Shiva worship during the Indus Valley Civilization

The area that includes Plusistan, Panjab, Rajapuththan and Sawrasdiram is mentioned as Sinthuveli. The area in Rukveda and Ithikasams. There by the scholars showed the interest in studying the history of the same.

So during the years 1921/22 Indian researchers of ancient ruins under the leadership of Sir John Marshal started their research during in the Sandy Hill of Harappa and Mahanchatharo in Punjab. This was followed by the research followed by the research by Masuthar and Makke by Masuthar and Mackke in 30 more places, which up to research in Rajapuththan and Sawrasdira there by 24 towns came under research where ancient alphabetic and ruins of ancient buildings were found.

These who made their research in the remains and buildings came to the conclusion that they were in use 60,000 years back and residents of their places were highly civilised once and were ancient people who lived thought out the world some of the remains found here proved the of Saivaism. One thing has to be mentioned here; is these researchers were ready to believe in the ruins buildings rather than the written historical evidences like ancient books. World was ignorant of the above before there researches. They had no idea about neither the ancient civilization nor that ancient religions. In short only after all there above mentioned researches world came to know and understand above the ancient history of “Saivaism too. The above mentioned researches helped a right to team and gain knowledge above the ancient history of Saivaism.

Lord Shiva’s statue in yoga form and the Sivalingha idols found among the above mentioned places proves the standard of high religious of the people of Sinthuveli.

Also Stamps made out of clay Thayaththukkal, the form of Shiva with horns ; images of gods and Goddesses, Brass and Copper plates on which holy images of Gods were carved and all things needed for the there found all over this area.

Accordingly, Sivalinghas the Lord Shivas staties in Yoga stage are great of important more than 600 Sivalingham were found and most cover made out of stones and wood. Devotees of this period followed the Chariyai and Kiriyai Markkam. The habit of wearing Sivalinghams in the form of Thayaththi on their next etc. They had a strong believe that wearing that type of Thayaththm will protect them from all sorts of disasters including diseases. The Thus habit was common in ancient time in many of the Asian countries.

The statute of Lord Shiva in the form of Yoga position proves the high standard of their worship concept. Yoga and Gnana concepts were strictly followed by the great Saivasaints hermits and Siththakal. Thus they also considered and worhsipped Lord Shiva as a great Yogi and Gnani.

Statue of Lord Shiva was found amidst a group of Shiva devotes and animals. This makes it clear that Lord Shiva was the head creator of all living beings. So also considered the people Sinthuveli. The headship and leadership of Lord Shiva is revealed from this. Two horns which were also found in the top of his crown. The terms of Nanthi forms of Goddesses and other idols needs of wood were found in the areas. In short worship of Nanthy, Cobras, Trees were found in common among the people.

Among a tray was also found on which the scene of processof Nanthy was founded on a tray and the procession shows that religious festival was celebrated grand scales among the Sinthveli Shiva devotees.

On another tray the scene of a temple devotee carrying a tray of all, food to the particular there by fulfilling her former oath.

As today they also found Shiva devotees of different category rich and poor some of them were financially well to do and their worship and festivals conducted grand standard on the other hand devotes with lower facilities also did their part according to their of living one more thing is to be mentioned there is that it one had the capacity of understand the writing and letters of the above mentioned ruins same we could have got have more and facts about Shiva worship, and the greatness also in the ancient history of Saivaism.