Pashupati (Sanskrit: पशुपति Paśupati), “Lord of cattle”, is an epithet of the Hindu god Shiva.[1] In Vedic times it was used as an epithet of Rudra.[2] The Rigveda has the related pashupa ”protector of cattle” as a name of Pushan. The Pashupatinath Temple is the most important Hindu shrine for all Hindus in Nepal and also for many Hindus in India and rest of the world. The name has also been applied to a figure, probably a deity, depicted as sitting among animals, on a seal discovered in the context of the Indus Valley Civilization. A seal discovered during excavation of the Mohenjodaro archaeological site in the Indus Valley has drawn attention as a possible representation of a “yogi” or “proto-Shiva” figure.[3] This “Pashupati” (Lord of Animals, Sanskrit paśupati)[4][5] seal shows a seated figure, possibly ithyphallic, surrounded by animals.[6][7][8] The pose is reminiscent of that of Cernunnos, as found, for example, on the Gundestrup Cauldron. Some observers describe the figure as sitting in a traditional cross-legged yoga pose with its hands resting on its knees. The discoverer of the seal, Sir John Marshall, and others have claimed that this figure is a prototype of Shiva, and have described the figure as having three faces, seated on a throne in a version of the cross-legged “lotus” posture of Hatha Yoga. The Yogi’s penis is erect, with both testicles prominently visible. The precise placement of both heels under the scrotum is an advanced Tantric Yoga technique known as Bandha, meaning knot or “lock”. It is normally used to sublimate and redirect sexual energy and can endow the practitioner with spiritual powers.[9]