VEDIC AND EGYPTIAN DEITIES
Amun-Ra was the
Egyptian Sun-God. His name appears strikingly like the ancient Vedic Term for
Indra, as 'Idamdra', from which Indra is said to have been derived, so the
Upanishads state. Indra is also a form of the Sun-God, and has Shyena (falcon)
forms, like Horus.
Indra like Ra,
also had the characteristic of being likened to a King or Ruler, and most of
all, Indra is the serpent-slayer, just as Amun Ra, was said to 'daily kill the
serpent'.
Indra is also
associated with the God-King Ram of ancient India in of Rig Veda (X.86), from
which Amun-Ra may have also come as Aum-Ram. Yet, as Idam-dra, it could also
relate to Aton or Aten-Ra, which may also be related to Adi-tya (Primal Being),
a common name for the Sun-God in Rig Vedic India.
The Eye of Ra,
is also closely related as the Sun in the Rig Veda as the Divine Eye of the
Gods:-
"Known to all mortals, the beneficient Sun, who is universal-eyed, ascends
upwards - the deity who is the Eye of Mitra and Varuna, who rolled up the
darkness like a bit of leather."
- Rig Veda. VII.63.1
"The
Creative Sun, the God, has sent his immortal light upwards, for all mortals.
Through the intellectual power of the Gods, that Eye was first created. The
Dawn-Goddess has revealed the Universe." - Rig Veda.VII.76.1
It is also
interesting, that the same symbolism we see in the Egyptian reliefs, strongly
resembles the hymns to the Sun-God of the Rig Veda, with his golden limbs etc:-
"The eight
points of the Earth, has his effulgence illuminated - the three measures of the
deserts and the Seven Seas. The Shining Savitar with Golden-eyes, has come here,
giving gems to his worshippers." - Rig Veda.I.35.8
"The
Golden-handed creative Sun, far-sighted, goes on his way, through the regions of
Heaven and Earth, driving away sickness, may the Sun approach us, and spread
brightness through the region of darkness. May he, the Golden-handed Asura, the
gentle leader, come to us with his help and favor. Driving off the demons and
the sorcerers, the Shining One is present, reverenced in hymns at the evening."
- Rig Veda.I.35.9-10
Osiris as Son
of Ra, was also Yama the Son of the Sun or the Sun-God Surya or Savitar, etc. in
India. Both are also lauded in the Rig Veda, as being lauded as Lords of the Two
Regions of Heaven and Hell:-
"Within the abode of Savitar, the celestial, all men and all beings have their
place, forever.
There are
Three regions of Light, two adjacent belong to the Creative Sun: in Yama's (Osiris)
world is One only - the region of Heros. As on a firm chariot-hub, all things
immortal rest - he who knows it, let him declare it."
- Rig Veda.I.35.5-6
- Rig Veda.I.35.5-6
The Egyptian
deity Osiris in India was called Yama (Control), since he was the controller of
death by being the controller of the breath of life (prana-yama). This also
relates Yama to Asar, since as Asura, he would hence be the 'Asu-ra'
(Ruling-breath), the Ruler of Breath or Life and Death as Pranayama etc.,
relating to the same.
Osiris was
called as Asar in Egypt, which meant Throne or Royal-Seat. This appears related
to Vedic 'Asur', which is a common term for Vedic Gods, meaning Mighty and
Ruling breath.
Yet, on another
note, Asura comes from 'as' (sit), and hence Asu-ra would also mean something
like 'Ruling-Seat' in Sanskrit, becoming cognate to Asar of the Egyptians as
Throne!
Isis and Osiris
as Sister and Brother, is also cognate to Yami and Yama of the Vedas, who are
likewise. Yama also is Green and golds a Staff or Danda, like Osiris.
Yama's worship
in India is wide-spread, but appears more likened to the S.Indian peoples,
especially Brighus (as seen in Brahmanas), and the festivals and worship of Yama
in S.India, and their shamanistic customs also resemble the Egyptian, with their
masks etc. - especially those in more tribal regions and in Lanka, SE Asia etc.
Osiris's body
being scattered by Seth, also resembles the sacrificial-nature of Vritra as
described in Yajurveda, or the Purushmedha or Cosmic-Man Sacrifice of the Rig
Veda, or the later ones of Prajapati etc. It also appears to represent the same
in Egypt.
