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Historians believe that Lord Shiva was a pre-Vedic god who was admitted into the Hindu pantheon due of His immense popularity among many non-Aryan tribes. The deity known as Rudra in the Vedas came to be associated with Lord Shiva. The Indus Valley seals depicting a seated yogi is generally agreed to be a prototype of Lord Shiva as known today. It is believed that the worship of Lord Shiva was prevalent as early as 2nd or 3rd centuries B.C.