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Requested move 7 April 2021[edit]

The following is a closed discussion of a requested move. Please do not modify it. Subsequent comments should be made in a new section on the talk page. Editors desiring to contest the closing decision should consider a move review after discussing it on the closer's talk page. No further edits should be made to this discussion.

The result of the move request was: Consensus against the move as proposed. (non-admin closure) (t · c) buidhe 00:47, 15 April 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Historical Vedic religion → Vedism – There are no sources describing the subject of this article as "Historical Vedic religion", but the majority of citations use "Vedism", as demonstrated here:

  • "Vedic religion". Encyclopedia Britannica.

Vedic religion, also called Vedism, the religion of the ancient Indo-European-speaking peoples who entered India about 1500 BCE from the region of present-day Iran

Vedism, and Brahmanism refer to those forms of Hinduism that revolve primarily around the mythic vision and ritual ideologies presented by the Vedas

Vedism refers to the schools of Hinduism that base their beliefs on Shruti, the sacred texts and rituals of the ancient Vedic tradition—that is, the Vedas and their offspring: the ...

According to Vedism, the sacred knowledge of Vedas was eternal

Vedism was the earliest form of religion of the Indian branch of great Aryan family

LearnIndology (talk) 18:49, 7 April 2021 (UTC)[reply]
  • Oppose - Vedism is ambigue, as implied by "Vedism refers to the schools of Hinduism that base their beliefs on.." The historical Vedic religion was not Hinduism. But Vedism, as a synonym, is mentioned in the lead, just like the EB does; clearly, that suffices. Joshua Jonathan -Let's talk! 19:08, 7 April 2021 (UTC)[reply]
No, historical vedic religion is very uncommon tilte and isn't mentioned in any reliable source, while Vedism has been used since 18th century and is still in use. Please go through WP:COMMONNAME. LearnIndology (talk) 19:33, 7 April 2021 (UTC)[reply]
The word "historical" refers to how this article was about the Vedic religion only during the Vedic period. Chariotrider555 (talk) 19:58, 7 April 2021 (UTC)[reply]
There are no reliable sources using that term, and titles are kept per WP:COMMONNAME, not by our own choice and liking. LearnIndology (talk) 01:34, 8 April 2021 (UTC)[reply]
@LearnIndology: at second thought, okay. Joshua Jonathan -Let's talk! 10:51, 10 April 2021 (UTC)[reply]
@Joshua Jonathan: I'm glad we've come to an agreement. I'll let you have the honors of performing the page move. LearnIndology (talk) 18:08, 10 April 2021 (UTC)[reply]
Withdrawing my support as per this edit by LearnIndology, which changed

The historical Vedic religion (also known as Vedicism, Vedism or (anachronistically) ancient Hinduism[a]), and subsequent Brahmanism (also called Brahminism), constituted the religious ideas and practices among some of the Indo-Aryan peoples of northwest India and the western Ganges plain of ancient India during the Vedic period (1500–500 BC).[1][2][3][4]

into

Vedism or (anachronistically) ancient Hinduism[a]), and subsequent Brahmanism (also called Brahminism), refers to the schools of Hinduism that base their beliefs on Śruti.[5] Vedism has roots in the religious ideas and practices among some of the Indo-Aryan peoples of northwest India and the western Ganges plain of ancient India during the Vedic period (1500–500 BC).[1][2][6][4]

