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<strong>H<strong>in</strong>duism</strong>: <strong>What</strong> <strong>Really</strong> Happened <strong>in</strong> <strong>India</strong> – M. M. N<strong>in</strong>an<br />

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The earliest direct portrayal of “<strong>H<strong>in</strong>duism</strong>” is found <strong>in</strong> the follow<strong>in</strong>g<br />

l<strong>in</strong>gam:<br />

Shiva L<strong>in</strong>ga Gupta, Early 5th century AD Udayagiri, Madhya Pradesh,<br />

<strong>India</strong>. This type of l<strong>in</strong>ga is known as ekamukha (one-faced). In the rockcut<br />

caves at Udayagiri Shiva is worshipped <strong>in</strong>side, and Vishnu is<br />

worshippped outside.

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