Rudra in the
Vedas or the dark side of Indra, where they are Brahmin-slayers, are also much
like Seth. Rudra is tamas (darkness), and is often seen as ruler of ganas or
bhutas (ghouls or hosts) in the Rig Veda, who are also ugra (terrible), and
harness magical powers of illusion (maya), like Seth and his followers.
Like Seth,
Rudra is also the Chief Sacrificer of Prajapati, and likewise in later myths,
also kills Yama (Osiris) as well. He is lauded in Rig Veda as releasing us from
Mrityu or death (VII.72.12), on this relation, later worshipped as
Mahamrityunjaya, 'Greatly victorious over death (Osiris)'.
The
Animal-headed deities of Egypt, also resemble the Puranic descriptions of the
Ganas or Hosts that dwell in the realm of Yama, the God of Dead.
The Egyptian
book of the Dead (c.1500BC), is also like the mystical Brahmanas, Yajurveda etc.
of the Vedas. It's hymns resemble Rig Vedic hymns to the Vishvdevas, 'Universal
Deities'.
The Jaiminiya
Brahmana, deals with a section of Brighu Rishi's travel to Yama's realm, which
is much like the Egyptian ideas of hell and afterlife of Osiris etc.
Indian deities,
as noted, are also Animalistic:- Indra had Shyena (falcon) forms, as well as
worshipped as Vrisha (bull). The Cow was another common symbol for the Goddess,
as was the Solar-disk or Eye, the Bitch-Goddess, Sarama etc.
Moreover, we
note the Horses-headed Hayagriva of the Hinduism, who appears as Vedic Dadhyak
Rishi, who wears a Horses head. The Egyptian deities appear much like this, with
their own cultural or national symbols likewise.
The Sphinx is
also much like Narasimha (Man-Lion) Incarnation of Vishnu in ancient India, who
killed the father and family of the Rishi Prahlada, who appears to have been
Indra.
In this
connection, Indra worshipped as the Lion (Simha) in the Rig Veda. (V.83.3,
IV.16.14), and also as the slayer of Prahlada's people in the Kaushitaki
Upanishad (III.1), connecting Indra to the Narasimha-avatar - all this shows
that Narasimha was originally the Lion-form of Indra, like the Sphinx.
Indra as the
Lion, Falcon and Bull is seen in the deities in Egypt, as Goddess Sekhmet, Horus
and Ptah, which again seems to connect both cultures.
The Goddess
Narasimhi or Simhi in India, would hence have been a form of Indrani originally,
who was called Shachi, or Shakti:- very similar to Sekhmet, the name of the
Lioness Goddess of Egypt, who's name also means power.
Clearly, the
Pyramids were built in a shape, just as Hindu temples are, to resemble Mt. Meru
in the Himalayas - the Cosmic Mountain, and sacred Heaven of Indra or Shiva to
Hindus. Hindus and Egyptians both seem to build in this style.
Moreover, it
also reflects the shape of the Vedi or Fire-Altar in ancient India, of which was
also shaped likewise. Perhaps, as the Egyptians did not cremate their deceased,
they built these large 'Fire-Altar' structures, that metaphorically or
symbolically resembled the body being placed on a Fire Altar and sent to Heaven
that way*.
Interesting,
the Sphinx and the Pyramids are the great structures of Egypt. We note how the
Goddess Simhi, or Lioness of the Vedic people, is the form of the Fire-Altar in
the Vedic Sacrifice (Yajurveda, Taittiriya Samhita - VI.2.7-8).
Thus, if the
Pyramids were built to resemble large Fire-Altars as to not cremate the
deceased, but represent the accession to Heaven through the Fire Altar, it would
also explain why the Sphinx was also built, and seen likewise as Large and
sacred, in relation to this Altar*.
Either way, it
shows that the Sphinx, and relation to Sekhmet or Narasimha in both cultures,
held an important place. Thus, perhaps the Vedas of India, can tell us a little
more about the secrets or mysteries of the Pyramids etc.*
It is also
interesting how Indus or Vedic releifs and imageries of the Sun-God later became
Vaishnavism (worship of Vishnu) in India, and under the Ramanuja sect, used the
Chakra or Solar-discus, symbol of Hanuman the monkey-god, Conch-shell and Garuda,
just as we see in Egypt.
Ramanuja traced
his lineage back to Brighu Seers of Vishnu in India, who were perhaps also whom
Imenhotep (or Imhotep), the Priest-Architect to the first Kings in Egypt
descended from*.
