We have all been there. We know Ramayana. We know Mahabharata. We have heard the Gayatri Mantra. We have grown up hearing words like Vedas, Upanishads, Puranas, Smritis and Shastras. We visit temples, celebrate festivals, perform rituals and sometimes confidently discuss "our culture". Then someone asks a very simple question: "But where does all this come from?" And suddenly, the confidence disappears. We know the stories. We know the practices. We know the names. Bu