Vedic Culture Around The Globe

Russia

The famous author Mark Twain describes India as 'the cradle of the human race' and 'birthplace of human speech.' In his ten volume. Story of civilisation, author William Durant declares 'India was the motherland of our race' and 'Sanskrit the mother of European Languages.' Voltaire and Schlegel are convinced that everything has come down to us from the river Ganges. And according to Max Muller the Famous orientalist 'the Vedas are the oldest book in existence and carries us back to times of which we have no records anywhere.'

In his book 'Proof of Vedic Culture's Global Existence' Stephen Knapp has compiled information which confirms that the Vedic culture was once global, and we would like to share some of this Information with you. At least 90% of this information we have found to be correct. There are a few grey areas, but see what you think. If you agree, let us know, if you disagree, also let us know, and if you can provide additional information definitely let us know.

In His book, diary of a travelling preacher, Indradyumna Swami records a conversation with professor Alexander Vasilyavich Medvedev, chairman of the religious affairs committee of the Urals region.

Professor Medvedev: "The problem amongst our leaders may not be so much in having to accept your movement, but to accept that the Vedic culture could have very well been the original culture here in Russia. You know in Russia practically all the scientists accept that the Vedic culture once flourished here, the centre being in the Volga river region.

The debate among our scientists is only if the Aryans came from India or they originated here. There is much evidence to the fact that Vedic culture existed here, most notably the Russian Veda"

"The Russian Veda" Interrupted Indradyumna Marharaj.

"Yes, it is famous amongst our people, it is as old as Russia, and the stories are exactly like those in the Vedic scriptures. The central figure of the Russian Veda is a personality called Krishen. He is the upholder of spiritual truths and the killer of many demons. His killing of a witch and snake are exactly like the history of child Krsna killing the putana and aghasura demons in the bhagavat puranas. But the Russian Veda is not intended for children. It is full of spiritual truths."

Name	Sanskrit	Sanskrit meaning
Russia	Rishiya	Land of the Rishis
Moscow	Moksha	Salvation, goal of all Rishis
Bolshevik	Bal-sevik	Rishis seeking spiritual power
Rubble	Raya-bal	Strength of the realm
Krasnoyorak	Krsna	Russian town named after Lord Krsna
Agone (fire)	Agni	Vedic fire God
Andropov	Indra	Vedic demigod
Siberia	Shibeerya	The locals still call their land Shibir
Soviet	Svet	White as in white snow covered region
Svetlana	Svetanana	Svetlana, the name of Stalins daughter is from the Sanskrit word svetanana meaning fair faced

During the nineteenth century when Europe was greatly appreciating the Vedic culture, Sir Henry Maine, a scholarly member of the viceroy of Indias council declared about Germany "a nation has been born out of Sanskrit". Below we provide evidence of the Vedic influence throughout Germany and Europe.

Name	Sanskrit	Sanskrit meaning
Deutschland	Daityasthan	Land of the Daityas. ( Daitya refers to mother Diti and Kashyapa muni, the Dutch also share this link.)
Danube river	Danuv	The Daityas were also known as the Danuv community due to Kashyapa munis marriage to Danu, who is also known as one of the primary Goddesses of the celts.
German	Sharman	A common hindu surname
Hindenberg	Hindu-durg	The fort of the Hindus
Heidelberg	Haya-dal-durg	Fort garrisoned by horses
Stein	Stan	Place
Ramstein	Ramstan	Place of Lord Rama
Rome	Rama	Lord Rama
Ravenna (Italian city)	Ravanna	Demon killed by Lord Rama
Budapest	Buddaprastha	City dedicated to Lord Buddah
Paris	Parameshwari	Vedic Goddess
Amsterdam	Antardham	Region below sea level
Scandinavia	Skanda	Skanda is the son of Lord Siva. Naviya is Sanskrit for naval settlement. Scandinavians were the mariner descendants of the Vedic ksatriyas who worshipped Skanda

"In the rig veda we have more real antiquity than in all the inscriptions of Egypt or Ninevan … The Vedas is the oldest book in existence." (Max Muller)

"After the latest research into the history and chronology of the book of the old testament, we may safely call the rig veda the oldest book, not only of the Aryan community, but the whole world." (Reverend Morris Philips)

"The Vedas has a twofold interest, it belongs to the history of the world and to the history of India. In the history of the world the Vedas fills a gap which no literary work in any language could fill." (Max Muller)