Imhotep appears
to have been revered by the Egyptians like Asuramaya of the Brighus is, as
founder of Astrology, Architecture, the adviser to the S.Indian people (Asuras),
and also is well-known for his unique 'Vimana' or 'Meru' (Pyramidal) design of
Temples, like those in SE Asia and S.India, like Imhotep and the Pyramids.
We should also
note, the Egyptian Priests are depicted wearing simply Lion-Cloths and
Shaven-headed, just like the Brahmins of India - especially the Brighu
recessions, who shaved their heads*. It shows the two cultures are even stronger
related.
Later texts
also state of Asuramaya in a Western Land called Romakapura, which is perhaps
Egypt and their Imhotep, the 'Western Asuramaya', derived from the Indian Brighu,
Asuramaya or Maya Danava - Ushana.
Like Imhotep,
Maya Danava or Asuramaya, was also responsible for the Construction of the
Greatest Abodes in India. In Mahabharata, he constructs the wondrous palace for
the Pandavas (at Indraprastha), and also Krishna's Chariot or Ratha, which he
adorned with gemstones.
He also is
Patron of S.Indian or Asura Architecture. He is said to have constructed the
Tripura or Three Cities, of the Demons of Gold, Silver and Bronze, and also the
Chariot for the
demonic Salva,
who fought Krishna.
Yet, like
Imhotep, he also composed Manava Shilpa Shashtras, the forerunner of Stapathya
Veda and Shilpa Shastras, on Indian Architecture which Indus cities also used.
He also composed Surya Siddhanta, the Astrological text which he received from
the Sun-God, and is lauded as actual founder of the Science!
It hence
appears Imhotep is another version of Asuramaya-worship, under Brighu priests.
Perhaps Imhotep, is derived from Vedic 'Purohit' (percepter).
The Egyptians
also called Punt, a 'land of the gods', to the East, also the region of their
god Ra (not only as rising Sun, but historically), which appears as India.
Especially as Lothal, Dholavira and Dvaraka in E.India are well-known to have
traded with Egypt and the Middle-East, makes this more plausible than Somalia or
Ethiopia (which lie to the South) - also since the Egyptians have close ties
with the Brighu peoples around these regions, as also Kerela and S.India.
Punt maybe
related to Pani, the Vedic term meaning trader or merchant, and referring to the
ancient materialistic peoples of Kerela, Lothal and Dholavira. Punt is hence
'land of the Pani', their ancestors. It may also be a mispronunciation of Bharat
(India).
Kerela was
actually said to have been formed from Parashurama of the Brighu's axe, which
fell into the Sea and created Kerela. It was also the ancient capital of the
Danava King Bali, a great devotee of the god Vishnu, who's adviser was also
Asuramaya. He also conducted a Horse-sacrifice in Brighukacha, showing the
relation of this area. Kerela was also from where Adi Shankaracharya, the great
Monist of India, was born.
We should note,
Kerela also not only has the Asuric-Brighu culture we see in Egypt, but it's
architectural styles, are perhaps even more Pyramidal evidential than others in
India - they have an extremely unique architectural style that so-much resembles
the Egyptian Pyramids.
We also note in
Tamil Nadu, the 'Great City of Bali' (Mahabalipuram), in which the Shore Temples
there are also built in a Pyramidal styles, as also the Five Rathas, have long
been considered the 'work of Egyptian craftsmen', also showing the Egyptian
origin in S.India.
Also, the grand
81-Tonne Boulder-Dome atop the 65-metre high Brihadeshwar Temple in Tanjore,
shows a similar method employed by Egyptian Pyramid-builders was used, also
showing an ancient unsung culture of S.India.
The idea of the
Egyptian rejection of cremation may also be likened to these peoples.
Many are
aquainted with the story of King Nemi of ancient India, who was embalmed. It is
also interesting that the first King in the Egyptian Dynasty, appears as King
Narmer, who may be mythologically, King Nemi of India, their ancestor, who was
emblamed, or Narmer named after him, as the first Egyptian King*, 'in decent of
Nemi'. There is also a demonic Raja Narmara who hoarded wealth in Rig Veda
(II.13.8), who may be Narmer of Egypt - vanquished by Indra
Bali, King of
Kerela's son was Virochana, himself of whom is said to have rejected the idea of
the Self, and revered the body as the soul, and hence created practices to
preserve the body (described in Chandogya Upanishad).
