Wednesday, November 25, 2009

RELIGION

RELIGION

The Mother Goddess was the popular di­vinity, but the upper classes preferred a god, nude with two horns, much similar to Pasupati Siva. Represented on " is a figure with three horned heads in a yogic posturE is surrounded by an elephant, a tiger and a rhinoceros, below his throne is a buffalo. Near his feet are two The bull was held sacred. Certain trees like pipal' ascribed divinity. Phallic worship was an important elel of religion. Many cone-shaped objects have been fo which seem to be formalised representations of the pha Certain large ring-shaped stones have also been fe which represent yonis. However, no temple has been f01 though idolatry was practised.

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