Indo-Aryan Deities and Worship as Contained in the Rig-Veda (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9781169819207)

Indo-Aryan Deities and Worship as Contained in the Rig-Veda is a book written by Albert Pike. The book provides a comprehensive study of the deities and worship practices of the Indo-Aryans as recorded in the Rig-Veda, one of the oldest sacred texts of Hinduism. The author explores the various gods and goddesses mentioned in the Rig-Veda and their roles in the religious beliefs and practices of the Indo-Aryans. He also delves into the rituals and ceremonies performed by the ancient people to honor these deities and seek their blessings. The book is a valuable resource for scholars and researchers interested in the history and mythology of ancient India and Hinduism.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.

Author: Albert Pike
ISBN-10: 1169819206
ISBN-13: 9781169819207
Publisher: Kessinger Publishing
Language: English
Published: 09/10/2010
Pages: 662
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 3.98lbs
Size: 11.00h x 8.50w x 1.44d