Question
The People of Harappa did not worship which of the following Gods?
Answer (Detailed Solution Below)
The correct answer is Vishnu
The Harappans worshipped a variety of deities, including nature and fertility gods and goddesses. However, they did not worship all the gods and goddesses that are worshipped in Hinduism today.
- Seal-Male deity Pashupati Mahadeva (proto-siva)-three-horned heads, and is represented in the sitting posture of a yogi, with one leg placed above the other surrounded by an elephant, a tiger, a rhinoceros, and below his throne there is a buffalo, and at his feet two deer.
- Prevalence of the Phallus (lingam) and Yoni worship. The Rig Veda speaks of non-Aryan people who were phallus worshippers.
- Chief female deity was mother Goddess. They also worshipped fire.
- The people of the Indus region also worshipped trees (ex: pipal) and animals (unicorn, humped bull etc).
- Harappans believed in ghosts and evil forces and, therefore, they used amulets against them.
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