In this episode, Govind, Prasad and Sarath debunk the claim that there were icons of Shiva linga all over the ancient world outside Indian subcontinent. They also talk about how such claims get free pass among the general public that is not skeptical about what they believe to be true, and how traditional practices when unquestioned can cause damage and disease like usage of copper and brass utensils linked with Indian childhood cirrhosis.

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