The Rig Veda is the holiest of the four Vedas, consisting of 10 chapters (called mandalas) of _______ suktas of 10,600 verses.

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Answer 1

The correct answer is 1028 suktas

Key Points

1028 suktas are present in the Rig Veda.
The Rig Veda is the holiest of the four Vedas, consisting of 10 chapters (called mandalas).
It contains a total of 10,600 verses.
The Rig Veda is one of the oldest known scriptures in the world and forms the foundation of Vedic literature.
The suktas are hymns dedicated to various deities and natural forces.

Additional Information

The Rig Veda is divided into ten books, known as Mandalas.
These hymns were composed by various seers (rishis) and were passed down orally through generations before being written down.
The Rig Veda is written in an early form of Sanskrit and is a crucial source of information on early Indo-Aryan civilization.
It includes hymns that are used in various rituals and ceremonies in Hinduism.
The Rig Veda, along with the other three Vedas (Yajur Veda, Sama Veda, and Atharva Veda), forms the core of Vedic literature.
Its hymns cover a wide range of topics, including cosmology, theology, philosophy, and mythology.