The roots from the tradition can also be sometimes traced back to the feminine terra-cotta collectible figurines located ubiquitously in excavations of websites linked to the Indus valley civilization and sometimes interpreted as goddesses. Submitted by Mark Cartwright, posted on 04 September 2015. The copyright holder has printed this content https://hanumanmandiradelaide.art.blog/2024/09/29/fostering-community-and-culture-at-the-hindu-temple-in-adelaide/