Pre-vedic and Vedic Age as for as Hinduism is Concerned-An Analysis
Author : Sri Swamy PS
Abstract :
India’s social, economic and cultural configurations are the products of a long process of regional expansion which helps to study the origin of Hinduism. In this article a small effort is made to focus on the birth of the Indus valley Civilization and the coming of Aryans. After the arrival of Aryans, they brought the Vedic culture into the subcontinent and the two cultures mixed to form what we now call Hinduism, and the Later Vedic period is duration of around 1200 years. Vedic age witnessed a cultural flowering and the development of Hinduism as we know it today. The early Vedic age are known as Aryans or Indo-Aryans while the later age is called Hindu people. Hindus believe in the concept of Brahman the Supreme Being other than the concept of Karma, the concept of ‘Soul’ that is ‘Atma’. Dharma, Artha, Kama, and Moksha are the four aims of life in Hinduism. After attaining the salvation, ends the cycle of birth and the soul is contained in the ‘supreme soul’. Yoga means union with God also an important component of Hinduism.
Keywords :
Arrival of Aryans, Vedic culture, concept of Brahman, Veda, Sindhu River, etc.
