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By Swami Harshananda

Vidyā literally means learning or knowledge.

Different Types of Vidyā[edit]

Different types of Vidyā can be classified as follows:

  1. Akṣipuruṣa Vidyā
  2. Antarāditya Vidyā
  3. Bhuma Vidyā
  4. Dahara Vidyā
  5. Gāyatrī Vidyā
  6. Madhu Vidyā
  7. Pañcāgni Vidyā
  8. Paryañka Vidyā
  9. Prānāgnihotra Vidyā
  10. Pratardana Vidyā
  11. Purusa Vidyā
  12. Śad Vidyā
  13. Samvarga Vidyā
  14. Śāndilya Vidyā
  15. Udgitha Vidyā
  16. Upakoṣala Vidyā
  17. Vaiśvānara Vidyā


References[edit]

  • The Concise Encyclopedia of Hinduism, Swami Harshananda, Ram Krishna Math, Bangalore

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