WORLD CIVILIZATION

Detailed explanation-1: -Animals were also worshiped in Harappan times, and many of them are represented on seals. The most important of them is the humped bull. A seal depicting a 3 headed horned god, with animals surrounding him indicate the prototype of Shiva.

Detailed explanation-2: -The zebu (/ˈziːb(j)uː, ˈzeɪbuː/; Bos indicus or Bos taurus indicus), sometimes known in the plural as indicine cattle or humped cattle, is a species or subspecies of domestic cattle originating in the Indian sub-continent.

Detailed explanation-3: -The zebu bull may symbolize the leader of the herd, whose strength and virility protects the herd and ensures the procreation of the species or it stands for a sacrificial animal. When carved in stone, the zebu bull probably represents the most powerful clan or top officials of Mohenjo-daro and Harappa.

Detailed explanation-4: -In addition to worshiping Mother Goddess and Shiva, the Indus used to worship animals (such as rhinoceros, bull, humpbacked bull, buffalo, etc.), birds, trees, etc. Probably this was the belief in the animism of the Harappans.