Hinduism is widely regarded as the oldest religion ... scriptures that form the foundation of Hindu philosophy. The Rig Veda , one of the four Vedas, is considered one of the oldest known ...

With the arrival of the Vedic period (1500–1200 BCE), Hinduism saw its first structured religious system. The Rig Veda, the ...

Nevertheless, the etymological root bhaj is used in Rig Veda by Rsi Dirghatama in the context of partaking and sharing the results of collective praising of the Divine (in this case, Vishnu ...