HISTORY & CULTURE
Scattered throughout history, Hidden amongst the Mystical Traditions of the World…
Lecture: India & the World – Ancient & Modern Significance
Topic: India & the World – Ancient and Modern Significance. A Talk by Brannon Parker brought to you by the Vedic Friends Association
Interview: What We can Learn from the Vedic Scriptures
In a Wide Ranging Interview Brannon Speaks with Atheist-Secular Activists on the Contributions of Vedic Civilization to World Religions, his role in Saving the Yezidis of Iraq from ISIL Terrorists and about his own research and books Orissa in the Crossfire & The Serpent, Eagle, Lion & Disk
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India-Egypt-Babylon : Evidence of Ancient Jagannatha Worship by Bhakti Ananda Goswami
Bhakti Ananda Goswami/David Sherman Details the Universality of Jagannath Worship among Ancient Humanity with a Specific Focus on India, Egypt and Ancient Mesopotamia
Dharma in the Political Context – Ram-Rajya Ideal Revealed
It is often stated that politics & religion have no common ground. Many hold that the combination of politics & religion is volatile, dangerous. Indeed, historically it would appear so. However once we understand that Dharma is at the essence of both politics & religion we can recognize the important role they both have in…
Hindu Civilizations of Austronesia & Southeast Asia
The Ramayana is at the Heart of the Indigenous Traditions of multiple cultures stretching from Kashmir to the Philippines and Beyond. For in a not too distant past, Hindu culture stretched from the Philippines to Madagascar. Hindu merchants dominated trade, Hindu kings ruled over vast territories and the Hindu religion was practiced by millions of…
Dogs of the Death God – Ancient Egypt, India & Mexico
The Dogs of the God of Death – a shared cultural tradition between three of the ancient worlds most influential civilizations. – the Ancient Indic, Coptic & Aztec Religions…
Vedic Empire Presents: ‘Flute & Serpent Gods of Native America’
The Indigenous American traditions of the Hero Twins & the Corn Maidens are an exact parallel to the Vedic Vaishnava tradition of Krishna Balarama. The Hero Twins are often represented as a dark complexioned flute player younger brother with a light complexioned elder brother who is also a Serpent deity. Lord Krishna is also a…
Mark Twain Stunned Speechless
Writing in a 1904 Harper’s essay, Mark Twain referred to Joan of Arc as “by far the most extraordinary person the human race has ever produced.” In the same piece, he christened her “The Miracle Child” and “The Wonder of the Ages.”
Kouros, the Youthful Zeus, is in fact Lord Krishna
In the famous HYMN TO MEGHISTOS KOUROS (God of Gods Kouros, megha and maha are the same word) found on Crete, the description of Infant Zeus, known as Kouros, is an exact match with the Infant Krishna. Kouros is described as leading the Kouroi in their dancing revelry. Zeus as Kouros is called the origin…
Vedic Empire’s “Back to Doghead” Christmas Special
Welcome to Vedic Empire Presents! The First Vedic Empire TV show aired in Honolulu, Hawaii in Oct 1996. Now over 25 years later, N. Kalia and Vrndavan Brannon Parker Reunite! Joined by historical researcher and religious scholar Elijah Dobkins, the Vedic Empire TV Series is Back!
Martand Temple in Kashmir: Its grandeur survives, but there are controversies – Yashee
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Many question government’s decision to mourn British queen’s death – PTI
Many question government’s decision to mourn British queen’s death – PTI http://bharatabharati.in/2022/09/12/many-question-governments-decision-to-mourn-british-queens-death-pti/ — Read on bharatabharati.in/2022/09/12/many-question-governments-decision-to-mourn-british-queens-death-pti/
Between 1757 and 1947, British colonials starved to death more than 60 million Indians – Ramtanu Maitra
Between 1757 and 1947, British colonials starved to death more than 60 million Indians – Ramtanu Maitra http://bharatabharati.in/2015/07/28/between-1757-and-1947-british-colonials-starved-to-death-more-than-60-million-indians-ramtanu-maitra/ — Read on bharatabharati.in/2015/07/28/between-1757-and-1947-british-colonials-starved-to-death-more-than-60-million-indians-ramtanu-maitra/
BEATLE’S PLEA FULFILLED – 50 YEARS LATER – City of Seattle Resolution offers Condemnation/Video Added
August 1st, 1971 represents a turning point in the history of Progressive Humanitarianism. For the first time name and fame were harnessed for the direct benefit of the nameless and forgotten. This was the Concert for Bangladesh and it was the first major benefit concert in history.
