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Hinduism and The Indus Valley Civilization
The mature phase of this civilization is known as the Harappan Civilization, as the first excavated city was the one at Harappa in modern Pakistan,
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religion in Indus Valley
Religion
The so-called Shiva Pashupati seal
Further information: Prehistoric religion and History of Hinduism
Some Indus valley seals show swastikas, which are found in other religions (worldwide) , especially in Indo-European religions such as Hinduism, Buddhism, Jainism. The earliest evidence for elements of Hinduism are alleged to have been present before and during the early Harappan period.[53] Phallic symbols interpreted as the much later Hindu Shiva lingam have been found in the Harappan remains.[54][55]
Many Indus valley seals show animals. One motive shows a horned figure seated in a posture reminiscent of the Lotus position and surrounded by animals was named by early excavators Pashupati (lord of cattle), an epithet of the later Hindu gods Shiva and Rudra.[56][57][58]
In view of the large number of figurines found in the Indus valley, some scholars believe that the Harappan people worshipped a Mother goddess symbolizing fertility, a common practice among rural hinduists even today.[59] However, this view has been disputed by S. Clark who sees it as an inadequate explanation of the function and construction of many of the figurines.[60]
In the earlier phases of their culture, the Harappans buried their dead; however, later, especially in the Cemetery H culture of the late Harrapan period, they also cremated their dead and buried the ashes in burial urns, a transition notably also alluded to in the Indo-European Rigveda, where the forefathers "both cremated (agnidagdhá-) and uncremated (ánagnidagdha-)" are invoked (RV 10.15.14).