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Q98 (IAS/2012) History & Culture › Ancient India › Vedic age society Answer Verified

The religion of early Vedic Aryans was primarily of

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The religion of the early Vedic Aryans (c. 1500–1000 BCE) was primarily characterized by the worship of nature and the performance of Yajnas (sacrifices). During this period, natural forces such as the sun, moon, wind, and rain were personified as deities like Indra, Agni, and Varuna [2]. The Rig Veda, the primary source for this era, describes a naturalistic and polytheistic belief system where hymns were chanted to invoke these gods [2]. Rituals centered around the sacrificial fire (Yajna), where offerings like milk, ghee, and grain were made to maintain cosmic order and seek divine blessings. Unlike the later Vedic period or subsequent Hindu traditions, the early Vedic age lacked idol worship (image worship) and the emotional, personal devotion known as Bhakti, which emerged much later in Indian history.

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  1. [2] History , class XI (Tamilnadu state board 2024 ed.) > Chapter 2: Early India: The Chalcolithic, Megalithic, Iron Age and Vedic Cultures > 2.6 Rig Vedic Culture > p. 23
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