A gross misrepresentation of the sources, and shameless pov-pushing, based on one single sentence from one source. You proposed to move the page; instead you change the topic of this page, based on one sentence from a single source. We're reminded once again where you stand: WP:NOTHERE. Hack, you didn't even read, or bother to change, what the first sentence says: "or (anachronistically) ancient Hinduism." Fuller quote: "This branch of Hinduism grows directly out of the religion brought by the Aryan Indo-Europeans." The topic is that religion of the Vedic Indo-Aryans; not present-day forms of Hinduism. Trying to present this as a form of Hinduism is all too obvious pov-pushing inappropriate, especially given the discussion going at the talkpage of the India-page. So, we stick to "Historical Vedic religion," to make it chrystal-clear what the topic is. Joshua Jonathan -Let's talk! 18:50, 10 April 2021 (UTC)[reply]
I am sorry, I thought you were okay with it. This was a misunderstanding which I apologize for. We can keep the lead as it is for now and discuss it after some time. At least we can agree to move the page for now? LearnIndology (talk) 19:02, 10 April 2021 (UTC)[reply]
Thank you for your apologies; appreciated. But no, I don't agree to move the page for now. "Vedic religion" is also WP:COMMONNAME; "Historical" makes clear what period we're talking about. Joshua Jonathan -Let's talk! 19:04, 10 April 2021 (UTC)[reply]
Nuance: Bruce M. Sullivan (2001), The A to Z of Hinduism, p.9 explains that Vedism and Brahmninism differ from Hinduism, but that "Hinduism" can also be used as a convenient shorthand for the whole tradition starting with, or paying reverence to (is this correct English?):

Recently scholars have also begun to use the term "Vedism" [...] There is not absolute uniformity among scholars in this use of terminology, again relating to the definition of "Hinduism" with which this introduction began.

