Question

What are the Upanishads? What do they give importance to?

Answer 1

The Upanishads are philosophical books. They contain the teachings of many great religious teachers and saints. They are believed to be 108 in total, out of which 11 are considered to be the main Upanishads.
The Upanishads give importance to the worship of one God. They discuss about how the atma can be made one with the cosmic soul or parmatma.