INDRA-THE RIGVEDIC GOD
THE TIME PERIOD BETWEEN 1500-1000 BC IS KNOWN AS THE RIG VEDIC PERIOD. THE PERIOD OF MANTRA CHANTING, NATURE WORISHPPING AND OFFERING SACRIFICES BOTH AT INDIVIDUAL AS WELL AS COLLECTIVE LEVEL. THE OFFERINGS WERE GRAINS, VEGETABLES, FLESH, GHEE ETC WERE NOT ACCOMPANIED BY ANY RITUALS OR SACRIFICIAL FORMULAE BECAUSE THE POWER OF MANTRA WAS NOT CONSIDERED IMPORTANT.
IMPORTANT RIGVEDIC GODS
| RIG VEDIC GODS | DESCRIPTION | HYMNS |
| INDRA | A WAR GOD, PURANDRA BREAKER OF FORTS | 250 |
| AGNI | INTERMEDIARY BETWEEN GOD AND HUMAN | 200 |
| VARUN | GOD OF WATER | |
| MARUTS | GOD OF STORMS | |
| DYAUS | GOD OF HEAVEN AND FATHER OF SURYA | |
| YAMA | GOD OF DEATH | |
| ASHVINS | HEALERS OF DISEASES | |
| USHA | GODDESS OF DAWN | |
| ADITI | GODDESS OF ETERNITY | |
| SAVITRI | GOD OF LIGHT | |
| DITI | MOTHER OF THE DAITYAS | |
| ARANYANI | GODDESS OF FOREST AND WILD | |
| TVASTRI | VEDIC VULCAN | |
| DISHANA | GODDESS OF VEGETABLES |
