2. The VedasVedas, the oldest liturgical sacred texts which formed the basis of Vedic religion…

The juice extract of the soma plant ‘Soma rasa’ and its offering to deity Indra was the most important part of Somayajñas in Vedic period.
To understand how and why the soma was extracted and offered as oblation to deity Indra during the performance of soma yajñas, it is essential to know the significance of soma yajnas.

This paper explores why Indra was the popular God in Rig Veda poetry and why he was fond of the drink Soma.