In that respect is it convenient to refer to Vedism and Brahmanism as "schools of Hinduism." But in this article, it's confusing. It explicitly treats the pre-Hindu Vedic religion. Joshua Jonathan -Let's talk! 19:28, 10 April 2021 (UTC)[reply]
I just looked-up Monier-Williams: "I propose making use of the three words Vedism, Brahmanism, and Hinduism as convenient expressions for the three principal stages or phases in the development of that complicated system [...] Hinduism grew out of Brahmanism." Joshua Jonathan -Let's talk! 03:54, 14 April 2021 (UTC)[reply]
I agree! LearnIndology (talk) 06:54, 14 April 2021 (UTC)[reply]
These results are due to Wikipedia artifacts. LearnIndology (talk) 18:53, 10 April 2021 (UTC)[reply]
I see a peak at Ngram (nice tool!) for "Vedic religion" there at 1998; Wikipedia didn't exist then yet. So, it would rather be the other way round: Wikipedia followed the common name when this article was created.
Wikipedia:Article titles gives five criteria: "Article titles should be recognizable, concise, natural, precise, and consistent." "Vedic religion" fits those criteria better than "Vedism," but Vedic religion is already in use as a disambiguation page; hence "Historical Vedic religion." It's a recognizable etc. delineation of the topic.
NB: "Vedic religion" ca. 78,000 hits at Google Books, 6,290 hits at Google Scholar; "Vedism" ca. 14,000 hits at Google Books, 1,820 hits at Google Scholar. Joshua Jonathan -Let's talk! 04:38, 11 April 2021 (UTC)[reply]
This is the first edit on this page[1]. This article was supposed to be what Indian religions is today. But anyway I still prefer "Vedism" over "Vedic religion". There are many technicalities related to the word "religion". Religion is a very controversial word here, that's why I avoided it. Scholars avoid using it even with modern Hinduism. Even Sir Monier Monier-Williams used the term "Vedism". Some sources describe "Vedism" as the oldest stratum and school of Hinduism while some consider it as a separate religion. Thus the term "Vedism" gives a wide overview of this school/religion controversy. Whether it is a school of Hinduism or a separate religion can be explained in great detail in the body of the article, but giving the judgment of "religion" in the very title of this article is misleading. The term "Vedism" sounds neither "religion" nor a "school", thus best to use keeping in view WP:NPOV. LearnIndology (talk) 06:56, 11 April 2021 (UTC)[reply]
Please read Google Ngram Viewer before trying to construct theories about what it says.
And WP:TITLE tells you how article titles are decided. -- Kautilya3 (talk) 07:04, 11 April 2021 (UTC)[reply]
Funny, I also looked-up that one! Indian religions, indeed. But I don't see how "Scholars avoid using it [the term "religion"] even with modern Hinduism." The term "religion" does indeed have it's problems, as it is a western construct; it is for this reason that Hinduism starts with "Hinduism is an Indian religion and dharma, or way of life." Nevertheless, it's the term we usually use. And anyway, "Vedism" is given as a synonym. Regards, Joshua Jonathan -Let's talk! 07:10, 11 April 2021 (UTC)[reply]
We have to evaluate each aspect of the title. If the title is not neutral, then we need to make it neutral. How do you justify the WP:OR terms like "Historical". Regarding the use of the word "religion", it is a violation of WP:NPOV, emphasizing just one aspect of the subject. LearnIndology (talk) 07:13, 11 April 2021 (UTC)[reply]
Why the term "historical" is being used has already been explained, multiple times. Don't drag in any policy that seems to suit your needs. We're talking about a historical period, not the present times. NPOV refers to a neutral overview, c.q. presentation, of various points of view. I'm not aware of any scholarly source objecting against using the term "religion" for the, well, religion, of the Vedic people. Joshua Jonathan -Let's talk! 07:23, 11 April 2021 (UTC)[reply]
You were free to label Vedism as "historic", had people had stopped practising Vedism, but there are more than 8 million adherents practising pure Vedism. So, there is no way Vedism can be labelled as something "historic" and only limited to "early Indo Aryans" when it is still being practised. This article needs to be re-written. LearnIndology (talk) 07:47, 11 April 2021 (UTC)[reply]
  • Comment I like "Historical Vedic religion" as it makes very clear that the article is only about pre-Hinduism history, and does not go into modern ramifications. It brings much needed clarification to the issues at hand, and avoids confusing everything. पाटलिपुत्र Pat (talk) 07:07, 11 April 2021 (UTC)[reply]
    The term "Historical" is pure WP:OR. LearnIndology (talk) 07:15, 11 April 2021 (UTC)[reply]
No, it's just a segmentation, a way of defining the limits of the article. पाटलिपुत्र Pat (talk) 07:16, 11 April 2021 (UTC)[reply]
What limits? Isn't Vedism being practised even today? Isn't Hinduism based on Vedas? How is this Historical? LearnIndology (talk) 07:20, 11 April 2021 (UTC)[reply]
This article is primarily about the religion of the historical Vedic people. Period. The survival of the orthodox srauta-ritual is mentioned at Historical Vedic religion#Continuation of orthodox ritual. See WP:DONTGETIT for your refusal to get the point. Joshua Jonathan -Let's talk! 07:23, 11 April 2021 (UTC)[reply]
I don't understand why to define it as "religion of Vedic people" when it is still being practiced? I see a strong bias here. LearnIndology (talk) 07:51, 11 April 2021 (UTC)[reply]
No, you don't understand indeed, that's obvious. We're talking about the topic of the article, to delineate it from other topics. The surviving srauta-ritual is also mentioned, as stated above, with a hatnote to Śrauta. That article treats the srauta-ritual in more detail, this article treats the religion of the Vedic people from ca. 1200 BCE. Joshua Jonathan -Let's talk! 08:13, 11 April 2021 (UTC)[reply]
  • Support - I agree with LearnIndology, Vedism sounds more neutral and precise. Given the complexities of these terms, it is best to avoid the word "religion" in the title, but can be explained in the body. Dinesh (talk) 12:34, 11 April 2021 (UTC)[reply]
  • Oppose - In complete support of points raised by Joshua Jonathan. TrangaBellam (talk) 12:34, 13 April 2021 (UTC)[reply]
  • Oppose. Scope is too restricted for proposed title. The term "Historical Vedic religion" is very rare, however. I wonder if (1) this article should not be renamed to an even clearer title and (2) Vedism should be redirected somewhere else. Vedic religion is a dab page. Srnec (talk) 00:30, 14 April 2021 (UTC)[reply]

References

  1. ^ a b Heesterman 2005, pp. 9552–9553.
  2. ^ a b "Vedic religion". Encyclopedia Britannica.
  3. ^ Bruce M. Sullivan (2001). The A to Z of Hinduism. Rowman & Littlefield. p. 9. ISBN 978-0-8108-4070-6.
  4. ^ a b Samuel 2010, pp. 97–99, 113–118.
  5. ^ "Vedism". {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
  6. ^ Bruce M. Sullivan (2001). The A to Z of Hinduism. Rowman & Littlefield. p. 9. ISBN 978-0-8108-4070-6.
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Neutrality[edit]

@LearnIndology: what are you trying to accomplish with tagging this article diff for an alleged lack of neutrality? What exactly is not neutral about it? WP:NPOV says:

Articles must not take sides, but should explain the sides, fairly and without editorial bias. This applies to both what you say and how you say it.

