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    There are two main groups of Hindu sacred texts: Shruti and Smriti. Shruti refers to texts that are believed to be eternal words heard by scholars from Gods, known as the Vedic writings which have the highest authority. Smriti refers to texts composed by early scholars and poets about rituals, law, mythology and the worship of deities like Vishnu, Shiva and the Great Goddess.

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    There are two main groups of Hindu sacred texts: Shruti and Smriti. Shruti refers to texts that are believed to be eternal words heard by scholars from Gods, known as the Vedic writings which have the highest authority. Smriti refers to texts composed by early scholars and poets about rituals, law, mythology and the worship of deities like Vishnu, Shiva and the Great Goddess.

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    Holy Book Hinduism Shruti Smriti

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    There are two main groups of Hindu sacred texts: Shruti and Smriti. Shruti refers to texts that are believed to be eternal words heard by scholars from Gods, known as the Vedic writings which have the highest authority. Smriti refers to texts composed by early scholars and poets about rituals, law, mythology and the worship of deities like Vishnu, Shiva and the Great Goddess.

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    Shruti and Smriti

    * There are two main groups of Hindu Sacred


    Texts:

    1. 2.

    Shruti: Things heard

    Smriti. Things remembered

    * In this text, the content is believed to be

    words that have always existed and they were heard by scholars directed from the Gods. known as the Vedic Writings and have the highest authority.

    * They are words of the GODS and they are

    * These were composed by Scholars and poets


    long ago.

    * These are texts about rituals, law and


    mythology.

    * These are connected to the worship of deities


    such as Vishnu, Shiva and the Great Goddess.

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