Indo-Aryan Deities and Worship as Contained in the Rig-Veda

Indo-Aryan Deities and Worship as Contained in the Rig-Veda is a comprehensive study of the ancient Indian text, the Rig-Veda, and its depiction of the deities and religious practices of the Indo-Aryan people. Written by Albert Pike, an American lawyer and Freemason, the book provides a detailed analysis of the Rig-Veda, examining the origins of the Indo-Aryan people, their religious beliefs, and the rituals and sacrifices they performed to honor their gods. The book also delves into the symbolism and mythology of the Rig-Veda, exploring the role of the deities in the lives of the Indo-Aryan people and the significance of their worship. With its in-depth analysis and detailed insights, Indo-Aryan Deities and Worship as Contained in the Rig-Veda is an essential resource for anyone interested in the history and religion of ancient India.Nothing has ever so much interested me, as this endeavour to penetrate into the adyta of the ancient Aryan thought, to discover what things, principles or phenomena our remote ancestors worshipped as Gods, what Indra, Varuna, Mitra, Aryaman, the Acvins, Vayu, Vishnu, Savitri and the others really were, in the conception of the composers of the Vedic hymns. �������I found the most profound philosophic or metaphysical ideas, which those of every philosophy and religion have merely developed; and that, so far from being Barbarians or Savages, the old Aryan herdsmen and husbandmen, in the Indus country under the Himalayan Mountains, on the rivers of Bactria, and long before, on the Scythic Steppes where they originated, were men of singularly clear and acute intellects, profound thought and an infinite reverence of the beings whom they worshipped.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.