Era
Bronze Age
Start date
1750 BCE
End Date
1100 BCE
Religion
Early Vedic Religion
Main Teachings
Worship of deities such as Indra, Agni, Varuna, and Soma
Metaphysical Beliefs
Polytheism
Ethical and Moral Principles
Dharma (Duty, righteousness)
Ritual and Devotional Practices
Yajna (Fire rituals), Puja
Spiritual Practices
Yoga, Meditation
Foundational Teachings and Scriptures
Vedas, Upanishads, Rigveda
Narrative Traditions
Epics like the Ramayana, Vedantic teachings
Sub Type
Dharmic
Historical and Cultural Context
Ancient Religions
Historical Development
Primal or Indigenous Religion
Geographical Distribution
Eastern Religions
Organizational Structure
Institutional Religions
Scriptural Authority
Revealed Religion
Sociological Approach
Ethnic Religion
Philosophical or Ideological Focus
Esoteric Religion
Gods or Deities
Agni, Indra, Varuna
Beliefs on the Afterlife and End Times
Afterlife in realms based on deeds (Karma)
Existance of Afterlife
Yes
Existance of Reincarnation
Yes
Religious Structures
Fire altars, Sacrificial pits
Religious Leader Types or Roles
Brahmins (Priests), Rishis (Seers)