Which side is neglected, or presented in a biased way, given which source? Joshua Jonathan -Let's talk! 08:08, 11 April 2021 (UTC)[reply]

The nature of this article is mainly bais and has been kept deliberately limited to so-called "early Indo Aryans", ignoring the fact that it is still being practised by more than 8 million people. Although I can see sections giving space to it[2], still that changes nothing, as lead doesn't summarise that and "declare" Vedism as "religion" and ignores the fact that it can also be described as "school" of Hinduism. Apart from that, we are already discussing the title. This article is full of POV, so I am placing NPOV tag. LearnIndology (talk) 08:31, 11 April 2021 (UTC)[reply]
  • The topic of this article is the religion of the historical Vedic people. Wiki-policies encourage delineating precise topics. We already have articles on Hinduism and the History of Hinduism. Those are braod overview articles. This article, on the Vedic religion, provides more detail on a subtopic, just like for example Vedanta provides more detail on a subtopic, and Advaita Vedanta provides more detail on a subtopic of Vedanta.
  • The article does not ignore the fact that Vedic rituals are still being practiced, as you acknowledge yourself, and which is also mentioned in the lead:

These ideas and practices are found in the Vedic texts, and some Vedic rituals are still practiced today,[7][8][9] though present-day Hinduism is markedly different from the historical Vedic religion.[5][10][note 1]

  • "Religion" is a common term, and the phrase "Vedic religion" is the common name, as explained before. "Hinduism" is also regarded as a religion; this point of discussion is actually pointless.
  • This article is called "Historical Vedic religion" and not "vedic religion," beceause Vedic religion is a disambiguation page.
  • Describing Vedism and Brahmanism as "schools of Hinduism" is hardly relevant here, as the topic is the religion of the historical Vedic people, not Hinduism or the history of Hinduism. Sullivan explains that "Hinduism" is significantly different from "Brahmanism," but that "it is also convenient to have a single term for the whole complex of interrelated traditions. So, if you insist, we mention the ambiguity of the term "Hinduism":

Brahmanism evolved into Hinduism, which is significantly different from the preceding Brahmanism, though "it is also convenient to have a single term for the whole complex of interrelated traditions.[5][note 1]

The transformation from "Brahmanism" into "Hinduism" is also explained in the article:

The transition from ancient Brahmanism into schools of Hinduism was a form of evolution in interaction with non-Vedic traditions, one that preserved many of the central ideas and theosophy in the Vedas, and synergistically integrated non-Vedic ideas.[139][2][1][16][note 2]

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Joshua Jonathan -Let's talk! 09:11, 11 April 2021 (UTC)[reply]
I propose this new lead:

Vedism is the oldest stratum of religious activity in India. Vedism is one of the major traditions that shaped Hinduism.[1][2] It constituted the religious ideas and practices among some of the Indo-Aryan peoples of northwest India and the western Ganges plain of ancient India during the Vedic period (1500–500 BC).[3][4][5][6] These ideas and practices are found in the Vedic texts, and some Vedic rituals are still practiced today,[7][8][9] though present-day Hinduism is markedly different from the historical Vedic religion.[5][10][11]

