5 min

4. Echoes of the Divine - Śruti and Smriti Hindu Heritage Hub

    • Hinduism

The devotional practices of over a billion Hindus is shaped by two classes of the ancient scriptures - Śrutis and Smritis, the two classifications of the ancient Dharmic scriptures. What are these texts, and how did they come to be? Why are they even significant?

The devotional practices of over a billion Hindus is shaped by two classes of the ancient scriptures - Śrutis and Smritis, the two classifications of the ancient Dharmic scriptures. What are these texts, and how did they come to be? Why are they even significant?

5 min