I have been writing on the presence of Sanatana Dharma throughout the world in ancient times and all civilizations, when checked for their roots, owe their existence to Sanatana Dharma.
This applies to all ancient civilizations like Uighur, Mayan, Atlantis, Mu, Mittani, Hitties, Incase.
The Hittie civilization was the root of civilizations that sprang up in the Middle East.
Hitties were the forerunners of worshiping idols.
There is evidence that they worshiped Lakshmi, Siva.
One finds the names of Lord Rama, Dasaratha and Bharata in Sumeria Kings List.
Lord Rama defeated Sets armies in the present Afghanistan.
Hitties show traces of Tamil ancestry as well.
I am providing links to these articles towards the conclusion of this article.
When one checks the history of pre Islamic Arabia, one finds that idols, including those of Navagraha were destroyed by Muhammad in Kaaba, Mecca.
About three hundred idols were reported to have been destroyed.
Where did these Idols come from?
One information is that King Vikramadhitya(-inscription-in-kaabamecca Mecca,) , who ruled Arabia installed them there.
Or as Lord Rama also ruled these areas, as evidenced from the Kings List of Sumeria, these might date back to Rama.
There is also evidence that the Hitties, who were the early rulers, worshiped Vedic God’s and Goddesses.
Shall be writing on this.
Meanwhile there is a Temple for AinDhara in Syria.
Ain dhara is a Vedic Goddess.
There is a Temple that has been excavated.
Yazilikaya, Rock Temple, Turkey.
IT is the Yazhilikaya
Twelve,Adityas in Yazilikaya,Turkey
‘Yazılıkaya (Turkish; inscribed rock) was a sanctuary of Hattusa, the capital city of the Hittite Empire, today in the Çorum Province, Turkey.
One can find the Twelve Aditya carved in Rock Temple.
:This was a holy site for the Hittites, located within walking distance of the gates of the city of Hattusa. It had two main chambers formed inside a group of rock outcrops. Access to the roofless chambers were controlled by gateway and building structures built right in front of them, however only the foundations of those structures survived today. Most impressive today are the rock reliefs of Chambers A and B portraying the gods of the Hittite pantheon. One of the uses of the sanctuary may have involved the New Year’s celebrations ceremonies. It was in use at least since late 16th century BCE, but most of the rock carvings date to the reign of the Hittite kings Tudhaliya IV and Suppiluliuma II in the late 13th century BCE, when the site underwent a significant restoration.
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The most impressive is Chamber A, which contains rock-cut relief of 64 deities in procession. The left wall shows a procession of male deities, wearing the traditional kilts, pointed shoes and horned hats. Mountain gods are also shown with scaled skirts to symbolise the rocky mountains. The right wall shows a procession of female deities wearing crowns and long skirts. The only exception to this divide is the goddess of love and war, Shaushka (Mesopotamian goddess Ishtar/Inanna) who is shown on the male procession with two female attendants. This is likely to be because of her male attributes as the goddess of war. The processions lead to a central scene of the supreme couple of the pantheon: the storm-god Teshub and the sun-goddess Hebat. Teshub stands on two mountain gods whilst Hebat stands on a panther. Behind Hebat are shown their son Sharruma, daughter Alanzu and a granddaughter.
Reference and Citation for text and image-from wiki
I have posted articles on the connection between Sanatana Dharma, called as Hinduism, and Sumeria and Mesopotamia.
Shiva connection in Haran in Turkey, Murugan was worshiped in Iraq,Narasimha and Tamil connection in Syria, Lord Rama’s name in Sumeria’s King List.
Now on Gobekli Tepe, the remains in Turkey has a Temple, Burial /worship Ground.
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“Six miles from Urfa, an ancient city in southeastern Turkey, Klaus Schmidt has made one of the most startling archaeological discoveries of our time: massive carved stones about 11,000 years old, crafted and arranged by prehistoric people who had not yet developed metal tools or even pottery. The megaliths predate Stonehenge by some 6,000 years. The place is called Gobekli Tepe, and Schmidt, a German archaeologist who has been working here more than a decade, is convinced it’s the site of the world’s oldest temple’
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Nevalı Çori was an early Neolithic settlement on the middle Euphrates, in Şanlıurfa Province, Southeastern Anatolia, Turkey. The site is famous for having some of the world’s oldest known temples and monumental sculpture. Together with the earlier site of Göbekli Tepe, it has revolutionised scientific understanding of the Eurasian Neolithic.