References

  1. ^ https://www.britannica.com/topic/Vedic-religion
  2. ^ https://www.oxfordreference.com/view/10.1093/oi/authority.20110803115342212
  3. ^ Heesterman 2005, pp. 9552–9553.
  4. ^ "Vedic religion". Encyclopedia Britannica.
  5. ^ a b Sullivan 2001, p. 9.
  6. ^ Samuel 2010, pp. 97–99, 113–118.
  7. ^ Knipe 2015, pp. 41–45, 220–223.
  8. ^ Cite error: The named reference Witzel2004 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  9. ^ Cite error: The named reference Witzel_Kalasha was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  10. ^ Michaels 2004, p. 38.
  11. ^ Cite error: The named reference Michaels-legacy was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
This lead as compared with the current one is more neutral and gives a wider view of Vedism.
LearnIndology (talk) 09:16, 13 April 2021 (UTC)[reply]
It's less neutral, and incorrect. "Vedism is the oldest stratum of religious activity in India" is bullshit. Almost every author agrees that the Vedic religion, and certainly Hinduism, incorporated Harappan and animistic influences, which predate the Vedic religion. Also, you removed "Brahmanism," so you made scope smaller, instead of broader. Vedism evolved into Brahmanism during the Vedic period. At best, you can add "Brahmanism is one of the major traditions that shaped Hinduism" before "though present-day." Joshua Jonathan -Let's talk! 09:56, 13 April 2021 (UTC)[reply]

I have updated the lead as per your request.

Vedism (also known as Vedicism, or (anachronistically) ancient Hinduism[a]), and subsequent Brahmanism (also called Brahminism) is one of the major traditions that shaped Hinduism.[1][2] It constituted the religious ideas and practices among some of the Indo-Aryan peoples of northwest India and the western Ganges plain of ancient India during the Vedic period (1500–500 BC).[3][4][5][6] These ideas and practices are found in the Vedic texts, and some Vedic rituals are still practiced today,[7][8][9] though present-day Hinduism is markedly different from the historical Vedic religion.[5][10][note 1]

References

  1. ^ https://www.britannica.com/topic/Vedic-religion
  2. ^ https://www.oxfordreference.com/view/10.1093/oi/authority.20110803115342212
  3. ^ Heesterman 2005, pp. 9552–9553.
  4. ^ "Vedic religion". Encyclopedia Britannica.
  5. ^ a b Sullivan 2001, p. 9.
  6. ^ Samuel 2010, pp. 97–99, 113–118.
  7. ^ Knipe 2015, pp. 41–45, 220–223.
  8. ^ Cite error: The named reference Witzel2004 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  9. ^ Cite error: The named reference Witzel_Kalasha was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  10. ^ Michaels 2004, p. 38.

LearnIndology (talk) 10:24, 13 April 2021 (UTC)[reply]

You forgot "Brahmanism is one of the major traditions that shaped Hinduism." You probably mean

The historical Vedic religion (also known as Vedicism, Vedism or (anachronistically) ancient Hinduism[a]), and subsequent Brahmanism (also called Brahminism), constituted the religious ideas and practices among some of the Indo-Aryan peoples of northwest India and the western Ganges plain of ancient India during the Vedic period (1500–500 BC).[1][2][3][4] These ideas and practices are found in the Vedic texts, and some Vedic rituals are still practiced today.[5][6][7] Brahmanism is one of the major traditions that shaped Hinduism, though present-day Hinduism is markedly different from the historical Vedic religion.[3][8][note 1]

References

  1. ^ Heesterman 2005, pp. 9552–9553.
  2. ^ "Vedic religion". Encyclopedia Britannica.
  3. ^ a b Sullivan 2001, p. 9.
  4. ^ Samuel 2010, pp. 97–99, 113–118.
  5. ^ Knipe 2015, pp. 41–45, 220–223.
  6. ^ Cite error: The named reference Witzel2004 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  7. ^ Cite error: The named reference Witzel_Kalasha was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  8. ^ Michaels 2004, p. 38.
NB: the lead summarizes the article; you're still trying to change the scope of this article, and ignoring it's contents. Joshua Jonathan -Let's talk! 11:30, 13 April 2021 (UTC)[reply]
I am sorry, but I am not trying to change the scope of the article, but widen the scope. The lead below summarises the whole article and gives the reader an idea that [Vedism was the religion of "early Indo-Aryans", as well as, it is a tradition that shaped Hinduism]. In my opinion, there can be no better lead than this to summarise the article:

