Ancient Vishnu idol found in Russian town

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TIMES OF INDIA

 

MOSCOW: An ancient Vishnu idol has been found during excavation in an old village in Russia's Volga region, raising questions about the prevalent view on the origin of ancient Russia.

 

The idol found in Staraya (old) Maina village dates back to VII-X century AD. Staraya Maina village in Ulyanovsk region was a highly populated city 1700 years ago, much older than Kiev, so far believed to be the mother of all Russian cities.

 

"We may consider it incredible, but we have ground to assert that Middle-Volga region was the original land of Ancient Rus. This is a hypothesis, but a hypothesis, which requires thorough research," Reader of Ulyanovsk State University's archaeology department Dr Alexander Kozhevin told state-run television Vesti .

 

Dr Kozhevin, who has been conducting excavation in Staraya Maina for last seven years, said that every single square metre of the surroundings of the ancient town situated on the banks of Samara, a tributary of Volga, is studded with antiques.

 

Prior to unearthing of the Vishnu idol, Dr Kozhevin has already found ancient coins, pendants, rings and fragments of weapons.

 

He believes that today's Staraya Maina, a town of eight thousand, was ten times more populated in the ancient times. It is from here that people started moving to the Don and Dneiper rivers around the time ancient Russy built the city of Kiev, now the capital of Ukraine.

 

An international conference is being organised later this year to study the legacy of the ancient village, which can radically change the history of ancient Russia.

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A town in Ariana Vayja:

 

Staraya -of star ?

Samara - meeting spot

 

They are spelt like Skt.. - xxxvvi

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its just one of the many proofs lying buried deep within the lap of mother earth which conclusively proves the Hindu past of the whole world. all relegions are mere derivatives of hinduism, including islam. as they say truth eventually triumphs no matter how deep you try to hide it. this is just the begining of it.

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how does the discovery of ancient idol demonstrate hindu nature of world

how does very old equate to mean truth

they find dinosaur bones all over the world these are older than hinduism - that must be the religion of truth

 

lets worship t- rex

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The presence of vishnu idol depicts the fact that vedantist were the dominant form of life throughout the world.U r wrong as sanatana dharma exist even before the presence of dinosaurs.The name of cities such as "RAMallah" confirms the universal nature of vedantic peoples.

hare krishna:smash:

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I nicked a photo of the real incarnation of lord ram his sect is so secret it not advertised they dont ask for donations and our now based outside india were he was born even though heis indian. I met they gut when he stayed with me in my guest house he dressed real freeky and i asked him were he was going dressed in an orange yellow type silky geer he said he was going to a party in hounor of his lord , 2 days letter i asked how was the party he showed me pics and the lord he says rama incarnet, now i am not stupid so was supprised and nicked a photo when he was out, the resebles even to most of the images of lord rama is incedible, any one who wants a copy email me and ill send yu one, i dont think its wrong what i did as i think all devotes are entitled to it i was told right.

R.I.N