Ancient Syria’s Hari Culture & Akhenaten’s Eye of God
Excavations in El-Amarna, Egypt have revealed that during the middle of the 2nd millennium BC, Kings and Princes with typical Vedic names were ruling in the region of modern day Syria. Some of these names are Artamanya, Aryavirya, Yashodatta, Barattarna Dushrata and Suttarna
UK 1969: Finding Krishna & Prabhupad with the Beatles
A rare historic 1st hand account of Britain’s late 1960s popular cultural phenomenon. The intersection between ancient Vedic transcendence & the West’s vibrant 1960s cultural youth rebellion is of great historical significance. However the true dimensions and impact of this era remain unrecognized. Here, the author, Colin ‘Kula’ Jury/Kulashekar, Prabhupada’s first British disciple, provides an…
Beikthano or ‘Vishnu City’ – Myanmar’s Most Ancient Urban Center – Burma’s Vaishnava Foundations
Beikthano, named after Lord Vishnu, is the oldest urban site so far discovered in Myanmar/Burma. It’s remains—the structures, pottery, artefacts, and human skeletons—date from 200 BCE to 100 CE. Vishnu city was the first capital of a culturally and politically uniform state in the history of Burma and it was a Vaishnava based Civilization. The significant…
Philippines- A Golden Heritage
“It is impossible to believe that the Hindus, if they came only as merchants, however great their number, would have impressed themselves in such a way as to give to these islanders, the Philippines, the number and the kind of words, which they did give. These names of dignitaries, of caciques, of high functionaries of…
Vedic Philippines: 900 AD – Earliest known Calendar-Dated Filipino Document
“The Laguna Copperplate Inscription, among other recent finds such as the Golden Tara of Butuan and 14th century pottery and gold jewellery in Cebu, is highly important in revising ancient Philippine history, which was until then considered by some Western historians to be culturally isolated from the rest of Asia, as no evident pre-Hispanic written records were found at the time.”
‘Vedic Knowledge & Global Indigenous Resurgence: The Journey Of An American Dharmic Activist’ with Sri Brannon Parker
I was honored to be a guest on the Rashtram Podcast shravaNa…in a discussion/interview with Dr Nagaraj Paturi, Director of the University Centre for Indic knowledge Systems of Indic Academy
Tenskwatwa & the Black Sun: Revolutionary Revelations
One day as he lit his pipe Lalawethika suddenly collapsed face-first into a burning fire-pit. His wife and brothers pulled him from the fire but saw no signs of life in his body. Believing him dead, they were preparing his body for burial when Lalawethika suddenly jumped up. He had not died. Not only was…
Vishnu: Universal Deity or ‘Another Ethnic Hindu God’?
Alleged religious experts ignore the fact that Aesclepius & Helios (Balarama & Krishna) worship was the predominant religion of the Mediterranean Pre-Christian era. Yet they continually harp on the ‘highjacking’ of pagan symbols by the Christians. There was no need to hijack anything. Jesus Christ was the latest Avatar and revelation of these very same…
Vietnam PM Declares Vishnu, Shiva, Durga, Buddha & Surya Murtis as National Treasures
Sun God Surya Murti & Very unique & ancient Vedic Vietnamese Vishnu Murti features the Sudarshan Chakra in the form of a Club. Oc Eo Culture (dated 1 – 630 AD), currently kept at the History Museum of Ho Chi Minh City.
VEDIC MACEDONIA
The question is,”Why does King Philip’s tomb have so many Indian influences? How is it possible if the Greek and Indian cultures had no direct contact until Alexander’s Asian campaigns?” The answer is simple. Because Greek culture was originally, Vedic in nature, it is only logical that there would be strong similarities to Indian culture…
Flooding the Zone: Truth in the Age of Untruth
In an Upcoming Presentation, I will highlight the Impact of Truth even when it is ignored, sidelined or misconstrued. Like a Pearl, Truth is actually reinforced by attempts to Supress it. Very often, efforts against Truth serve as Beacons inspiring the Pursuit of Truth for those Dedicated to Truth!