Vedism (also known as Vedicism, or (anachronistically) ancient Hinduism[a]), and subsequent Brahmanism (also called Brahminism) is one of the major traditions that shaped Hinduism.[1][2] It constituted the religious ideas and practices among some of the Indo-Aryan peoples of northwest India and the western Ganges plain of ancient India during the Vedic period (1500–500 BC).[3][4][5][6] These ideas and practices are found in the Vedic texts, and some Vedic rituals are still practiced today,[7][8][9] though present-day Hinduism is markedly different from the historical Vedic religion.[5][10][note 1]

Note: Brahminism has not been ignored here as you were pointing out above. It is there in the very first line, that too in bold words:)

References

  1. ^ https://www.britannica.com/topic/Vedic-religion
  2. ^ https://www.oxfordreference.com/view/10.1093/oi/authority.20110803115342212
  3. ^ Heesterman 2005, pp. 9552–9553.
  4. ^ "Vedic religion". Encyclopedia Britannica.
  5. ^ a b Sullivan 2001, p. 9.
  6. ^ Samuel 2010, pp. 97–99, 113–118.
  7. ^ Knipe 2015, pp. 41–45, 220–223.
  8. ^ Cite error: The named reference Witzel2004 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  9. ^ Cite error: The named reference Witzel_Kalasha was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  10. ^ Michaels 2004, p. 38.

LearnIndology (talk) 12:01, 13 April 2021 (UTC)[reply]

We first define what the topic is; eventually we describe it's relation to other topics. You're turning things upside down: "Vedism [...] is one of the major traditions that shaped Hinduism" is not a defintion. The full sentence is grammatically incorrect: itmentions two traditiins, but refers to them in the singular. And it is historically incorrect: Vedism evolved into Brahmanism, and Brahmanism is one of the main constituents of Hinduism. Joshua Jonathan -Let's talk! 12:38, 13 April 2021 (UTC)[reply]
Defining the topic makes sense. But "Brahmanism" needs to replaced by "Vedism" here [3] as per sources.[4][5]. LearnIndology (talk) 13:04, 13 April 2021 (UTC)[reply]
The sources say that Vedism evolved into Brahmanism, and that this Brahmanical ideology was subsequently synthesized with non-Vedic religions, when Brahmanism lost influence (that is, income). So, I don't understand what you're trying to say here. Joshua Jonathan -Let's talk! 14:02, 13 April 2021 (UTC)[reply]
Source clearly says "Vedism was one of the major traditions that shaped Hinduism.". See[6]
Where's the confusion? LearnIndology (talk) 14:09, 13 April 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Yes, I just read it:

Vedism is the oldest stratum of religious activity in India for which there exist written materials. It was one of the major traditions that shaped Hinduism.

Now I also understand what you meant with "Vedism is the oldest stratum of religious activity in India"; you omitted "written materials." I've changed "Brahmanism" into "it" (no, not the killer clown); I hope that suffices.
By the way, this is interesting info from the EB:

Though it is impossible to say when Vedism eventually gave way to classical Hinduism, a decrease in literary activity among the Vedic schools from the 5th century bce onward can be observed, and about that time a more Hindu character began to appear.

500-300 BCE is also given by other sources as the onset of the Hindu synthesis. Really fascinating: how a religious tradition "disappeared," and yet survived, as some sorf of archaeological layer in a present-day religion. Joshua Jonathan -Let's talk! 14:18, 13 April 2021 (UTC)[reply]
PS: in the sentence "Vedism [...] is one of the major traditions that shaped Hinduism," the main topic is not Vedism, but Hinduism, if you understand what I mean. Regards, Joshua Jonathan -Let's talk! 14:26, 13 April 2021 (UTC)[reply]
Some more from EB:

When Vedic religion gradually evolved into Hinduism between the 6th and 2nd centuries bce, the texts, taken collectively, became the most sacred literature of Hinduism. They are known as Shruti (“What Is Heard”), the divinely revealed section of Hindu literature—in contrast to the later strata of religious literature known as Smriti (“What Is Remembered”), traditional texts attributed to human authors. But in modern Hinduism the Shruti, with the exception of the Upanishads and a few hymns of the Rigveda, is now little known, while some of the Smriti texts remain extremely influential.

