It was interesting to listen to Manu Pillai's unbiased take on the evolution of Hinduism. As per the conversation and a fact which is also stated by writers like Ram Swaroop and others, Hinduism was an evolutionary religion. The early practitioners of Vedas and more ritualistic aspects fused with the plethora of local gods/goddesses which were worshiped as local hero, gods of gardens or forests. The Vedic fold assimilated by accommodating or adapting to some of the practices (an example being Karthikeya fusing with Lord Murugan) and also asserting some of its intricacies like the hierarchical system.
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