By Swami Harshananda
Vidyā literally means learning or knowledge.
Different Types of Vidyā[edit]
Different types of Vidyā can be classified as follows:
- Akṣipuruṣa Vidyā
- Antarāditya Vidyā
- Bhuma Vidyā
- Dahara Vidyā
- Gāyatrī Vidyā
- Madhu Vidyā
- Pañcāgni Vidyā
- Paryañka Vidyā
- Prānāgnihotra Vidyā
- Pratardana Vidyā
- Purusa Vidyā
- Śad Vidyā
- Samvarga Vidyā
- Śāndilya Vidyā
- Udgitha Vidyā
- Upakoṣala Vidyā
- Vaiśvānara Vidyā
References[edit]
- The Concise Encyclopedia of Hinduism, Swami Harshananda, Ram Krishna Math, Bangalore