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Harappa
(Punjab Province of Pakistan)
Mohenjo-Daro
(Sindh Province of Pakistan) is the largest
archaeological site of the Indus Valley Civilzation
Lothal
(Gujarat State of India)
Three important archeological sites of the Indus Valley Civilization
Harappa
Mohenjo-Daro
Lothal
Two great scholars who have worked on deciphering the script of the Indus Valley Civilization
Asko Parpola (Finnish scholar) Iravatham Mahadevan (Indian Tamil scholar)
Sections of the Vedas
Mantra
Brahmana
Aranyaka
Upanisad
Mantra
hymns of praise to the gods (devas) and goddesses of the Vedas
Brahmana
rites and rituals mainly in the form of fire-sacrifices
Aranyaka
theosophy
Upanisad
Spiritual metaphysics
Deities of the earliest phase of the Vedas
Varuna
Indra
Agni
Varuna
Celestial
Indra
Atmospheric
Agni
Teerrestrial
Prajapati
Chief od the Vedix gods
3 ritual alters
Ahavaniya (east squarish)
garhapatya (west, circular)
daksina (south, crescent)
Ahavaniya
public ceremonies fire altar
Garhapatya
domestic ceremonies fire altar
Daksina
funerary fire altar
Mithra
steward of all the angels
Sraosha
angel of compassion and mercy
Rashnu
angel of justice
Daena
angel of comfort for all righteous persons
Haoma
angel of strength
Parendi
angel of wealth