 4.  Namakaran 5.  Nishkraman 6.  Annaprashna 7.   Chudakarma 8.  Karnaveda 9.  Upanayanam 10.  Vedaarambham 11.    Samavartan 12.    Vivah 13.     Grihaashram 14.     Vaanprastha 15.      Sanyas 16.     Anthayeshti