Hinduism is the most ancient continuously practiced religion in the world. It has the most amount of sacred material than any other religion. Scripture is a religious document. It spells out the spiritual goal and the path to reach it.The ancient sacred Hindu scriptures include the Vedas, Upanishads, Bhagavad-Gītā, Manu-smriti, Vishnu Purāṇa, Darshanas, and Brahma-sūtras. These scriptures are explained in detail in this book. Other texts, such as, Veda Sākhas, Chanting methods, Vedāngas, Yuga, Pralaya, Rāmāyaṇa, Mahābhārata, Purāṇas, Yoga methods, Tantra, and Shivāgamas are briefly explained. It is a comprehensive book, it includes a useful glossary at the end. Anyone who wishes to know more about Hinduism and its scriptures should have this book.
I wanted to read this book for a long time, but it was hard to find a copy. I visited India and Nepal at the beginning of this year and it was unavailable. I finally bought it on the internet on an American site. And yes the waiting to have it in my hands was always worthwhile. This book has many new and stunning standpoints about the history of India and of course, Linga Raju gives a fantastic inside of the Hindu scriptures.