Virochana is
himself often identified with Asuramaya. We should also note that Asuramaya of
the Asuras also knew the secret of reviving the dead Danavas through the
Mamatrityunjaya-mantra, similar again to Egyptians, who possibly came from this
culture and also attempted it.
The Brighus
were also foremost of Indian Rishis that had knowledge of Soma preparations,
drinks for Immortal life, which were created through mystic chants, and perhaps
related to Mahamarityunjaya etc. chanted over these creations. Again - perhaps
the Egyptians lost this knowledge and Bhargava and Soma priests of India who did
likewise.
There are also
ancient Rock-cut tombs of Kerela, and an ancient culture of S.India that is the
Danava-form of Vedicism, which is in some ways preserved today, which resembles
the Egyptian, which we should note also, as also the system of Stupas in India
which are like the Pyramids, and appear to be related to older demonic Indian
Kings like Shambara, who buried their deceased's ashes or body, along with
riches, chariots etc. in Mountains*.
Such ancient
practices of the Vedic Danava people, are reflected in the Kathakalki dances of
Kerela, the Stapathis (architects preserving the Vedic Stapathya science), the
Ayurvedics, and moreover, the serpent-worship and Dhanurveda (martial arts)
traditions in Kerela, which have survived from older forms of Vedicism. Hence,
instead of Dravidians looking for their origin in Egypt - as many have done -
they should look for the Egyptian origin in their own backyards!
For example,
the Tamil Epic Silappadikaram, which resembles the story of Osiris. Moreover,
S.India's Agama and traditions, versions of Vedic mythologies from their own
Kings and renderings, hence appear to be the origin of Egyptian also.
For example,
the Jains and Buddhist peoples in India have their own form of Sanskrit (Pali),
and also their own Myths of the Vedic Mahabharata and Ramayana and Puranic
stories, as well as their own practices and Deities.
Thus, the
Egyptians in a foreign land could be just as likewise, having even more removed
forms and practices from the Vedic, just as Jainas and Budhdists have their own
forms - or even the different forms of Hinduism we see from Bali to Karnataka to
the Himalayas!
The Sphinx is also related to these regions through the Narasimha-avatar, since Prahlada who worshipped Narasimha, himself was the Father of Bali! This all relates the Egyptians to a lower-Sindhi or Kerelan Brighu people, or a blend of both. Narasimha as the Sphinx, is hence an ancient Asuric-Brighu symbol, of their Danava heritage from India.
Moreover,
Kerela has been an ancient trading-port, known since the time of the
Phoenicians, and possibly much earlier. Thus, when Queen Hatshetsup around
1500BCE sent a ship to Punt, it could have been any of the 'Pani' port-cities,
from Gujerat to Kerela.
The name that
the Egyptians gave to the King of Punt, is also close to Indian Puru, the name
of the descendants of Pururavas, and related to Yadavas of Western India. It may
also be Pani*.
We should also
find this as no surprise that Vedic peoples and influenced were wide-spread.
Later Buddhist Kingdoms under the Mauryas, Guptas and Lalitaditya, extended
their reign and influences and missionaries, as far as SE Asia, Japan, China,
Central-Asia and West into Greece, Egypt, Turkey and Iran, as well as Rome.
Remnants of a
pre-Polynesian Sanskritic culture is also evidenced in the mythologies, genetic
makeup, linguistics and culture of the peoples of New Zealand, of which a Tamil
Ship bell with inscriptions dating back to 1000AD and showing the ship came from
Tanjore in S.India, also shows such ancient Sea-faring travels of the Indians,
some 700 years before the Europeans! Their formless pervading-deity, 'Io' is
cognate to Aum of Hindus as a name for Brahman, as their Sun is Ra, cognate to
Ram (they drop the 'm' on all accounts).
Moreover,
considering the S.Indian influences in Indonesia, Thailand, Cambodia etc., for
which their own replicas of S.Indian Wonders (i.e.. Angkor Vat, Borobudur Stupa),
which resemble the Egyptian show that such influences could have (a) spread west
and (b) occurred at an earlier time in History.
Kerala, Sri
Lanka and the Maldives all traded with Indus peoples, and it was known the Asura-peoples
were there - and also in latter times is attested to by their Magnificent Cities
and Palaces and Temples. Ravana and Vijaya both took control of Lanka from
Gujerat at various times, and were related to the Bali-peoples of Kerala, which
also shows they possibly also went to Egypt also.
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