Joshua Jonathan -Let's talk! 14:30, 13 April 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Thank you for this[7], and indeed it is fascinating to see how these traditions have survived till date, especially in Indian weddings. I was reading about Hindu weddings the other day and I was quite surprised to see that Rigvedic deities are primarily worshipped during Hindu weddings.

  • The Vara Prekshanam ritual takes place after the couple has seen one another for the first time on their wedding day. The groom prays to gods Brihaspati, Varuna, Indra, and Surya to erase any doshas (defects) that the bride has. He prays for a long marriage blessed with happiness and children.

  • The groom invokes the gods Soma, Gandharva, and Agni for strength and his bride's youth.

  • ...Oh, Lord Indra, cleanse this girl of all her illnesses and make her shine in splendor..."

  • I hold your hand to keep you with me to raise good children and till you become old. Devatas including Indra have offered you to me to become the Lady in charge of the house.

  • The groom also recites mantras in praise of Bhaga, Aryaman, Savita, Indra, Agni, Surya, Vayu and Saraswati, while holding the bride’s hand.

and so on...
I am still learning about it, so pardon me if I am wrong anywhere:) LearnIndology (talk) 15:56, 13 April 2021 (UTC)[reply]
Well let's shake hands here; nice to solve it this way. Regards, Joshua Jonathan -Let's talk! 16:22, 13 April 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Requested move 15 April 2021[edit]

The following is a closed discussion of a requested move. Please do not modify it. Subsequent comments should be made in a new section on the talk page. Editors desiring to contest the closing decision should consider a move review after discussing it on the closer's talk page. No further edits should be made to this section.

Historical Vedic religion → Vedism – The last move request was closed prematurely and the views of some editors changed at the last moment and more time was required for some editors to make comments. We already had an exhaustive debate so I believe it is not needed now, Thus, I request everyone here to please comment on their view, whether it is Support or Oppose. Regards LearnIndology (talk) 16:08, 15 April 2021 (UTC)[reply]

  • Oppose, for the same reasons stated by me above and the points brought up by Joshua Jonathan. 16:15, 15 April 2021 (UTC)
Thank you for the comment! Can you please sign your comment though? LearnIndology (talk) 16:28, 15 April 2021 (UTC)[reply]
Whoops! I think I only put 3 dashes instead of 4! Chariotrider555 (talk) 16:36, 15 April 2021 (UTC)[reply]
Hahaha! It happens. You can update it now. LearnIndology (talk) 17:00, 15 April 2021 (UTC)[reply]
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  • Support. I agree with LearnIndology. I went through the discussion and it seems logical to rename the article to "Vedism" in view of the fact that aspects of it are still practiced today. I agree with Joshua here too[8] desmay (talk) 00:25, 16 April 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Sticky note[edit]

Nathan McGovern, The Snake and the Mongoose: The Emergence of Identity in Early Indian Religion, p.218, on the emergence of the Brahmanical as determined by birth in response to the sramanas (and, hence, Buddhism not as a response to, or reformation of, Brahmanism). Joshua Jonathan -Let's talk! 11:15, 1 December 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Created and written by Brahmins[edit]

The Vedic religion was created by Brahmins and the Vedas were written down by Brahmins. Vedism was subsequently also called Brahmanism. Adding my sources:

What seems to be the problem here? why are @Joshua Jonathan and @Capitals00 rejecting my sources and reverting my edits for no good reasons?

