It may be that the widespread worship of goddesses in later Hinduism originated in the veneration of female deities in the ancient Indus Valley civilization.

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The Indus Valley Civilization, which flourished from around 2500 to 1500 BCE, showed evidence of the worship of female deities, suggesting an early reverence for goddess-like figures that could have influenced later Hindu practices of goddess worship.

It May Be That the Widespread Worship of Goddesses in Later