Concept of Major and Minor Upanishads

The Upanishads can be broadly divided into Major and Minor Upanishads. Upanishads are the ‘’Solace of life’’. There are in total 108 Upanishads, out of which 12 Upanishads which are commented by Sri Shankaryacharya are the Major or the Mukhya Upanishads. The rest 96 Upanishads are Minor Upanishads which constitutes the ‘Samanya’ Upanishad along with Upanishads related to power, asceticism, yoga etc…