GENERAL KNOWLEDGE

Detailed explanation-1: -Solution : During the early Vedic period, the Aryans worshiped the different forces of nature like the sun, earth, sky, wind, rain and fire as gods and goddesses. They were Indra, Agni, Surya, Varuna, Vayu, Aditi, Prithvi, Usha and Yama.

Detailed explanation-2: -Who among the following was worshipped during Early Vedic Civilization? They worshipped nature-Varuna, the god of wind and sky; Indra, the god of rain and thunder; Surya, the sun god.

Detailed explanation-3: -The most prominent deity is Surya; Agni the sacrificial fire and messenger of the gods; and Soma, the ritual drink dedicated to Indra, are additional principal deities.

Detailed explanation-4: -Vedism was a polytheistic sacrificial religion involving the worship of numerous male divinities (and a few goddesses), most of whom were connected with the sky and natural phenomena. The priests who officiated at that worship were drawn from the Brahman social class.

Detailed explanation-5: -Vedic hymns were composed in praise of nature. Rigveda mentions that thirty-three gods and goddesses were worshipped by the Aryans.