Question

How many gods were worshipped by the aryans in the rig vedic or early vedic period?

Answer 1

Indra 289

Agni (Fire) 218

Soma 123 (most of them in the Soma Mandala)

Ishwara (Supreme god) 118

The Asvins 56

Varuna (Sea) 46 [1]

the Maruts 38

Mitra 28[1]

Ushas 21

Vayu (Wind) 12

Savitr 11

the Rbhus 11

Pushan 10

the Apris 9

Brhaspati 8

Surya (Sun) 8

Dyaus and Prithivi (Heaven and Earth) 6, plus 5.84 dedicated to Earth alone

Apas (Waters) 6

Adityas 6

Vishnu 6

Brahmanaspati 6

Rudra 5

Dadhikras 4

the Sarasvati River / Sarasvati 3

Yama

Parjanya (Rain) 3

Vāc (Speech) 2 (mentioned 130 times, deified e.g. in 10.125)

Vastospati 2

Vishvakarman 2

Manyu 2

Kapinjala (the Heathcock, a form of Indra) 2

Minor deities (one single or no dedicated hymn)

Manas

Dakshina

Purusha

Aditi