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Indus River Valley Civilization
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The ancient Indus civilization developed around 3000 B.C.E. It had two major cities, known as Harappa and Mohenjo Daro. Unfortunately, not much is known about this civilization as their language has not yet been translated. However, artifacts which have been found, such as tablets and figurines, suggest an early development of the religion commonly known as Hinduism. Apparently, the religion was based on the worship of nature and the many gods and goddesses associated with it. One of the many animals worshiped was the bull, and to this day, cows are considered sacred in Indus and other Hindu nations.
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As one will learn in the Beliefs section of this site, there were many beliefs of this ancient civilization.Water was especially thought to be sacred and holy. Considering the fact that the ancient Hindu people lived near the Indus River itself, they probably had a very firm belief in the holiness of running water.
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