Question
Consider the following statements:
- Indra was the most prominent god in the Rigvedic period.
- Vishwamitra had composed Gayatri Mantra. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Answer: Option B
Answer: (b)
Indra was the most powerful and popular god. He lived in heaven. He was the god of thunder, lightning. Many hymns of the Rigveda are offered in his name.
The Gayatri Mantra is a highly revered Mantra, based on a Vedic Sanskrit verse from a hymn of the Rigveda, attributed to the Rishi (sage) Vishvamitra.
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Answer: (b)
Indra was the most powerful and popular god. He lived in heaven. He was the god of thunder, lightning. Many hymns of the Rigveda are offered in his name.
The Gayatri Mantra is a highly revered Mantra, based on a Vedic Sanskrit verse from a hymn of the Rigveda, attributed to the Rishi (sage) Vishvamitra.
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