The settlement was located about 490 m above sea level, in the foothills of the Taurus Mountains, on both banks of the Kantara stream, a tributary of the Euphrates.
Note the name Kantara, name of Kandhari, wife of Dhritarashtra,Mahabharata.
Nevali Cori may be a distortion of ‘Na-Valay-Akriti’ or “Na-Valay-Akrit’.
Nevali Cori ruins, Brahmin with tuft.
‘Na’ (न) as in ‘Not’. ‘Valay’ (वलय) is Sanskrit for ‘Bracelet-like or Circular’. ‘Akriti’ (आकृति) is ‘shape’ or ‘design’. Nevali-Cori may be ‘Na-Valayakrit’ (न-वलयीकृत) which means ‘Not shaped like a bracelet or not-circular ‘.Nevali Cori is said to be closest in design to Kalasasaya Temple [Sanskrit: Kala (Time) + Sasaya (Good Wish or to be desired)]. Kalasasaya Temple is also rectangular in shape.
Nevali Cori may also be a distortion of the Sanskrit ‘naval’ (नवल) meaning ‘new’ and ‘akriti’ (आकृति) meaning ‘shape’ or ‘design’ and could be a reference to an architectural design which was new and different from what was prevalent at the time.
The Yazdis.
The Yazidis perform a form of Sandhyavandana.
Yazidis have five daily prayers:[63]
Nivêja berîspêdê (the Dawn Prayer), Nivêja rojhilatinê (the Sunrise Prayer), Nivêja nîvro (the Noon Prayer), Nivêja êvarî (the Afternoon Prayer), Nivêja rojavabûnê (the Sunset Prayer). However, most Yezidis observe only two of these, the sunrise and sunset prayers.
Worshipers should turn their face toward the sun, and for the noon prayer, they should face toward Laliş. Such prayer should be accompanied by certain gestures, including kissing the rounded neck (gerîvan) of the sacred shirt (kiras). The daily prayer services must not be performed in the presence of outsiders, and are always performed in the direction of the sun. Wednesday is the holy day, but Saturday is the day of rest.[63][64] There is also a three-day fast in December.’
The Yazidis worship Malak Ṭāʾūs , Peacock and Peacock is the vehicle of Lord Subrahmanya.
For details on this, read my post on this.
Sapta Rishis in Yazidis.
Hinduism has seven Rishis and they are entrusted with the task of laying down rules for each Aeon, Yuga.
Yazidis believe in ,
“Two key and interrelated features of Yazidism are: a) a preoccupation with religious purity and b) a belief in metempsychosis. The first of these is expressed in the system ofcaste, the food laws, the traditional preferences for living in Yazidi communities, and the variety of taboos governing many aspects of life. The second is crucial; Yazidis traditionally believe that the Seven Holy Beings are periodically reincarnated in human form, called a koasasa.”
Gobekli Tepe, located in southeastern Turkey, is an ancient archaeological site that has been described as the world’s oldest temple. It is a place of immense historical significance, predating Stonehenge by around 6,000 years. The site consists of massive carved stones arranged by prehistoric people who did not have metal tools or pottery.
The discovery of Gobekli Tepe has revolutionized our understanding of the Neolithic period and has challenged traditional archaeological beliefs. The German archaeologist Klaus Schmidt, who has been working at the site for over a decade, believes that Gobekli Tepe was a place of worship and rituals.
Nevali Cori is another important archaeological site in Turkey, known for its ancient temples and monumental sculptures. It is located in the Şanlıurfa Province and, like Gobekli Tepe, provides valuable insights into the Eurasian Neolithic period.
The connection between Sanatana Dharma (Hinduism) and these ancient civilizations is an intriguing topic. Some theorists propose connections between Hindu deities and the worship of certain ancient gods in Sumeria, Mesopotamia, and other regions. For example, references to Shiva, Murugan, Narasimha, and Lord Rama have been found in ancient texts and inscriptions in these areas.
While it is fascinating to explore these connections, it’s important to approach such claims with caution. Archaeological and historical research is ongoing, and definitive conclusions can only be drawn with solid evidence and scholarly consensus.
If you are interested in further reading on this topic, you can refer to the blog post on Ramanisblog that provides additional insights into the connections between the Yazidis, Sapta Rishis, and Sandhyavandana rituals in Hinduism.
