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Question
Write a note on the religious beliefs and practices of the Harappan people with reference to:
Worship of Shiva Pashupati.
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Solution
The religious beliefs and practices of the Harappan people on the basis of the mentioned heading is described below:
Worship of Shiva Pashupati: The remarkable figure of a male deity, depicted on a particular seal is identified as Lord Shiva. It is a three-faced figure, with horns on either side of his headdress, is seated in a yogic posture on a throne surrounded by animals. It is also described as Trimukha, Mahavogi, and Pashupati. A large number of conical and cylindrical stones, which resemble the Shiva-Linga, affirms that the Harappan people worshiped Lord Shiva.
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