Danda Stick Punctuation

Figure 1. This is the Rosetta Stone of the Indus Script: the man, tree, and tiger seal. It is dedicated to the Hindu god Shiva. Trapped in a tree by a wild tiger (a symbol of Shiva), Lubdhaka spends the night fasting, praying, and sprinkling holy Bael tree @ @ leaves on a sacred lingam stone. As a result of fulfilling this ritual on the holiest night of the year, he earns admission to the paradise abode of Shiva. The legend illustrates the importance of staying awake all night on this occasion, which commemorates the divine marriage of Shiva and Parvati. Legend identified by Project Shivoham and glyphs interpreted by Celeste Horner in February 2024.

The danda sticks show that Lubdhaka is repeating the mantra, " OM Shiva MahaDev ".

(A slim fish is deva, god. A plump fish is Mahadeva. It may also represent O and M (hand shape) OM, shining sun of enlightenment. AUM: Alef Shiva symbol. U va consonant. M OM Mahadev fish. OM, nama Shivay suggested by () open mouth of Parvati who won Shiva's affection by extreme penance of fasting and subsisting only on fallen Bael leaves. The shape also represents a Shivling. / na; \ ma. V Shiva symbol. Sanskrit va consonant. OM. Omega=alpha. | = alpha and A vowel in Sanskrit. Y tree branch. Y is a tree. ).