The Yazidis in Kurdistan have their roots in Sanatana Dharma, Hinduism.
The earliest reference to them is around 4 Century BC.
Among the roots of their Religion and Culture lies the Vedic Deity Mitra.
Tawsi Melek God of the Yezdi people Iraq.
Sanskrit Mitra (मित्रः), the name of a god praised in the Rig Veda.[19][20][21] In Sanskrit, “mitra” means “friend” or “friendship”.[22]
the form mi-it-ra-, found in an inscribed peace treaty between the Hittites and the kingdom of Mitanni, from about 1400 BC.
Iranian “Mithra” and Sanskrit “Mitra” are believed to come from an Indo-Iranian word mitra meaning “contract, agreement, covenant
Mitra was adopted by Persia and was later assimilated by the Yazidis.
By practice the Yazdis are Non Dualists, Advaitins( Advaita was developed by Shankaracharya).
The Yazidis do not believe as the Higher Philosophy of Hinduism, in Good or Evil, Devil.
Shankaracharya says the same while speaking about it in Nirvana Shatgam.
Please read my post on this.
The Supreme Reality Brahman does not have attributed, Nirguna.
The Yazidis perform a form of Sandhyavandana.
Yazidis have five daily prayers:[63]
Nivêja berîspêdê (the Dawn Prayer), Nivêja rojhilatinê (the Sunrise Prayer), Nivêja nîvro (the Noon Prayer), Nivêja êvarî (the Afternoon Prayer), Nivêja rojavabûnê (the Sunset Prayer). However, most Yezidis observe only two of these, the sunrise and sunset prayers.
Worshipers should turn their face toward the sun, and for the noon prayer, they should face toward Laliş. Such prayer should be accompanied by certain gestures, including kissing the rounded neck (gerîvan) of the sacred shirt (kiras). The daily prayer services must not be performed in the presence of outsiders, and are always performed in the direction of the sun. Wednesday is the holy day, but Saturday is the day of rest.[63][64] There is also a three-day fast in December.’
The Yazidis worship Malak Ṭāʾūs , Peacock and Peacock is the vehicle of Lord Subrahmanya.
For details on this, read my post on this.
Sapta Rishis in Yazidis.
Hinduism has seven Rishis and they are entrusted with the task of laying down rules for each Aeon, Yuga.
Yazidis believe in ,
“Two key and interrelated features of Yazidism are: a) a preoccupation with religious purity and b) a belief in metempsychosis. The first of these is expressed in the system ofcaste, the food laws, the traditional preferences for living in Yazidi communities, and the variety of taboos governing many aspects of life. The second is crucial; Yazidis traditionally believe that the Seven Holy Beings are periodically reincarnated in human form, called a koasasa.”
The migration of the group led by Shiva and Ganesha from the South of India because of a Tsunami might have had a hand in these practices.
‘The Mithraic Mysteries were a mystery religion practiced in the Roman Empire from about the 1st to 4th centuries AD. The name of the Persian god Mithra (proto-Indo-Iranian Mitra), adapted into Greek as Mithras, was linked to a new and distinctive imagery. Writers of the Roman Empire period referred to this mystery religion by phrases which can be anglicized as Mysteries of Mithras or Mysteries of the Persians;[1][2] modern historians refer to it as Mithraism,[1] or sometimes Roman Mithraism.[3][4] The mysteries were popular in the Roman military
Yazīdī are antidualists; they deny the existence of evil and therefore also reject sin, the Devil, and hell. The breaking of divine laws is expiated by way of metempsychosis, or transmigration of souls, which allows for the progressive purification of the spirit. Shaykh ʿAdī, the chief Yazīdī saint, was a 12th-century Muslim mystic who, the Yazīdī believe, achieved divinity through metempsychosis….
The chief divine figure of the Yazīdī is Malak Ṭāʾūs (“Peacock Angel”), who is worshipped in the form of a peacock. He rules the universe with six other angels, but all seven are subordinate to the supreme God, who has had no direct interest in the universe since he created it. Malak Ṭāʾūs has often been identified by outsiders with the Judeo-Christian figure of Satan, causing the Yazīdīs to be inaccurately described as Devil worshippers. The seven angels are worshipped by the Yazīdī in the form of seven bronze or iron peacock figures called sanjaq, the largest of which weighs nearly 700 pounds (320 kg).
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