Religion and Religious Practices during Later Vedic Period

The Vedic Period in ancient India marked the genesis of Hinduism, defined by the Rigveda's hymns, sacrificial rites, and ritualistic practices. These formative centuries shaped religious beliefs, societal structures, and the foundations of early Indian culture.

Vedic Period Religious System

• The Rig Vedic people's religion was relatively straightforward in that it largely involved praying to a large number of deities who stood in for diverse natural events.
• The development of clear concepts and philosophies regarding the true nature of the soul, or Atman, and the cosmic principle, or Brahman, who stood in for the ultimate truth, occurred during the later ....