Samaveda shakha

GPTKB entity

Statements (22)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf Vedic school
gptkbp:associatedWith gptkb:Hinduism
gptkbp:category Sanskrit literature
gptkbp:extantShakhas gptkb:Jaiminiya
gptkb:Kauthuma
Ranayaniya
gptkbp:importantFor Transmission of Samaveda hymns
gptkbp:language gptkb:Sanskrit
gptkbp:numberOfShakhas 1000 (traditionally listed)
gptkbp:partOf gptkb:Samaveda
gptkbp:purpose Preservation of Vedic chanting traditions
gptkbp:recitedBy Musical chanting
gptkbp:region gptkb:India
gptkbp:relatedTo gptkb:Samaveda_Samhita
Samaveda Aranyaka
Samaveda Brahmana
Samaveda Upanishad
gptkbp:scripture Vedic recensions
gptkbp:status Most are extinct
gptkbp:survivingShakhas Kauthuma and Jaiminiya (mainly)
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Kauthuma
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7