Thuletide (talk) 18:36, 19 December 2023 (UTC)[reply]

You first added diff

[The historical Vedic religion (also known as Vedicism, Vedism], Brahminism (note: The historic Vedic religion was further called Brahmanism in the late Vedic period and the timeline that followed after. (Mahal2021; Cooke 2011))

and

The Vedic religion was founded and written down by Brahmins in around 2500-1500 BCE.(Mahal2021, Cooke 2011) It was further also known as Brahminism.[Mahal2021, quote: The ancient Vedic religion - also known as Vedism or Brahmanism - was founded by ancestors of Brahmins between 2500 and 1500 BCE; Cooke 2011)

After pushback, you changed the second addition to

The Vedic religion was founded and written down by Brahmins in around after 1500 BCE.(Mahal2021; Cooke 2011) It was further also known as Brahminism.(Mahal2021, quote: The ancient Vedic religion - also known as Vedism or Brahmanism - was founded by ancestors of Brahmins between 2500 and 1500 BCE; Cooke 2011; DMFigueira)

There are several problems:
  • Brahminism developed out of the Vedic religion; they are not the same.
  • "The Vedic religion was founded and written down by Brahmins in around after 1500 BCE":
  • Mahlal et al. (2021) state: "The ancient Vedic religion - also known as Vedism or Brahmanism - was founded by ancestors of Brahmins between 2500 and 1500 BCE." They do not say that it was founded by Brahmins, but by ancestors of Brahmins.
  • Cooke (2011)(p.53, not 52) writes: "...beliefs brought into India by Aryan-speaking Indo-Europeans. Their orally transmitted religious hymns, prayers, and rituals werew ritten down in the Vedas between 1400 and 900 BCE." That's quite different from "around after 1500 BCE," which is itself grammatically incorrect.
  • Figueira p.187 doesn't contain anything supporting this.
  • worldhisyory.org is notoriously unreliable.
As an aside: how come you know how to name references and use efn? Usually, that's not the kind of stuff newbies are familiair with. Joshua Jonathan - Let's talk! 19:15, 19 December 2023 (UTC)[reply]
I agreed with the date consensus and didn't notice in my first 2 edits. I changed after the other user pointed it out.
I agree that Brahminism was a later progeny of the Vedic religion and not vedic religion itself. I'll make another edit after 24 hours taking all of your feedback into consideration.
Thuletide (talk) 19:51, 19 December 2023 (UTC)[reply]
I suggest that you first read through the article, to see what's already in there. And notice that an article on genetics is not a good source for historical info. Joshua Jonathan - Let's talk! 21:41, 19 December 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Oh right, Mahal et al. (2021) refer to Cooke (2011). Mahal et al. also state "The Vedic religion gradually evolved into Hinduism and became a fusion of various Indian cultures and traditions with diverse roots (Bowker 1997)." Apart from logically incorrect ("became a fusion"), this sentence sounds very much like "scholars regard Hinduism as a fusion[note 6] or synthesis[28][note 7] of Brahmanical orthopraxy[note 8] with various Indian cultures,[29][note 9] having diverse roots[30][note 10] and no specific founder.[31]" (Hinduism). Joshua Jonathan - Let's talk! 21:59, 19 December 2023 (UTC)[reply]
@Thuletide: you didn't bother to read the note, did you? Joshua Jonathan - Let's talk! 11:15, 22 December 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Incorrectly...[edit]

I propose removal of "Ancient Hinduism" from the first sentence because the alternative titles are supposed to be accurate. REDISCOVERBHARAT (talk) 15:02, 22 December 2023 (UTC)[reply]

@Joshua Jonathan: Are you there? REDISCOVERBHARAT (talk) 05:16, 6 January 2024 (UTC)[reply]
I'd say, not remove it entirely, but move it to the Etymology-section. Joshua Jonathan - Let's talk! 05:59, 6 January 2024 (UTC)[reply]
At second thought: the term is explained in the text. Joshua Jonathan - Let's talk! 06:10, 6 January 2024 (UTC)[reply]
There is nothing called "ancient Hinduism" and most certainly Vedic religion is not commonly described as such. Capitals00 (talk) 06:48, 6 January 2024 (UTC)[reply]
@Joshua Jonathan: Can you remove it this time? REDISCOVERBHARAT (talk) 14:48, 23 January 2024 (UTC)[reply]


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