Hinduism and Mesopotamian religion both dating back to a few
thousand years ago, are few of the ancient religions on the planet having a lot
of mysteries and secrets about the creation and evolution of the universe, also
creation of mankind and activities on earth in ancient past. Though the Mesopotamian
religion is no longer in practice, Hinduism is still practiced by more than a
billion people across the globe.
The influence of Hinduism at its peak was stretched beyond
modern-day Afghanistan, and there were a lot of trading activities between
Indus valley civilization and ancient Mesopotamia, resulting in the exchange of
goods, culture, and beliefs. But, similarities between those civilizations were
beyond the exchange of trade and culture, something that descended beyond
earth, un-imaginable by modern humans, which resulted in a lot of similarities
between the scriptures of ancient Hinduism and the Sumerian religion.
These are some of the mysterious similarities between these
ancient religions:
Creation:
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Manu/Anu saving life forms on earth, and vishnu/Enki as a form of fish guiding the boat |
In both mythologies, the current creation was restarted
after a serious flood, which was created to wipe out existing life on earth.
Anu and Enki (Sumerian mythology), Manu and Vishnu (Hindu mythology) playing a
prominent role in reinstalling life on earth.
Donation of gold to gods:
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an Hindu idol decorated with gold and other precious stones |
Gold has played a major role in both civilizations, the
ritual of gifting gold and other rare resources to gods can be found in both
religious scriptures, and is continued to be a part of Hindu rituals, where the
idols of gods are decorated with gold and other ornaments as part of the
tradition.
Tree of life | kalpavriksha:
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tree of life or kalpavriksha and Ashur/ devendra on top of the tree |
According to Hinduism books called Puranas, the tree of life
is a sacred tree, when pleased by prayers it can fulfill all of the wishes, and
is guarded by Gandarvas in the city of Amavarvati( city of immortals) which is
the city of Indra/ Zeus/ Ashur. It was obtained by gods in the process of the
churning of the ocean, the process which is also seen on Sumerian mythology on
the Temple of Ninhursag at Tell al-'Ubaid, in modern-day Dhi Qar Governorate,
Iraq.
Enki and Vishnu:
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Enki with his companion eagle |
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vishnu on his companion eagle |
Though the role and affiliation of these gods are different
from each other as in Hindu mythology he (Vishnu) is considered to be the
Supreme Being among trinities, while in Sumerian mythology he is described as
the god of water, knowledge, mischief, crafts, and creation. Shockingly, all
the characteristics of Enki are also mentioned in different avatars of lord
Vishnu. There are a few similarities between them; Both Enki and Vishnu played
a vital role in preserving life on earth at the time of the great flood, and
both can be seen with an eagle as a companion.
Devendra and Ashur:
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Devendra/Ashur on his vehicle |
Devendra is said to be the lord of devas, while Ashur was
claimed to be the head of the Assyrian pantheon, as per the ancient scriptures
the above-mentioned races descended from the heavens. Both Devendra and Ashur
possessed a unique spacecraft and celestial weapon that was used to fight the
demons.
Usage of face masks:
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Hindu goddess slaying Mahishasura (Asura with buffalo mask) |
The deities from both mythologies wear some sort of animal
masks to cover their faces.
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