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Question
Mention the important features of the religion of the Later Vedic Period.
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Solution
New ceremonies and rituals were gaining importance day by day in the religion of the Later Vedic period. The mode of worship became complex. Brahma, the creator, Vishnu, the preserver, and Shiva the destroyer, became the most important gods. The status of the brahmans rose up because they made rituals complicated.
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