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Which of the following Vedas contains the famous Gayatri - Mantra ?

A.
Rigveda
B.
Samaveda
C.
Yajurveda
D.
Atharvaveda

Solution:

The correct answer is Rigveda. Rigveda contains the Gayatri mantra. Gayatri mantra is a highly revered mantra dedicated to Savitri. Veda, a collection of poems or hymns composed in archaic Sanskrit. There are four types of Vedas ‚¬€œ Rigveda, Samaveda, Yajurveda, and Atharvaveda. Important PointsRigvedaIt is the oldest known Vedic Sanskrit text(1800 ‚¬€œ 1100 BCE)It has more than 10000 verses. Out of 10 mandalas, Mandala number 1 and 10 are the youngest ones as they were written later than Mandala 2 to 9. The ninth Rigvedic mandala is solely dedicated to Soma.

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