Q:)very short question answer Q:)why is the period from 1500 bc - 600 bc called the vedic age? Q:2)who were the aryans? Q:3) name the force vedas. what do they tell us? Q:4)name the forces of nature worshipped by the aryans. Q:5)why is the vedic period also called the epic age? plz answer if you know plz.
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1.The Vedic period, or Vedic age (c. 1500 – c. ... It gets its name from the Vedas, which are liturgical texts containing details of life during this period that have been interpreted to be historical[1] and constitute the primary sources for understanding the period.
2 .Aryan is, originally, a term used as a self-designation by Indo-Iranian peoples in ancient times, in contrast to "non-Indo-Aryan" or "non-Iranian" peoples.
3.Rig Veda - It is the oldest veda. It is divided into 10 mandals and contains 1028 hymns. These hymns are in praise of Gods and Goddesses, like Indra, Varun, Agni, Abha, etc. These hymns are composed in Vedic Sanskrit.
4.The early Aryans worshipped phenomena of nature in the form of nature gods. These forces of nature were worshipped as male or female gods. Indra was the Aryan superman, the god of strength, foremost in battle, always ready to smite dragons and demons and to destroy cities. ... Varuna was the god of water.
5.The later vedic age is called the epic age because epics like Mahabharata and Ramayana were composed during that period .
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yajurveda
samvedna
Atharva Veda
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The early Aryans worshipped phenomena of nature in the form of nature gods. These forces of nature were worshipped as male or female gods.
Indra was the Aryan superman, the god of strength, foremost in battle, always ready to smite dragons and demons and to destroy cities. He was the God of thunder, the rainmaker, and the victor over the forces which the Aryans could not vanquish.
Agni the God of fire, received many beautiful tributes; he dominated the domestic fireplace, and marriages were solemnized in the presence of fire, as they are to this day in Hindu rites. Fire was the purest of the five elements and was held in high esteem.
Surya (Sun), Savitri (a solar deity to whom the famous Gayatri mantra is dedicated).
Varuna was the god of water. He was the sustainer of plant and animal life. It was his responsibility to uphold the natural order.
Soma (god of intoxicating juice soma).
Yama, the god of death, had a prominent place.
Vayu (the god of winds).
Prithvi was the goddess of Earth. and Usha, the goddess of Dawn.
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