Animism in Ancient India: A Literary Exploration
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https://doi.org/10.24113/smji.v13i3.11526Keywords:
Animism, Ancient India, Vedic literature, Puranic literature, Epic literature, Upanishadic literatureAbstract
Animism essentially postulates that natural objects, phenomena, and the universe itself possess a spirit or consciousness that ascribes humanity into a spontaneous relationship with Nature. This research paper posits animism as a ubiquitous belief ingrained in the Indian cultural fabric through an analysis of selected excerpts taken from ancient Indian representative texts.
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