INDIAN HISTORY

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. Early Aryans performed yajnas and offered prayers and chanted hymns.

Detailed explanation-2: -Vedic deities were predominantly Indra, Agni (fire), Soma, Mitra – Varuna, Aryaman, Bhaga & Amsa. They used to worship nature deities such as Surya (Sun), Vayu (Wind) and Prithvi (Earth). Rivers specially Saraswati, were worshipped as the goddess. Yajna was the mode of worship, which was the performance of sacrifices.

Detailed explanation-3: -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-4: -Indra, the God of rain and war, was the most important god in the Early Vedic period.

Detailed explanation-5: -The Early Vedic people worshipped the natural forces. They believed in a total of thirty-three Gods and Goddesses. Their Gods were divided into three categories – terrestrial, aerial, and celestial. They composed hymns and offered sacrifice as a means of worshipping their Gods.