Question

Consider the following statements.
1. The Harappans looked upon the Earth as a fertility Goddess and worshiped her as Mother Goddess, the terracotta figures being found at Mohenjodaro.
2. The male deity surrounded by an elephant, a tiger, a rhinoceros, a buffalo below his throne and two deer at his feet is identified as a Pashupati Mahadeva.
Which of the statement(s) given above is/are correct?

• A. Only 1
• B. Only 2
• C. Both 1 and 2
• D. Neither 1 nor 2

Answer 1

Answer: (C)

Both 1 and 2

In one figurine found at Mohenjodaro, a plant is shown grown out of the embryo of a woman. Probably the image represents the goddess of earth, and it was intimately connected with the origin and growth of plants. The Harappans, therefore, looked upon the earth as a fertility goddess. The male deity represented on a seal from Mohenjodaro in the sitting posture of a Yogi. The god is surrounded by an elephant, a tiger, a rhinoceros, and a buffalo below his throne. At his feet appear two deer, and the depicted god is identified as Pashupati Mahadeva.