Many Hindus believe the goddess-river fell from heaven, tamed by the god Shiva, who trapped her Earth-threatening torrent in his matted locks. 很多印度人相信这条女神之河从天堂倾入人间，为湿婆神所驯服，她将威胁地球的恒河洪水困于他的错结的神锁。
A horned figure in a meditation pose has been interpreted as one of the earliest depictions of the god Shiva. 一个处于冥想姿势的角状轮廓已经被认为是湿婆神的一个最早画像。
