Brahmanism
nounUK /ˈbrɑːmənɪzəm/
US /ˈbrɑːmənɪzəm/
Brahmanism is an old religion from India that came before Hinduism.
Brahmanism was practiced in ancient India long before modern Hinduism.
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2. The religious and social system of the Brahmins, the priestly class in ancient India.
The rituals of Brahmanism were performed by priests called Brahmins.
3. A way of thinking or practice that heavily emphasizes priestly authority and ritual.
Some scholars describe the temple's strict rules as a kind of Brahmanism.
4. The early phase of Indian religious history that centered on sacrifice and the Vedas.
Brahmanism focused on fire sacrifices and chanting from the Vedas.