Write an account on the early vedic of society and religion
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SOCIAL LIFE
The Aryans in India had ceased to be nomads & had taken to settled life . The basic social unit was probably the patriarchal family. The families lived in houses made of wood & bamboo. Both vegetarian & non- vegetarian foods were taken. Wheat & Barley were main Foodgrains, Rice was introduced later.Vegetables, Fruits Milk & Milk Products Were used . Drinks included soma & sure. Particular attention was paid to dress & Ornament. Clothes were made of cotton, dear skin, wool.The hair was worn long & combed. Women were held in great respect. Means of recreation consisted of chariot races, hunting etc.
During later vedic age there was little change in social life. While the previous style of dress continued, clothes were also made of silk & dyed with saffron. The tendency of meat eating increased. The later vedic society came to be divided into four varnas called the Brahmanas, Kshatriyas, Vaishyas, & Sudras.
The religion, that took root during the Vedic era, with its rich pantheon of Gods and Goddesses, and its storehouse of myths and legends, became the foundation of the Hindu religion
During the early Vedic period religion was in the form of nature worship. Fire, sun, wind, sky and trees were worshipped. Prayers were offered to Agni, Vayu and Surya. Agni and Varuna were the most favourite Gods. Yagas and Yajnas were the most common rituals. Since Gods had no definite shape, there were no statues and even temples.
There were religious ceremonies and all such practices were followed on the lines of the methods laid down in the Vedas. These ceremonies were seen of a communication between man and the Creator.
The sanctified religious practices were later replaced by elaborate rituals and expensive ceremonies that were usually out of the reach of ordinary people. The performing of such rituals also made the Brahmins important in society and was considered to be the representatives of God on earth
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