Impact of Vedic Culture on Society
by Kaushik Acharya | 2020 | 120,081 words
This page relates 鈥楳ingling of Cultures (W): The Pala鈥� of the study on the Impact of Vedic Culture on Society as Reflected in Select Sanskrit Inscriptions found in Northern India (4th Century CE to 12th Century CE). These pages discuss the ancient Indian tradition of Dana (making gifts, donation). They further study the migration, rituals and religious activities of Brahmanas and reveal how kings of northern India granted lands for the purpose of austerities and Vedic education.
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Mingling of Cultures (W): The 笔腻濒补
Apart from the dynasties as mentioned earlier, the 笔腻濒补 kings of Bengal freely made grants to vedic 产谤腻丑尘补峁嘺蝉 and constructed several temples in honor of Pur膩峁噄c Gods. However, they were utterly devoted to Buddha. On the occasion of the 惫颈峁惫补蝉补峁噆谤补苍迟颈 King 惭补丑颈辫腻濒补 through his B膩ngarh grant, donated a village to 叠谤腻丑尘补峁嘺 碍峁涐梗峁嚹乨颈迟测补-艣补谤尘补苍.[1] 惭补丑颈辫腻濒补 had a deep respect for his father, Vigrahap膩la , who was a devout Buddhist. In 膧mg膩chi grant the King Vigrahap膩la donated a village to a vedic 产谤腻丑尘补峁嘺 of 艢腻峁囜笉颈濒测补-gotra who was well versed in the Vedas and various 艢膩艣tras. Interesting to note that, Vigrahap膩la made this grant to vedic 产谤腻丑尘补峁嘺 in honor of Lord Buddha.[2]
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[1]:
Ibid., vol. XIV, p. 324.
[2]:
Ibid., vol. XV, p. 293.