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The '''Vedanga''' ({{lang-sa|वेदाङ्ग}} ''{{IAST|vedāṅga}}'', "limbs of the Veda") are six Angas or explanatory limbs, to the Vedas: the [[Shiksha|Siksha]] and [[Vyakarana|Vyakararna]] of [[Panini]], the [[Chhandas]] of [[Pingalacharya]], the [[Nirukta]] of [[Yaska]], the [[Jyotisha]] of [[Garga]], and the Kalpas (Srauta, Grihya, Dharma and Sulba) belonging to the authorship of various Rishis.

The '''Vedanga''' ({{lang-sa|वेदाङ्ग}} ''{{IAST|vedāṅga}}'', "limbs of the Veda") are six Angas or explanatory limbs, to the Vedas: the [[Shiksha|Siksha]] and [[Vyakarana|Vyakararna]] of [[Panini]], the [[Chhandas]] of [[Pingalacharya]], the [[Nirukta]] of [[Yaska]], the [[Jyotisha]] of [[Garga]], and the Kalpas (Srauta, Grihya, Dharma and Sulba) belonging to the authorship of various Rishis.

The Six Angas are:

The Six Angas are:

#'''[[Shiksha|Siksha]]''' is a knowledge of phonetics. Shiksha deals with pronunciation and accent. The text of the Vedas is arranged in various forms or Pathas. The Pada-patha gives each word its separate form. The Krama-patha connects the word in pairs.<ref name=":0">All About HInduism, Swami Sivananda, Page 33-34</ref>

#'''[[Shiksha|Siksha]]''' is a knowledge of phonetics. Shiksha deals with pronunciation and accent. The text of the Vedas is arranged in various forms or Pathas. The Pada-patha gives each word its separate form. The Krama-patha connects the word in pairs.<ref name=":0">All About HInduism, Swami Sivananda, Page 33-34</ref>

#[[Jyotisha]] (''{{IAST|jyotiṣa}}''): Jyotisha is astronomy and astrology. It deals with the movements of the heavenly bodies, planets, etc., and their influence in human affairs.<ref name=":0" /> This auxiliary Vedic discipline focussed on time keeping.<ref>James Lochtefeld (2002), "Jyotisha" in The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Hinduism, Vol. 1: A-M, Rosen Publishing, ISBN 0-8239-2287-1, pages 326-327</ref><ref>{{cite book| author=Yukio Ohashi| editor=Johannes Andersen| title=Highlights of Astronomy, Volume 11B |url=http://books.google.com/books?id=gQYscrT0fgQC |year=1999 |publisher=Springer Science | page=719-721 | isbn=978-0-7923-5556-4}}</ref>  

#[[Jyotisha]] (''{{IAST|jyotiṣa}}''): Jyotisha is astronomy and astrology. It deals with the movements of the heavenly bodies, planets, etc., and their influence in human affairs.<ref name=":0" /> This auxiliary Vedic discipline focussed on time keeping.<ref>James Lochtefeld (2002), "Jyotisha" in The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Hinduism, Vol. 1: A-M, Rosen Publishing, ISBN 0-8239-2287-1, pages 326-327</ref><ref>{{cite book| author=Yukio Ohashi| editor=Johannes Andersen| title=Highlights of Astronomy, Volume 11B |url=http://books.google.com/books?id=gQYscrT0fgQC |year=1999 |publisher=Springer Science | page=719-721 | isbn=978-0-7923-5556-4}}</ref>  

#[[Kalpa (Vedanga)|Kalpa]] (''{{IAST|kalpa}}''): [[Kalpa (Vedanga)|Kalpa]] is the method of ritual. This field focussed on standardizing procedures for Vedic rituals, rituals associated with major life events such as birth, wedding and death in family, as well as discussing the personal conduct and proper duties of an individual in different stages of his life.<ref>{{cite book|author=Wendy Doniger |title=Merriam-Webster's Encyclopedia of World Religions |url=http://books.google.com/books?id=ZP_f9icf2roC |year=1999 |publisher=Merriam-Webster |isbn=978-0-87779-044-0|pages=629 }}</ref>   

#[[Kalpa (Vedanga)|Kalpa]] (''{{IAST|kalpa}}''): [[Kalpa (Vedanga)|Kalpa]] is the method of ritual. This field focussed on standardizing procedures for Vedic rituals, rituals associated with major life events such as birth, wedding and death in family, as well as discussing the personal conduct and proper duties of an individual in different stages of his life.<ref>{{cite book|author=Wendy Doniger |title=Merriam-Webster's Encyclopedia of World Religions |url=http://books.google.com/books?id=ZP_f9icf2roC |year=1999 |publisher=Merriam-Webster |isbn=978-0-87779-044-0|pages=629 }}</ref>   

==  Detailed Discussion ==

==  Detailed Discussion ==

वेदाङ्ग || [[Vaidika Vaangmayam|Vedaangas]] help us construct, chant and understand Veda mantras and श्लोक || slokas. These are called अङ्ग || Angas (appendices) of Vedas.<blockquote>"शिक्षा कल्पो व्याकरणं निरुक्तं छन्दसां चयः । ज्योतिषामयनं चैव वेदंगानि षडेव तु ॥"</blockquote>According to the above sloka Vedaangas are six in number namely शिक्षा ॥ Siksa, कल्प || Kalpa,व्याकरन || Vyakarana, निरुक्तम् || Niruktam, चण्ड || Chandas, and ज्योतिषं || Jyotisham.

वेदाङ्ग || [[Vaidika Vaangmayam|Vedaangas]] help us construct, chant and understand Veda mantras and श्लोक || slokas. These are called अङ्ग || Angas (appendices) of Vedas.<blockquote>"शिक्षा कल्पो व्याकरणं निरुक्तं छन्दसां चयः । ज्योतिषामयनं चैव वेदंगानि षडेव तु ॥"</blockquote>According to the above sloka Vedaangas are six in number namely शिक्षा ॥ Siksa, कल्प || Kalpa,व्याकरन || Vyakarana, निरुक्तम् || Niruktam, चण्ड || Chandas, and ज्योतिषं || Jyotisham.