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Chandogya Upanishad is as old as Brhadaranyaka Upanishad and together they rank among the oldest Upanishads. Chandogya Upanishad was written on the Vedic Brahmana period about ninth to eighth century BC. Chandogya Upanishad is associated with Samveda. It is ranked ninth in the Muktika canon of hundred and eight Upanishadas.<br>https://www.indianetzone.com/14/chandogya_upanishad.htm
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Chandogya Upanishad Chandogya Upanishad is as old as Brhadaranyaka Upanishad and together they rank among the oldest Upanishads. Chandogya Upanishad was written on the Vedic Brahmana period about ninth to eighth century BC. Chandogya Upanishad is associated with Samveda. It is ranked ninth in the Muktika canon of hundred and eight Upanishadas. Chandogya Upanishad is the part of Chandogya Brahaman that contains ten chapters. The first two chapters of Chandogya Brahmana deal with the rituals of sacrifice and worship. The rest eight chapters constitute Chandogya Upanishad. Chandogya Upanishad is the ancient and authentic source of principal fundamentals of Vedanta philosophy. In Brahma Sutras a number of references are made to this Chandogya Upanishad, which indicates its special significance in Vedantic philosophy. The speciality of Chandogya Upanishad is important Upasanas of Meditation like Dahara Vidya, Shandilya Vidya etc. The Chandogya Upanishad is notable for its lilting metric structure, its mention of ancient cultural elements such as musical instruments, and embedded philosophical premises that later served as foundation for Vedanta school of Hinduism.It is one of the most cited texts in later Bhasyas (reviews and commentaries) by scholars from the diverse schools of Hinduism. Adi Shankaracharya, for example, cited Chandogya Upanishad 810 times in his Vedanta Sutra Bhasya, more than any other ancient text. https://www.indianetzone.com/14/chandogya_upanishad.htm
