The Indus Civilization c6.7

c6.7

The poorer and more illiterate people probably found a deity like the Mother Goddess easier to understand and worship than any other. In India to-day she is the guardian of the house and village, presides over childbirth, and, taking a more human interest in their needs, is altogether closer to her worshippers than any of the recognized Hindu gods. It seems likely that she was so regarded by the inhabitants of the Indus valley, but whether she was considered in those days to be one of a trinity—that is, with a male counterpart and a son—or whether she was worshipped alone, as in many villages to-day, is still unknown. The association of the Mother Goddess with other deities was, however, a common feature of her cult in other countries.