Vedic Age

As a Rigvedic term, gotra simply means "cow shelter" or "herd of cows". The specific meaning "family, lineage kin" (as it were "herd within an enclosure") is relatively more recent, first recorded around post-Vedic period.

The religion of early Vedic Aryans was mainly related to worship of the nature and performing of Yajnas. The Aryans in the early Vedic period described life as manifestation of nature. Worship of different forces of nature formed a part of their religious belief. They believed that some divine power works behind the objects of nature such as fire, wate, wind, etc.

Sacrifice or Yajna was the central feature of Rigvedic religion. Domestic sacrifice was the general rule. community sacrifice offered by kings were grand festivals. It was believed that Gods were pleased by Yajna or sacrifice.

There is an ancient story mentioned in the Rig Veda called the Dasharajnya or 'Battle of 10 Kings' on the bank of Parushni River. There lived a descendant of India's eponymous king Bharata, named Sudas. The greatest achievement of Sudas was his thumping victory over a confederacy of ten kings.

There is an ancient story mentioned in the Rig Veda called the Dasharajnya or 'Battle of 10 Kings' on the bank of Parushni River. There lived a descendant of India's eponymous king Bharata, named Sudas. The greatest achievement of Sudas was his thumping victory over a confederacy of ten kings.

Saraswati River was considered as the most pious and respected river during the Rigvedic period. In the Rig Veda, Saraswati is referred as 'Matetama,' 'Devitama' and "Naditama" means best of all mothers, best of all Goddesses and the best of all rivers respectively.

Pancha-Jana suggested five specific tribes whose eponymous ancestors of the clans, namely Yadu, Turvasa, Druhya, Anu and Puru. Kikat was not among them.

In ancient time, the Aryans were dependent on Agriculture and hunting for their livelithood.

The word 'Yava' mentioned in Rig Veda is used for the food grain barley.

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