- early vedic gods like Inda, Agni, Varuna, Maharut lost their former importance
- Prajapati Brahma emerged as most important god
- regraded as creator of universe
- concept of Rudra & Vishnu further consolidated
- later time, Trinity of God emerges
- mode of worship: sacrifices, rituals, recitation, prayer
- in the beginning, objective of worship was material gain, but in the rear part of Later Vedic Period, objective was spiritual growth due to emergence of progressive tendencies in the society and composition of Upnishads