Judaism

Name	Sanskrit	Sanskrit meaning
Judaism	Yaduism	The Yadu dynasty which Lord Krsna appeared in. It is common for the y and j to become interchangeable hence, Yaduism, Yeduism and finally Judaism
Jerusalem	Yadu-isha-layam	The township of Lord Krsna. Yadu - dynasty of Lord Krsna, Isha – God, alayam – abode or place
Israel	Ishwaralaya	The abode of Isha – God
Shalome	Ishalayam	The abode of God. (Ishalayam - shalayam - shalome)
Talmud (jewish scripture)		Tal is Sanskrit for palm. Mud comes from mudra which means imprint or script, hence Talmud is Sanskrit for palm leaf manuscript
Syria	Surya	Vedic sungod
Palestine	Palustin	Vedic sage
Ramallah (Palestine city)		The city of Lord Rama
Adam	aadim	The first or most ancient man
Abraham	Brahma	Vedic demigod
Star of David		A simplified version of the sri yantra, connected to the Goddess Laxmi Devi. Drawn in front of many Hindu homes
David	Devi-d	Bestowed by the mother Goddess
Semites	Shyam	Semites were the descendants of Shem which originates from Shyam, Lord Krsna
Horites	Harites	Worshipers of Hari (Krsna)

"I am convinced that everything has come down to us from the banks of the river Ganges" (Voltaire)

"India was the motherland of our race, and Sanskrit the mother of European languages. She was the mother of our philosophy … of our mathematics … of the ideals embodied in Christianity … of self government and democracy…mother India is in many ways the mother of us all." (William Durant. Author of the ten volume, story of civilisation)

"Everything, absolutely everything is of Indian origin." (Friedrich Schlegel)

Greece

Zeus the Greek God of heaven, travels planet to planet on a mystical six horse chariot wielding a trident. Indra the Vedic king of heaven also travels on a mystical six horse chariot wielding a thunderbolt.

Name	Sanskrit	Sanskrit meaning
Parthia	Partha	Arjuna, devotee of Lord Krsna
Hercules	Hari-culeesh	In the lineage of Hari (Krsna)
Hari-tutay	Greek greeting	May Hari (Krsna) bless you
Prometheus	Pramathes	Lord Siva
Demetrius	Deva-mitra	Friend of the Gods
Pythagoras	Peeth-guru	Peeth means place of education
Aristotle	Arishta-taal	God, the warder of calamities
Socrates	Sukrutus	One whose conduct is meritorious

"This Garuda column of Vasudeva (Visnu), the God of Gods, was erected here by Heliodorus, a worshiper of Visnu, the son of dion, and inhabitant of taxila, who came as Greek ambassador from the great king Antialkidas to king Kasiputra Bhagabadra, the savior, then reigning prosperously in the fourteenth year of his kingship. Three important precepts when practiced lead to heaven; self restraint, charity and conscientousness."

The Heliodorus column, erected in 113 B. C. by the ambassador of Greece. Over 2000 years ago the Greek ambassador worshiped Visnu.

Greek Silver coins made by Agathaclose, a Greek ruler from the 2nd century B.C., bear the imprint of Krsna and Balarama and are displayed in several museums.

"The whole of Greece from the era of the supposed Godships of Poseidon and zeus down to the close of the Trojan war was Indian in language, sentiment, religion, peace and war" (India in Greece, E. Pococke)

"Almost all the theories, religious, philosophical and mathematical as taught by the pythagorans were known in India in the 6th century B. C." (Professor G. Rawlinson)

"When Greece and Italy, those cradles of modern civilisation, housed only the tenants of the wilderness, India was the seat of wealth and grandeur." (History of British India, Thornton)

Name	Sanskrit	Sanskrit meaning
Korea	Gauriya	Gouri, Vedic Goddess
Casseopeans	Kashyapa muni	Followers of the Vedic sage
Kashmir	Kashyapa muni	Named after the Vedic sage
Caspean sea	Kashyapa muni	Named after the Vedic sage
Iran	Ariana	Land of the Aryans
Guatamala	Guatam	Abode of the Vedic sage Guatam
Egypt	Ajapati	Lord Rama, the illustrious scion of Aja. Their kings were named Ramses meaning Rama the God
Persia	Parasu	Vedic warrior Parasurama
Mexico	Maghico	Vedic demigod Lord Indra
Babylonia	Bahubalaneeya	Realm of Vedic king Bahubal
Mauritius	Marichi	Vedic warrior from Ramayana
Australia	Astral-alaya	Land of the missiles
America	Amaraka	Land of the immortals
Devonshire	Devaneshwar	Land of the Gods
Canterbury	Shankapury	Township of Lord Siva
Anglesey	Angulesh	Visnu, Lord of the Anguli country
England	Angulistan	Angulistan-Anguliand-England
Britain	Brihat-sthan	Great land or islands

The suffix sthan comes from the Sanskrit word stan meaning land. Afghanistan, Turkisthan, Kurdisthan, Ghabulisthan, Kazakstan, all reflect their Vedic connection. Arabia comes from the word Arvasthan.

And finally … Throughout the last two thousand years, many changes have taken place. The most influential being the rise of Christianity, followed by the religion of Islam. While the world was being converted to these new religions, anything that contradicted or existed before them was eradicated. However it is impossible to destroy everything, and if one looks with a honest heart and an open mind, they will surely see that the original culture from which all other cultures have sprung is the ancient Vedic culture. The Vedas themselves are very much like mother India. They are simply sitting there waiting for you to discover her. They are not attacking you with a sword or pointing a gun at you, they are simply sitting there patiently waiting.

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