HISTORY
ANCIENT INDIA
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Question
[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
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Marut
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Lord Shiva
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Agni
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Indra
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Detailed explanation-1: -The god whose worship had not gained ground in the Rlgvedic period was lord shiva. Indra, a heroic god, slayer of Vritra and destroyer of the Vala, liberator of the cows and the rivers; Agni the sacrificial fire and messenger of the gods; and Soma, the ritual drink dedicated to Indra, are the most prominent deities.
Detailed explanation-2: -The correct answer is Pashupati. Pashupati was not worshipped by the Vedic Aryans.
Detailed explanation-3: -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-4: -The main god of Rigveda was Indra. He was the chief god during the Rig Vedic age. He was also known as the king of gods & lord of heaven. Agni is the second most important god of Rigveda.
Detailed explanation-5: -trimurti, (Sanskrit: “three forms”) in Hinduism, triad of the three gods Brahma, Vishnu, and Shiva.