Ancient History / Vedic Civilization
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Vedic religion has seen many changes from Rig Vedic period to Later Vedic period. In Rig Vedic religion, worshiping the god was done through prayers whereas in Later Vedic religion, it was done through rituals and Idolatry was started during this period. Caste divisions got started in Later Vedic society which was absent earlier.
In Vedic religion, those who support rituals are called Brahmanas (orthodox) and those who oppose are called Sramanas (heterodox). Buddhism and Jainism are heterodox religions.