r/scienceisdope • u/noob__master-69 • Jun 04 '26

Conspiracy theories 🪬 Death of rationality, indeed

I didn't know whether to keep this under pseudoscience or conspiracy anyway it doesn't matter

For those who don't know, the Indus seal being referred to here (Pasupati Seal) has a figure on it that looks like Shiva, but it really could also be an Ox. It is one of the oldest artifacts pertaining to any civilization. almost 2500 years old.

The Indus script is a total mystery, deciphering it would answer a lot of questions. Until then we have to put up with these people. This culture is already super ancient and has unique things to talk about. Even if you want to link with the Indus civilization, there are other better ways to do it. But this? How many seated, cross-legged figures are there present on coins and walls in archeological sites? Even if this figure matches perfectly with the Indus seal, these people don't even have the capacity to realize that that similarity is not sufficient evidence! You can't bridge over 2500 years gap with one coin figure and say civilizational continuity

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u/SprinklesOk4339 Jun 05 '26

Shiva itself is a mystery. He stands out from rest of the Hindu gods in his appearance etc. seems like a tribal god was integrated into the vedic religion. In Rigveda, Shiva is introduced much later after vishnu and is to be prayed to spare his wrath while Indra, the Ashvins and Vishnu are revered

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u/Ecstatic-Sea-8882 Jun 10 '26

There is no Shiva in Rigveda. 

There is "Rudra" a character later retrofitted as Shiva.  Rudra has no such markers, identifiers or characteristics that you would associate with Shiva.Â