Anthropomorphism

After they had settled in their new Indian home, the Āryans became aware that in fact the various
elements existent in nature were important factors affecting their very lives, that these natural
elements were somehow powerful or out of their control and at the same time, they were much
fascinated by them. Thunders, wind, rain, storm etc. Held obviously, as they believed, some kind of
standing personalities behind these phenomena that, as they do, possessed manlike nature. As they

were aware that these natural forces or supernatural beings were mightier than they were they
resolved to create a sort of alliance with these beings by singing their praises and offering
worship or sacrifice to these latter in favor of a peaceful and prosper livelihood. This sort of
nature
„worship“ denotes the earliest form of Vedic religion or the commencement of India's advancement of
knowledge. And this is called 'anthropomorphism'.