Marshall identified the figure as an early form of the Hindu god Shiva (or Rudra), who is associated with asceticism, yoga, and linga; regarded as a lord of animals; and often depicted as having three eyes.
Marshall e identifikoi figurën si një formë të hershme të zotit Hindu Shiva (ose Rudra), i cili asociohet me asketizmin, jogën and linga-n; i konsideruar si një padron i kafshëve; dhe shpesh i paraqitur me tre sy.