Mathematics in Religion

Number has become our true friend since the time we started thinking about the need to use it in our daily lives. Mathematics is omnipresent. Be it in business architecture designing engineering nature and even our religious texts. The Vedas Upanishads Puranas provide evidence for the use of large numbers fractions the concepts of infinity and zero. Advanced mathematical concepts are discussed in the two great Hindu epics Ramayana and Mahabharata. Besides there are many instances in the Bible the Quran and many other scriptures which speak in volumes about their mathematical richness. Many people are of the belief that math and religion are on the opposing sides. However in ancient times math and religion always went hand in hand and civilizations used math to explain the world around them. Mathematics in Religion demonstrates that the root of mathematics lies in religious texts. It is important to study these texts across religions like Hinduism Islam Jainism and Buddhism to discover the fascinating world of mathematical concepts hidden in them.