What are the Veds in Hinduism?

There are four Veds in Sanatan culture that consist of religious thoughts and principles of Hinduism. Vedas are written by many sages over many years. The Rig Ved is the oldest Ved, which is at least 8000 years old. However, it is noteworthy that knowledge of Ved was transferred through speech (hence it is called ‘Shruti’) and not in written form. Therefore, the actual origin time of the scriptures are much before 8000 years. The Veds consist of concept like Brahman, Vedic deities like Agni, Indra, Soma, Surya, Saraswati, Usha etc. It also has concepts of rebirth, purushartha, astrology, Ayurved etc. The 4 Veds are-

1. Rig Ved – Consists mostly of hymns glorifying Vedic Gods, ways of yagna and meditation.
2. Saam Ved – Consists of shlokas and music (Saam Gaana) to glorify and praise different deities.
3. Yaju Ved – Talks about processes of yagna, rituals, ceremonies.
4. Atharva Ved – Has different magical spells, occult methods.