4,000 year old vishnu statue discovered in vietnam
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7/25/2014 4,000 Year Old Vishnu Statue Discovered in Vietnam
http://www.indiadivine.org/news/history-and-culture/4000-year-old-vishnu-statue-discovered-in-vietnam-r766 2/15
Published on Jul 05 2014 04:21 PM | Posted by Vrindavan Parker | History and Culture | 33,986 views
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A recent news report from Vietnam features an exquisite and very ancient
sculpture of Lord Vishnu. According to a press release from the Communist
Party of Vietnam’s Central Committee (CPVCC) the Vishnu sculpture is
described as “Vishnu stone head from Oc Eo culture, dated back 4,000-
3,500 years.” Recently the Government of Vietnam, despite its official
Communist doctrine, has developed many programs and projects
highlighting Vietnam’s ancient religious heritage. Its scholarly and
archeological research and investigations are legitimate and its
conclusions are authoritative. This discovery of a 4,000 to 3,500 year old
Vishnu sculpture is truly historic and it sheds new light upon our
understanding of the history of not only Hinduism but of the entire world.
Copper form of Vishnu from Oc Eo culture
The fact is there are no other ‘officially’ recognized Vedic artifacts that
have been dated back to such an early date. This would make Vietnam
home to the world’s most ancient Vedic artifact. While there are indeed
many other ancient artifacts that represent the same Deity, they are not
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presented in the ‘Indic’ tradition and cannot be directly recognized as the
Vishnu of the Indic Vaishnava tradition.
The 4000-3500 year old Vietnamese Vishnu sculpture is part of an exhibit
featuring some of Vietnam’s most ancient artifacts. It was discovered in
the region of Southern Vietnam's Mekong Delta. The Mekong (Ma Ganga)
River is named after the Ganges River of India. The entire region was
once the home to several ancient and prosperous Vedic Kingdoms and
many intriguing and unique Vedic artifacts have been discovered.
Vishnu stone head from Oc Eo culture, dated back 4,000-3,500 years.
The Vishnu sculpture was officially presented during the 5th Quang Nam
Heritage Festival which opened on June 21, 2013 in Hoi An City. The
exhibition highlights many ancient objects dated from the Dong Son – Sa
Huynh – Oc Eo eras of Vietnam’s ancient history.
“Entitled “Dong Son – Sa Huynh – Oc Eo cultures”, the exhibition put on
display over 1,000 ancient objects which come from across the country
and are made from diverse materials, from pottery to copper, including
jewelry and farming tools, from the pre-ancient period belonging to the
three cultures.
The significance of this discovery cannot be overestimated. The entire
history of Hinduism and Vedic culture, as taught is the academic
institutions of the world, has been built upon a false construct. According
to mainstream academia Vedic ‘religion’ or Hinduism did not exist until
the alleged ‘Aryans’ invaded India circa 1500 BC. An even later date is
given to Vaishnavism which is speculated to have been derived from
animist Sun worship. Yet here we have a highly evolved art form depicting
Lord Vishnu in the Far South East region of Asia dated to somewhere
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between 2000 BC to 1500 BC.
This completely undermines the entire historic timeline developed by
mainstream academia in regards to the development of both Vedic/Hindu
civilization and Indian history.
The region of modern India has always been the epicenter of High
Vedic/Hindu Civilization and culture. No one anywhere has ever suggested
the region of modern Vietnam to be the origin of Hindu civilization yet it
is in Vietnam that we now have the world’s most ancient example of Indic
style Vedic Vaishnava art. Thus it stands to reason that if Vedic
Vaishnava art, culture and religion flourished 4000 years ago in prehistoric
Vietnam it was undoubtedly flourishing in ancient India as well.
Once again science and archeology have confirmed the Vedic conclusion.
As the Vedic literature states 5000 years ago India was home to a highly
evolved and advanced civilization. This civilization was centered on its
sacred traditions. The worship of the Supreme Lord Vishnu, Lord Shiva,
Lakshmi and Durga was widespread and in fact spanned the entire globe.
These traditions presented themselves in diverse manners, as seen in
modern India, yet among this diversity was a commonality based upon
the authority of the Vedic scriptures and traditions. The recognizably Indic
forms of the Vedic traditions spanned the globe from the Philippines to
the Middle East and Siberia to Australia. Yet the same Divinities were
worshiped and the same traditions were practiced throughout the world.
The many recent Vedic discoveries from Vietnam are providing a new and
sensational view into the authentic history of the world. Not only this, it
presents a challenge to Modern India and its leadership. India is home to
many startling and amazing artifacts yet they sit ignored and crumbling.
In many cases looters and vandals have destroyed many priceless
examples of India’s ancient heritage. India’s leading academics and
governing bodies are silent and if they do speak of India’s ancient Hindu
heritage it is only to cast doubts and disparage India’s indigenous Vedic
culture and Hindu traditions.
Astounding and marvelous ruins and artifacts that would be the pride of
any other nation and people are, in general, ignored and forgotten and
left to crumble into oblivion. Often they are threatened by the efforts of
the various Governmental bodies in the name of progress such as the
National Highways Authority of India’s (NHAI) recent attempts to destroy
a 1000 year old Shiva temple in Tamil Nadu.
It is a great irony that the officially atheistic Communist Government of
Vietnam exhibits more pride in its ancient Hindu heritage than the
‘Secular’ Democratic Government of India. The entire South Asian and SE
Asian region was once home to many thriving Hindu Kingdoms and
civilizations. The Encyclopedia Britannica writes regarding the Indian
influence upon these regions “In the realm of politics, Indian influence
accompanied the rise of new political entities, which, since they do not
readily fall under the Western rubric of “states,” have been called
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mandalas. The mandala was not so much a territorial unit as a fluid field
of power that emanated, in concentric circles, from a central court and
depended for its continued authority largely on the court’s ability to
balance alliances and to influence the flow of trade and human resources.”
Perhaps today, as India itself is reeling under the onslaught of enforced
‘secularism’ and as Hinduism has been relegated to the realm of just one
of many religions, (rather than being recognized as the heart and soul of
India,) we are fortunate that the former Hindu lands of Indonesia,
Vietnam, Thailand, Myanmar, Laos and Kampuchea are leading the way
towards the reclamation of our ancient Vedic heritage.
Deputy Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism Huynh Vinh Ai and
representatives from Quang Nam provincial People’s Committee and
related agencies cut the ribbon to open the exhibition.
Dong Son copper drum, dated back some 2,000 years.
7/25/2014 4,000 Year Old Vishnu Statue Discovered in Vietnam
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Copper utensils from Dong Son culture, dated back some 2,500-2,000
years.
Copper and iron ploughshare from Dong Son culture, dated back some
2,000 years.
Copper axes from Dong Son culture, dated back some 2,700-2,500 years.
7/25/2014 4,000 Year Old Vishnu Statue Discovered in Vietnam
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Pottery from Sa Huynh pottery, dated back some 2,300 years.
A collection of jewelry from Sa Huynh culture, dated back some 2,300
years.
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Pottery vase from Oc Eo culture
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Here is a Linga-Yoni from Vietnam:
https://en.wikipedia...:Linga-Yoni.jpg
The article states that the name "Mekong" evolved from "Ma Ganges."
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