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The Tamil months are related to the full moon and stars in a way that the name of each month is based on the star that is ascendant on the full moon day of that month.
Saturday, June 24, 2023
Saturday, June 10, 2023
Buddha Bantu Knot and African Bantu Knot & African Murungu and Indian Murugan: More than just a hairstyle, they indicate ancient cultural connection
Murungu & Murugan connection between India and Africa
Murungu deity is the mountain deity of Africa. In East Africa, about 25 tribes including Kikuyu and Meru, Murungu is acknowledged as a high deity. A similar mountain god Murugan is worshipped in southern India,also known as Kartikeya. Most of his six temples in mountains (known as Arupadaiveedu in tamil).
Ancient India, especially the southern Dravidian regions, and Ethiopia had maritime trade connections. There are physical characteristics of Dravidian and East African populations.
Bantu Knot connection between India and Africa
Buddha Bantu knots very common in Africa. Buddha statue has been recently discovered in Egypt, providing new insights into the cultural connections between ancient Egypt and India. The Bantu knots, as we know them today, have their roots in the Bantu-speaking tribes of Southern Africa. The term "Bantu" is a general term used to describe the 300 to 600 ethnic groups in Africa who speak Bantu languages. The migration of Bantu-speaking people across Africa, which occurred around 1000 BC to 1700 AD, likely spread the hairstyle throughout the continent. Bantu knots were not just a style; they held social significance.
Monday, May 15, 2023
Buddha Statue Found in Egypt Sheds Light on Cultural Connections Between Ancient Egypt, India, and other Countries (Buddha files)
Buddha statue has been discovered in Egypt, providing new insights into the cultural connections between ancient Egypt and India. It is believed to date from the 2nd century CE. The statue, which is made of Mediterranean marble and is about 28 inches tall, was found in the ruins of Berenike, an ancient port city on the Red Sea. Berenike was an important trading center during the Roman period, and it is likely that the statue was brought to Egypt by traders from India.
The
discovery of the Buddha statue is significant because it provides evidence of
the spread of Buddhism to Egypt during the Roman period. It also suggests that
there was some cultural exchange between India and Egypt at this time. The
statue is a valuable reminder of the interconnectedness of ancient cultures and
the importance of trade and cultural exchange.
The statue was discovered by a team of archaeologists led by Steven Sidebotham of the University of Delaware. The team was excavating the ruins of Berenike in 2023 when they came across the statue. The statue was found in a collapsed building, and it is believed to have been buried for centuries. It also is the first Buddha found west of Afghanistan.
The statue is in good condition, and it depicts the Buddha standing with his hands in the gesture of meditation. The statue has a halo around its head.
The discovery of the Buddha statue in Egypt is a significant find that sheds new light on the cultural connections between ancient Egypt and India. It is a reminder of the interconnectedness of ancient cultures and the importance of trade and cultural exchange. The statue is a valuable piece of evidence that helps us to better understand the history of Buddhism and its spread to different parts of the world.
https://hyperallergic.com/818372/stone-buddha-found-in-egypt-sheds-light-on-indias-influence/
Tuesday, March 7, 2023
Love your neighbor as yourself
"Do unto others as you would have them do unto you" - Luke 6:31
"One should know properly what action is, what forbidden action is, and what inaction is" - Bhagavad Gita 4.17
Love your neighbor as yourself. There is no commandment greater than these - Mark 12:30-31
Saturday, February 25, 2023
Comparison of sibling rivalry in Varisu Tamil Movie with ancient mythology and history
Watched Varisu Tamil movie yesterday and it is reminding all popular royal family stories of the past.
Temper of a son: Adiyogi (first yogi, first guru) Shiva arranged a competition among his sons for a mango fruit. After losing the game, youngest son flew into temper and got out of his home Mt. Kailash. Later family needs to pacify his son Karthikeya/Murugan.
Heir wars of succession in Mughal (Mongol) empire is based on the competition and eventual fratricide in the family. Jahangir killed his 2 brothers to come to throne (Blinded his own handsome son as he might become an emperor. Imprisoned his father Akbar) --> Shah Jahan (Jahangir's son) killed his 36 brothers to come to throne --> Aurangzeb killed his brothers to be on throne (imprisoned his father, Shah Jahan. If he didn’t kill his elder brother, he will be killed by him, so it is survival of the fittest) --> Muazzam/Bahadur Shah I (his half-brothers were killed in conflicts). Meanwhile a business group (crocodile in the movie, British's East India company) watching this cooly for 100 years from Jahangir's time. The last Moghul (Mongol) emperor Bahadur Shah II sent to exile in Rangoon in Burma (now Myanmar) by Britishers.
Caliph succession: After prophet Muhammad deaths three caliphs (3rd Caliph Uthman, 4th Caliph Ali and 8th Caliph Umar) were assassinated at different times.
In Ramayana Kaikeyi managed to sending Rama to a forest so that her son Bharata came to throne. Later, Rama deemed his duty as king more important than his duty as husband, and so sent Sita away to the forest.
In Mahabharata it is all heirs' conflicts within the family. Kunti gave birth to Yudishtra while Kandhari was still pregnant. She knows her son Duryodhana is younger and may not make it to throne. In that moment of envy and disappointment she hit her womb.
Judaism, Christianity and Quran scriptures expose the brother's rivalry and sisters' rivalry. In a famous story in the Quran, Joseph's brothers are so jealous of him they effectively sell him into slavery.
In ancient Egypt, Seth killed to his brother Osiris. Perhaps this might have been promoted into the bible. In Bible God’s first grandchildren, Adam's son Cain (a farmer) murdered his brother Abel (an animal herder). Perhaps a symbolic conflict between herder's animals eating the crops in the farmer's land.
https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=1356277441154310&set=a.1080694672045923&type=3&theater
Wednesday, February 22, 2023
Ash in Christianity and Hinduism
Ash Wednesday in Christianity: "For dust you are and to dust you will return -Genesis 3:19”
In Hinduism Shiva said, “Animals eat leaves and roots and make blood and flesh out of it, all of it when it is burnt turns into ashes."
Tuesday, February 21, 2023
AI-powered chatbots like ChatGPT passing many advanced exams
AI-powered chatbots like ChatGPT passed many advanced exams in Medical, Lawyer and Finance fields.
Sunday, February 12, 2023
Everyone and systems need a rectification chance
Crucifixion is easy, everyone and systems need a rectification chance sometimes to improve upon.
Sunday, February 5, 2023
Will planet affect me, or my actions might affect planets?
In the ancient times, the question was "How will these planets affect me?"
In the Modern Times, the question is "How will my actions affect these planets?"
Thursday, January 26, 2023
AI tools like ChatGPT a Big Bang or Blockhole?
ChatGPT passed few law degree courses. AI tools like ChatGPT can be a creation force like Big Bang or a like a Blackhole where everything ends.
ChatGPT passes exams from law and business schools | CNN Business
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