Option a is the correct answer. Bhagavatas were the first to worship Vasudeva Krishna. With the worship of the "divine child" Bala Krishna and the Gopala-Krishna, traditions of monotheistic Bhagavatism started. Bhagavatism originated in post-Maurya times and centred around the worship of Vishnu or Krishna. Important Tips Vedic Aryans worshiped the different forces of nature like the sun, earth, sky, wind, rain and fire as gods and goddesses. They were Indra, Agni, Surya, Varuna, Vayu, Aditi, Prithvi, Usha and Yama.