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Rivers of Rigveda

$300.00

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Course Code:

HAM4100

Credit Hours:

1.5

Course Level:

400

Area of Study:

History and Methods

Course Description

HAM4100 - The Course Rivers of Ṛgveda offers a journey into the Ṛgvedic period through geography maps, chronology charts and other research materials. It familiarizes the students with 41 hydronyms (river names) in Ṛgveda and 32 unique rivers mentioned in it. The students will be able to analyze the migration pattern of the Ṛgvedic People, which refutes the Aryan Invasion / Migration Theory. Students will go through the sequence in which the rivers are mentioned in Ṛgveda. Using this, they will be shown the east to west migration from what is today’s Haryana to Afghanistan. They will be able to comprehend the Out of India Theory using Ṛgveda.
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Program of Study

This course is part of the following programs:

  • Community Education Program (CEP)
  • Certificate Program in Hindu Studies (CPHS)

Division

Community Education Division

Required / Core / Elective:

Elective

Prerequisites:

None

Semester / Quarter System:

Quarter

Number of Weeks:

10

Semester / Quarter Offered:

Winter 2026

Days of the Week:

Every Sunday

Time:

10:00 am EST – 11:30 am EST

Start Date:

January 11, 2026

End Date:

March 22, 2026

Faculty

Mr. Jijith Nadumuri Ravi

Jijith Nadumuri Ravi (Former Scientist ISRO), has 25 years ofexperience researching in the subject of geography and chronology of Ṛgveda, Ramayana and Mahabharata. He is an Electronics and Communication Engineering Graduate with MBA in Information Technology. He has published a dozen of research articles about Mahabharata Geography, which includes ISRO’s IRS imagery of Sarasvati River. He has published three books – Rivers or Ṛgveda, Geography of Ramayana and Geography of Mahabharata (in two volumes) which is a geo-chronology trilogy focused on the geography and chronology of Bhāratavarṣa from the Ṛgvedic Period onwards.
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Course Learning Objectives

In this course students will be able to:

  • Learn the fundamental structure of Ṛgveda and comprehend the basics of Ṛgvedic Chronology.
  • Summarize the Ṛgvedic kings, Ṛṣis & Devatas.
  • Analyze the regions of Ṛgvedic geography.
  • Analyze the hydronyms (river names), each river of Ṛgveda and the Samudra (Sea) mentioned in Ṛgveda.
  • Research the pattern of migrations in Ṛgveda and the direction of migrations of the Ṛgvedic people.
  • Compare Ṛgvedic Geography and Archaeology

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Course Content

The course will focus on 30+ rivers with their identification in modern geography maps, description of 80+ Ṛgvedic divinities, 400+ Ṛṣis, 200+ kings, and60+ Ṛgvedic meters. The course will align Ṛgvedic chronology with the archaeology. Many events like Dāśarājña Battle, Vārṣāgira Battle, Battle of Sarayu, Battle of Yamunā, the migration of various clans and the deeds of the devatas will be covered in short.  60+ geographical maps detailing the Ṛgvedic Geography will be discussed.

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Class Structure

There will be a minimum of 1.5 contact hour with the faculty every week. The class time will include 30 minutes that will provide an opportunity for Q&A and group discussion.

 

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Courses in the Program

  • SAN5101 Vedic Sciences Foundations
  • SAN5102 Vyakarana 01
  • SAN5103 Sahitya I – Landscape
  • SAN5104 Veda I – Introduction to Vedas
  • SAN6101 Nyaya Vaisesika Basic
  • SAN6102 Vyakarana II
  • SAN6103 Sahitya II – Padya
  • SAN6104 Vedas II – Rgveda
  • SAN6105 Yoga Basic
  • SAN7101 Nyaya Vaiseshika Advanced
  • SAN7102 Vyakarana III
  • SAN7103 Sahitya III – Nataka
  • SAN7104 Veda III – Yajurveda-Samaveda
  • SAN7105 Ayurveda Basic
  • SAN7106 Mimasa Basic
  • SAN7107 Jyotisha Basic
  • SAN8101 Term Project
  • SAN8102 Vyakarana IV
  • SAN8103 Sahithya IV – Gadya and Campu
  • SAN8104 Veda IV – Atharva Veda
  • SAN8105 Yoga Advanced
  • SAN8106 Mimasa Advanced
  • SAN8107 Jyotisha Advanced
  • SAN8108 Ayurveda Advanced
  • SAN8109 Vedanta Basic
  • SAN8110 Vedanta Advanced
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