Dionysus and Kataragama: Parallel Mystery Cults

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(two extensive Murugan web sites)

www.Murugan.org

www.Kataragama.org

 

Hi again Rob,

 

While awaiting the arrival of the Nibiru-Jewel, I hope that this information

will

re-infuse your abiding interest in St. Thomas/Damis with enthusiasm, as it has

mine.

 

Yours truly,

 

Ronald Landry

 

*

 

I discovered that:

 

1.) The Hindus of Southern India and Sri Lanka have long regarded St.

Thomas/Damis

as an avatar of their legendary and prehistoric Aryan-Indus Valley war god,

Karttikeya-Skanda-Murugan.

 

2.) Skanda-Murugan founded an alphabet and language and authored ancient

scriptures. (literary proficiency similar to that evidenced in the so-called

*Fifth

Gospel* of St. Thomas, as well as in the writings of Damis?)

 

3.) St. Thomas' Christian Apostolic Shield incorporates not only a builders

square

(Golden Rule?) but a SPEAR (reminiscent of Murugan's almighty *Vel*)

commemorating

the manner of St. Thomas' martyrdom.

 

4.) St. Thomas/Damis performed many miracles commemorated by myriad local hymns,

the analysis of which remaining fragments found in villages may reveal further

St.

Thomas-Damis/Skanda-Murugan correspondences?

 

5.) Millions of Hindus, Brahmins and Moslems currently revere a living presence

of

Skanda-Murugan and his consort. They fully believe that he befriends the devas

and

all creation, and that he also assists those who languish on the fringe of

society. He is a popular deity on account of his infallible answering of

prayers.

Skanda-Murugan's followers believe that he and his consort actually frolic and

play

hide-and-seek among the verdant jungle growth of Sri Lanka. The god's

lighthearted

pastimes as well as his olden victories are commemorated daily, weekly, monthly

and

yearly by devotional song and dance by native vellas in natural settings (sounds

like fun), and by elaborate and lengthy televised temple-religious ceremonies

viewed by millions.

 

6.) There is a curious resurgence of Skanda-Murugan interest occurring not only

in

India, but the world over, (as evidenced in the Discovery Channel Murugan

documentary). New temples are being dedicated in the USA and elsewhere.

Skanda-Murugan centers of worship now exist worldwide.

 

7.) Skanda-Murugan devotees fervently invoke his presence now, asking him to

*come.*

 

8.) There is an *inner-circle* of holy men who possess sacred knowledge about

the

*inscrutable* god.

 

*

 

R.Solarion - Apollonius.Net wrote:

 

> Yes, I sensed that immediately. Don't worry. I'll get back to you about it.

> Thanks again. Hope all is well in your world these days.

>

> >Hi Rob,

> >

>

>http://hinduism.about.com/religion/hinduism/gi/dynamic/offsite.htm?site=http://

> >xlweb.com/heritage/skanda/index.htm

> >

> >This *Dionysus and Kataragama: Parallel Mystery Cults* URL >that I have

placed

> before you is a golden nugget mined from the >mother lode.

> >

> >Yours truly,

> >

> >Ronald Landry

> >

> >R.Solarion - Apollonius.Net wrote:

> >

> >> Good Morning, Ronald. Thanks. I'll check it later and get >> back to you.

> >> This is a busy day for me. Regards, Rob

 

"R.Solarion - Apollonius.Net" <damis