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In the Aranyakas we find certain important geographical, historical, social and cultural points also.  

In the Aranyakas we find certain important geographical, historical, social and cultural points also.  

== Classification of the Aranyakas ==

== Classification of the Aranyakas ==

Today only seven Aranyakas are available. There is no Aranyaka which belongs to the Atharvaveda.<ref>Dr. Shashi Tiwari (Retd.), Sanskrit Department, Delhi University in ''[http://vedicheritage.gov.in/aranyakas/ Introduction to Aranyakas]'' on Vedic Heritage Portal</ref>

Today only seven Aranyakas are available. There is no Aranyaka which belongs to the Atharvaveda.<ref name=":42" /><ref>Dr. Shashi Tiwari (Retd.), Sanskrit Department, Delhi University in ''[http://vedicheritage.gov.in/aranyakas/ Introduction to Aranyakas]'' on Vedic Heritage Portal</ref>

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{| class="wikitable"

|+Available Aranyakas and th

|+Available Aranyakas

! rowspan="2" |Rig Veda

! rowspan="2" |Rig Veda

|Aitareya Aranyaka

|Aitareya Aranyaka

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|5 Aranyakas

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|18 adhyayas

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|-

|Kaushitaki/Shankhyayana

|Kaushitaki/Shankhyayana