Who is responsible for paying the shipper?

I reside in the USA. Last year I ordered a wooden temple from a company in India. They gave me 2 invoices one for temple cost and one for shipping charges. I paid most of it with a little bit left for after delivery. Last month I got an email and call from a shipping company saying the temple is in USA and needs to be picked up as COD. The COD price they quoted was almost twice what I already paid for shipping. When I asked why, they said the delivery has been sitting in warehouse since March and the seller has not paid them. They are saying that I am now responsible for all charges since the seller is not responding. The seller responded to me once asking to pay all extra charges. My question is, can I be held responsible for these charges and action taken against me by shipping company like they are saying, since I have paid the temple company as agreed upon and never signed any contract with shipping company directly.