[vedic-culture] More On Vedic Akhnaten

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Today I was planning to write about King Tut's father, Akhnaten's Vedic roots.

However, due to my recent relocation from Hawaii to Oregon, I have not yet

received all my books and research papers. The fact is, his mother and

grandfather were both Mittani royalty. The Mittanni have left famous Sanskrit

documents which confirm that they were indeed followers of Vedic dharma. In

fact, one of the famous documents invoking Varuna, Mitra, Ashvinis etc is

actually a Peace treaty between the Mittani Kingdom and Akhnaten. I wrote a

paper on the topic just before I left Hawaii but did not bring it. As soon as

possible, I will share it with our Vedic egroup members. Let me just say that

the evidence takes the issue beyond conjecture and is undeniable. From my

perspective, the question is not whether Akhnaten was a follower of Vedic Dharma

or not, but rather, what branch of Vedic Dharma was he following. Was he a

follower the "Shankerite" Advaita school or was he a follower of the Dvaita

school? Was he a Bhakti Yogi or a Jnani? Suffice it to say that he wrote many

beautiful hymns to the Sun. I am not saying he authored them, but he did have

them recorded. Some falsely portray him as being an Animistic Sun worshipper,

however in his own words he dscribes the Sun-globe as the "Eye of God." A

concept familiar to those who have read the Bhagavad-Gita. After his death,

great endeavours were made to obliterate his memory from the pages of History.

His Temples and Monuments were recycled and used for other structures.

Ironically, these very endeavours were a boon to his historic record. When

stones with his engravings were used for building material, they were reversed.

Unknowingly, his enemies thus preserved his engravings from the ravages of time,

while their newer engravings have long been lost. Present day researchers can

now read Akhnaten's writngs in a state nearly as fresh as the day they were

made. The finding of King Tut's tomb,the most spectacular find in Egyptian

archeology, has become a shining light on the memory and world of his father,

Akhnaten.

 

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