Har-pa-Khered:Blue Child God of Ancient Egypt is Hari-Krishna:Blue Child God of India
This description of the Har-pa-khered – Harpocrates tradition is a perfect match for the agrarian connotations associated with India’s Child Krishna Tradition. In fact the identity of Har-pa-khered can be deciphered through the application of the Vedic Indian Template. The Clay Pot held by Heru the Child has been identified by the University of Michigan as a…
Ancient Hindu Mariners & Australian Gold
Note: In 2010 vedicempire.com published this article positing prehistoric links between India and Australia. Commonalities in both language and place names, along with several Vedic artifacts, indicated ancient contacts between these cultures. Then in 2013, DNA studies confirmed this theory to be a historical fact. Ancient Indians did indeed reach Australia many centuries ago. Time…
Marxist Genocide of Buddhist Mongolia – Stark Warning for India
35,000 Mongolians were outright Butchered in a Physical Genocide. The elimination of these Traditional Mongolian Cultural Icons and Activists thus enabled the Communists to carry out a Brutal Campaign of Cultural Genocide. Millions of religious canons, books, records were burned and monasteries destroyed.The report of the Religious Affairs Department from August 1939: “Out of 767…
Tibetan Buddhists Recognize Mongol Supreme God Tengri as Buddha
Siberia’s Tibetan Buddhists were not the first to identify Tengri and Buddha as one. It is a recognition that goes back thousands of years. The Vaishnava traditions of India identify this same Buddha as a Vishnu Avatar. Combining this fact with the Buddhist recognition of Tengri as a form of Buddha with the Turkic Muslim…
Ancient Funan Giri Govardhan Krishna – 600 AD
A twelfth-century Phnom Da inscription credits a group of seven cult images to the patronage of an early Funan ruler and lists a Krishna Govardhana in the group. This sculpture is likely one of those works.
As it was in Vietnam, Cambodia, Thailand, Indonesia & Philippines – So it was in China
Ancient Chinese records reveal that there were 3 Vedic temples in one Chinese city within the same time period. In 750 AD there were 3 Chinese Monasteries full of Brahmins as well. The Tang Dynasty (618–907 AD) have been identified as being ‘Hindu’ for 2 Generations. A Deity of Lord Shiva was installed, by Royal Decree…
Caitanya’s Bhakti Movement Empowers India & Humanity
In fact many aspects of social awareness and a common acceptance of higher human values amongst non-Indian peoples can be directly connected to the mission of Prabhupada/Chaitanya. This legacy is intentionally downplayed and ignored by mainstream academia and social scientists. Yet it is a fact. Thus from that fact alone Chaitanya’s legacy is profound.
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The Vel of Skanda & the Spear of Christ
Thus the Lance of the Roman Soldier, which was consecrated to MARS / Marugan / Skanda, was the Vel of Skanda that destroys sin!
Names & Temples of Lord Murugan
Lord Muruga is the most popular Hindu deity among the people of Tamil Nadu. He is the son of Lord Shiva and Parvati, his brother is Ganesha and his wives are Valli and Deivayanai, he is known by different names like Subramanya, Subramani, Muruga, Shanmuga, Skanda, Karthilkeya, Arumuga and Kumaraswamy.
