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Illustration

Jan van der Crabben
by Marcus334
published on 26 April 2012
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Seal discovered during the excavation of the Mohenjo-daro archaeological site in the Indus Valley has drawn attention as a possible representation of a "yogi" or "proto-Shiva" figure.
This "Pashupati" (Lord of Animals, Sanskrit paśupati) seal shows a seated figure, possibly ithyphallic, surrounded by animals. 2600–1900 BCE.

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Marcus334. (2012, April 26). Shiva Pashupati. World History Encyclopedia. Retrieved from https://www.worldhistory.org/image/361/shiva-pashupati/

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