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Vedic Religion, Deities and Yajna

Vedic religion centred on hymns, sacrifice and deities associated with natural, social and cosmic forces. Indra, Agni, Varuna and Soma were especially prominent in the Rigvedic period, while Later Vedic ritual became more elaborate and royal sacrifices gained political importance.

Vedic religion Vedic gods Indra Agni Varuna Soma Vedic yajna

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Rigvedic Period (c. 1500–1000 BCE)

The Rigvedic period is reconstructed primarily from the Rigveda. Its world was centred largely in the northwestern subcontinent, with cattle pastoralism playing a major economic role alongside agriculture. Political organization revolved around kin groups, chiefs and assemblies.

Rigvedic Period Early Vedic Period Rigveda Sapta Sindhu

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