Ancient Vedic Ramayana Accurately Describes Prehistoric Geography
The legend of King Sagara provides many vital clues that signify an intimate knowledge of the ancient world’s geography. Going by the evidence provided within the ancient Vedic texts compared with the modern geological sciences it appears that we are not dealing with mere myths. Rather we are confronted with several starling factors that can…
An Instructional Episode from Vedic History
When Kṛṣṇa was informed by Satyabhāmā of the murder of His father-in-law, He began to lament like an ordinary man. His great sorrow is, again, a strange thing. Lord Kṛṣṇa has nothing to do with action and reaction, but because He was playing the part of a human being He expressed His full sympathy for…
The Rage of Akhenaten Explained
We do not know how Akhenaten’s father died, but it is certain it was entirely unexpected. There were no funerary preparations in progress and he was in the middle of big projects. Akhenaten was stunned. While he was in Thebes to perform his father’s funerary rites, unexpectedly his daughter died.Whether by curse or by conspiracy,…
American Indian Karna
There are many similarities between Vedic culture and the American Indian traditions. In the Pueblo (Indians of the SW USA) traditions there is an amazing tale which parallels the story of Karna from the Mahabharata. There are some variations but the similarities are striking
Vedic Brahma & Apache Kuterastan
The Creation Story of the American Kiowa Apache Indians is very similar to the Vedic Creation Story. Both the Apache creator Kuterastan and the Vedic Creator Lord Brahma appear on a disc shaped object. Brahma sits on the yellow whorl of the lotus and Kuterastan sits on a yellow disc. Both Look around themselves in…
Ancient Africa’s Supreme Lord Olu is Heru-Eli-Hari
OLU is the name of the Supreme Father God, HARI in the Niger-Kordofanian Language Family. Thus we have the SAME FATHER GOD belonging to the African Yoruban religious family, the Egyptianreligious family and monotheistic (Platonic Heliopolitan related) ‘pagan’ Europeans. This same God is the Yahweh, Jehovah and Allah of Judaism, Christianity and Islam. He is…
2011 Book Interview – The Serpent Eagle Lion & the Disk
This interview was conducted during the research and writing of ‘The Serpent, The Eagle, The Lion and The Disk’. I detail the nearly forgotten ancient world’s ‘God as Time’ – Kalo’smi’ worship, the ancient global presence of Vishnu worship and the symbols and icons that reflect this presence
Akhnaten’s ‘Sun’ Religion in 3 Words – Su Darshan Chakra = God(ly) Vision Disk
Akhnaten worshiped GOD thru His SuDarshan Chakra form that’s Visible everyday to everyone in the Form of the Sun. Rather than animistic monotheism, Akhnaten’s was a Genuine Sacred Revelation = Su Darshan Chakra= Good Vision Circle = SUN = God Vision Circle
Original Buddhism of Egypt BC vs the Later Atheistic ‘An-Atta’ Buddhism of Today
Before the rise of the atheistic ‘Material Atomism’ corruptions of the Divinely Revealed Love Affair (Hieros Gamos Bridal Mysticism) of the Param Atma and the jiva atma, there was no developed thought system or historically identifiable school of no-self ‘Buddhism’. So the an-atta / no-self atheistic form of Theravadin Buddhism was related to the historical…
Kichijoten – Sri Lakshmi the National Treasure of Modern Japan
摩訶室利, 功德天女, 吉祥天女, 功德天 KICHIJŌTEN – Skt. = Sri Laksmi, Mahasri: Identified with Laksmi, name of the goddess of fortune and beauty frequently in the later mythology identified with Śrī and regarded as the wife of Visnu or Narayana, she sprang from the ocean with a lotus in her hand, whence she is also called…
Vedic Divinities of Japan
This highly informative document reveals the many Vedic Divinities still honored today in Japan. It is titled as ‘Hindu Contributions to Japanese Religion.’ However these Vedic cultural elements of Japanese Tradition predate the historical use of the term Hindu. If we are to use the term ‘Indian’, again that name is of Greek origin. Thus…
3 Native Sons, 3 Saintly Souls & 3 Brutal Assassinations
The picture could not be more obvious. Within less than 8 years, three native sons who had risen to the role of leaders amongst their people, who had developed dedicated followings and also happen to be not only active but spectacularly successful in the promotion of Hindu culture, have been eliminated. In an area targeted…
3 Native Sons, 3 Saintly Souls & 3 Brutal Assassinations
The picture could not be more obvious. Within less than 8 years, three native sons who had risen to the role of leaders amongst their people, who had developed dedicated followings and also happen to be not only active but spectacularly successful in the promotion of Hindu culture, have been eliminated. In an area targeted…
My Report on Mexico’s Symposium on Globalization & Cultures of Resistance
The Symposium took place in Saltillo, also known as ‘la Atenas de México’-‘the Athens of Mexico’. It is the traditional home of many leading Mexican luminaries.The international convention drew attendance from India, USA and regions throughout Latin America and included many representatives from the Coahuila State and Saltillo City Cultural and Education Depts, local scholars,…
An Alternate Buddha Date
1887 BC – Vedic Date for Lord Buddha’s Appearance. Also note that the British date of 800 AD for Adi Shankaracharya is incorrect as is the date for Chanakya Pandit, Chandragupta Maurya & the Gupta dynasty
By 2020 India to be ‘Unrivalled Power’ – 2005 US Intel Report
FEB 2005 – NIC – US National Intelligence Council; Forecast on India in the year 2020. “The global community will have to deal with the military, political and economic dimensions of the rise of China and India…India will be the unrivalled regional power with a large military — including naval and nuclear capabilities — and a…
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