A shakha (Sanskrit: शाखा, romanized: śākhā, lit. 'branch') is a Hindu theological school that specializes in learning certain Vedic texts, or else the traditional texts followed by such a school. An individual follower of a particular school or recension is called a śākhin.
A shakha (Sanskrit: शाखा, romanized: śākhā, lit. 'branch') is a Hindu theological school that specializes in learning certain Vedic texts, or else the traditional texts followed by such a school. An individual follower of a particular school or recension is called a śākhin.
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