What you say about Lord Krsna, Lord shiva, Lord Vishnu, Lord Brahma is true, except without offence that Lord Krsna and his expansion Lord Vishnu are the Supreme Personality of Godhead whereas most of others are demigods associated with material universes.
The truth is that from Srimad-Bhagavatam, a great scripture, it is clearly mentioned that 5000 years ago and even less, India was called Bhārata-varsa. Please read the extract below.
"So here it is said... Vyāsadeva, he writes... This Bhagavad-gītā is one of the chapter of Mahābhārata. Mahābhārata means the history of greater India. Formerly Bhārata... "India" is given name by the Westerners, but real name is Bhārata, Bhārata-varsa. This planet was formerly known as Ilāvrta-varsa, and later on, after the Emperor Bharata, this planet was known as Bhārata-varsa. So Bhārata-varṣa means not only India, but the whole planet. At least five thousand years ago it was known as Bhārata-varsa."
Then, in the Srimad Bhgavatam, it is explained how with the progress of Kali Yuga, the human beings descendants of Kings like Maharaj Yudhisthir and Maharaj Pariksit started following less and less God consciousness over generations and created different tribes, nations until we get the countries and nationalities that we know nowadays.
Kirata: A province of old Bharata-varsa mentioned in the Bhisma-parva of Mahabharata. Generally the Kiratas are known as the aboriginal tribes of India, and in modern days the Santal Parganas in Bihar and Chota Nagpur might comprise the old province named Kirata. Huna: The area of East Germany and part of Russia is known as the province of the Hunas. Accordingly, sometimes a kind of hill tribe is known as the Hunas.
Andhra: A province in southern India mentioned in the Bhisma-parva of Mahabharata. It is still extant under the same name.
Pulinda: It is mentioned in the Mahabharata (Adi-parva 174.38), viz., the inhabitants of the province of the name Pulinda. This country was conquered by Bhimasena and Sahadeva. The Greeks are known as Pulindas, and it is mentioned in the Vana-parva of Mahabharata that the non-Vedic race of this part of the world would rule over the world. This Pulinda province was also one of the provinces of Bharata, and the inhabitants were classified amongst the ksatriya kings. But later on, due to their giving up the brahminical culture, they were mentioned as mlecchas (just as those who are not followers of the Islamic culture are called kafirs and those who are not followers of the Christian culture are called heathens).
Abhira: This name also appears in the Mahabharata, both in the Sabhaparva and Bhisma-parva. It is mentioned that this province was situated on the River Sarasvati in Sind. The modern Sind province formerly extended on the other side of the Arabian Sea, and all the inhabitants of that province were known as the Abhiras. They were under the domination of Maharaja Yudhisthira, and according to the statements of Markandeya the mlecchas of this part of the world would also rule over Bharata. Later on this proved to be true, as in the case of the Pulindas. On behalf of the Pulindas, Alexander the Great conquered India, and on behalf of the Abhiras, Muhammad Ghori conquered India. These Abhiras were also formerly ksatriyas within the brahminical culture, but they gave up the connection. The ksatriyas who were afraid of Parasurama and had hidden themselves in the Caucasian hilly regions later on became known as the Abhiras, and the place they inhabited was known as Abhiradesa.
If you have any more questions, please do not hesitate to ask. It is natural and I will try my best to answer them.
Hello mam,
U mean Greek mythology is same as Indian...if it is then zeus is none other than indra? But thats not true na because Greek mythology was so much lust driven
India is called a holy land. The samudra manthan leela is there in Greek mythology also, visible in Thailand and Malaysia, Cambodia, Matsya avatar is known as Noah's ark. In earlier times, the whole world was one big land, it got bifurcated later. That reference is also there in the Srimad Bhagawatam.
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Hare Krsna Prabhu Utsav,
What you say about Lord Krsna, Lord shiva, Lord Vishnu, Lord Brahma is true, except without offence that Lord Krsna and his expansion Lord Vishnu are the Supreme Personality of Godhead whereas most of others are demigods associated with material universes.
The truth is that from Srimad-Bhagavatam, a great scripture, it is clearly mentioned that 5000 years ago and even less, India was called Bhārata-varsa. Please read the extract below.
"So here it is said... Vyāsadeva, he writes... This Bhagavad-gītā is one of the chapter of Mahābhārata. Mahābhārata means the history of greater India. Formerly Bhārata... "India" is given name by the Westerners, but real name is Bhārata, Bhārata-varsa. This planet was formerly known as Ilāvrta-varsa, and later on, after the Emperor Bharata, this planet was known as Bhārata-varsa. So Bhārata-varṣa means not only India, but the whole planet. At least five thousand years ago it was known as Bhārata-varsa."
Then, in the Srimad Bhgavatam, it is explained how with the progress of Kali Yuga, the human beings descendants of Kings like Maharaj Yudhisthir and Maharaj Pariksit started following less and less God consciousness over generations and created different tribes, nations until we get the countries and nationalities that we know nowadays.
Kirata: A province of old Bharata-varsa mentioned in the Bhisma-parva
of Mahabharata. Generally the Kiratas are known as the aboriginal tribes
of India, and in modern days the Santal Parganas in Bihar and Chota
Nagpur might comprise the old province named Kirata.
Huna: The area of East Germany and part of Russia is known as the
province of the Hunas. Accordingly, sometimes a kind of hill tribe is
known as the Hunas.
Andhra: A province in southern India mentioned in the Bhisma-parva of
Mahabharata. It is still extant under the same name.
Pulinda: It is mentioned in the Mahabharata (Adi-parva 174.38), viz.,
the inhabitants of the province of the name Pulinda. This country was
conquered by Bhimasena and Sahadeva. The Greeks are known as Pulindas,
and it is mentioned in the Vana-parva of Mahabharata that the non-Vedic
race of this part of the world would rule over the world. This Pulinda
province was also one of the provinces of Bharata, and the inhabitants
were classified amongst the ksatriya kings. But later on, due to their
giving up the brahminical culture, they were mentioned as mlecchas (just
as those who are not followers of the Islamic culture are called kafirs
and those who are not followers of the Christian culture are called
heathens).
Abhira: This name also appears in the Mahabharata, both in the Sabhaparva
and Bhisma-parva. It is mentioned that this province was situated
on the River Sarasvati in Sind. The modern Sind province formerly
extended on the other side of the Arabian Sea, and all the inhabitants of
that province were known as the Abhiras. They were under the domination
of Maharaja Yudhisthira, and according to the statements of Markandeya
the mlecchas of this part of the world would also rule over Bharata.
Later on this proved to be true, as in the case of the Pulindas. On
behalf of the Pulindas, Alexander the Great conquered India, and on
behalf of the Abhiras, Muhammad Ghori conquered India. These Abhiras were
also formerly ksatriyas within the brahminical culture, but they gave up
the connection. The ksatriyas who were afraid of Parasurama and had
hidden themselves in the Caucasian hilly regions later on became known as
the Abhiras, and the place they inhabited was known as Abhiradesa.
If you have any more questions, please do not hesitate to ask. It is natural and I will try my best to answer them.
Haribol,
U mean Greek mythology is same as Indian...if it is then zeus is none other than indra? But thats not true na because Greek mythology was so much lust driven
Hare Krsna Prabhuji,
PAMHO.
India is called a holy land. The samudra manthan leela is there in Greek mythology also, visible in Thailand and Malaysia, Cambodia, Matsya avatar is known as Noah's ark. In earlier times, the whole world was one big land, it got bifurcated later. That reference is also there in the Srimad Bhagawatam.
I hope this clarifies.
Haribol,
Your servant,
Rashmi