Aryans Religious Beliefs

- polytheistic
- Aryans worshipped gods and goddess that represented natural forces like the sun and the river
- the main god was Indra, the god of war
- Indra had the power of a thunder bolt and to warn the people of rain
- Aryans also worshiped animals such as monkeys and snakes
- Aryans started to believe in Brahman, the belief in one god above all others
- moved toward mysticism which is when people receive direct contact from divine creatures