The war between Israel and Iran continues. Both countries are attacking each other. There will be no possibility of this war will stop in what situation and direction, but in the meantime, Iran’s cultural heritage, civilization and antiquity on social platforms also remain a matter of discussion.
Iran’s civilization one of the ancient civilizations of the world
If we look at it roughly, Iran’s civilization is also old and full of heritage, just like many ancient civilizations of the world. The civilization of this geographical region is one of the older civilizations of the world. In the sixth century BC, the Great Cyrus established the Hakhamani Empire which later became one of the biggest empires in history. In the fourth century BC, Alexander conquered this empire and then after the Greek Raj, this piece of land was also ruled by Pahlavi and then the Sasani Empresses. Arab Muslims won the region in the seventh century AD and then the Islamization of Iran started since then.
Iran made Islamic Republic in 1979
Later, it became a major center of Islamic culture and education. Its art, literature, philosophy and architecture spread to the Islamic world and beyond during the Islamic Golden Age. Iran again united in the fifteenth century after Turk and Mongol rule. It had lost a lot of land by the nineteenth century. The 1953 coup made the autocratic ruler Mohammad Raza Pahlavi more powerful which launched a series of far -reaching reforms. After the Islamic revolution, Iran was declared an Islamic Republic in 1979.
The roots of Indian culture and Iranian civilization are one
This is a brief story of Iran’s becoming an Islamic Republic, but the real roots of Iran’s culture are buried in its ancient history, whose soil tone, many matches the land of ancient civilization of India. Dr. Ankit Jaiswal, a researcher of ancient history and archeology, tells a lot about this. He says, ‘If the similarities of the Rigveda and Avesta are considered to be ancient, the origin of Iranian and Indian cultures will prove to be the same, then the two dictated compositions such as the ancient, such as the Rigveda and Aesta are noticed.
See you many historical evidence
This is confirmed by many historical evidence. If we look at the Bogjkoi inscriptions of 1400 BC, then there is a mention of Hittatite king and the king of Mitni. Some gods have been considered witnesses to protect their treaties, whose names are similar to the names of Vedic gods. Such as friends, Varun, Indra and Nastay. It is a matter of Türkiye and Iranian regions. Something similar is written on earthen tablets in Arab Tele-El-Amrna. In the Asaria, 700 BC, the name of the deity ‘Assar-Mazas’ is found, which is more close to the ‘Asura’ of Sanskrit more than the Ahurtik ‘Ahur’. All these are related to the ancient Iraq and Iran regions.
Historical documents also suggest that, in 3000 BC, there were business relations between the Indus Valley Civilization (Harappa) and Persia (Eelam) in 3000 BC. DNA evidence suggests that our ancestors along with the people of the Jegros Valley of Iran developed the then excellent civilization like Harappa.
Birth of monotheism in Iran
Once again, if we walk about the ancient culture and worship of Iran, then its most important information is found from Awaasta, for which it has been said that it has equality with the Rigveda, so both the texts mention the same feature on the same feature but there is mention of deities with a very different name. Experts about Iran are a common opinion that one and a half thousand years before Christ, people living here, like India, used to believe in many gods.
But later the Parsis’ Messenger of God changed this trend. He gave birth to monotheism for the first time. Jarathuna said that God is one. He explained to the people that instead of worshiping many deities, he should worship only one God ‘Ahura Mazda’. Those who are considered the god of intellect. They are very similar to the Varuna deity of Hinduism. Jarathunishta started monotheism for the first time in the world.
Ahura Majda, the best deity of ancient Iran
In the ancient Iranian religion, Ahura Mazda (called intelligent owner or deity) was the main deity. He was worshiped as the supreme deity in the religion of Dara (a great Iranian ruler), Zerxes and Joroxster. This was considered to maintain the creator and social system of the world, called Arta. In the inscriptions made by Dara, it is recorded that ‘their source of power is Ahura Mazda’, while Zorooster ancient Indo-European asks questions in poetic style-
‘Who is the original father of Arta? Who made the path of sun and stars? Who is going to grow the moon? Who is going to support the Earth from below and stop the sky? Who is to connect the wind and clouds with two horses? Who created devotion and dominance together? Who made a son who respected his father? ‘
This poetic question on paying attention Rigveda Nasadi Sukta Combine to a great extent. See its hallmark …
Nasadasino Sadasittadani Nasidrajo No Vyoma Paro Yat |
Kimaforiv: Kuh Kasya Sharmnambha: Kimasidhanam Gabhram ,
Neither Mriturasidamritam nor Tarhi nor Ratriya Ego Aasitpraket:
Anidavatam Swadhya Tadakam Tasmadhanyan on: Kinchnas ॥2॥
Consider its Hindi conversion …
There was no existence before creation, not even truth,
There was no air, there was no space
Where was it, where was it hidden, did anyone covered?
Whose protection was it? Was there any cosmic liquid then, whose depth was immense?
Then there was neither death, nor immortality, nor then there was a torch of night and day. Then he was one, and no one else.
Avesta, which is called Jind Awaasta, whatever lesson is included in it, is divided into ‘saga’. The saga has the same and the same meaning which is of the saga in Vedic literature. They are like mantras to be read and sung with vowels. There are five number of these saga, including 17 mantras and then they are interpreted. The verses of these saga are based on Trishup-Jati verses. The Vedas also have a presence of Trishup verses, whose long mantras cannot be sung, but are read in one voice.
(1) Ahunavati saga
(2) Ushtavati saga
(3) Spacent Manu Saga
(4) Vohu Kshatra Saga
(5) Wahishto Ishti saga
See a statement involved in the praise of Ahur Majda in the saga of Avesta …
Tem has a lot of arms so
Yehmeni Yajdao secrete ahuro
That is, we only worship those who are known by the actions of our religion and the name of Ahurmajd. Zarathustra has revealed his strong faith in this saga in clear words.
No It Moi Vaasta Ksamat Anya
This clearly means that I do not have any other protector other than him. Not only this, they say later in this saga. Majdao Sakhare Mari Shato means only Mazda is worthy of worship. Apart from these, no other deity is worthy of worship. Along with Ahuramajd, his six other forms have also been conceived in these stories. This seems similar to the incarnation of Sanatani tradition, but their concept is different.
Mithra, god related to sun
Along with Ahura Mazda, Mithra was the most important deity among the ancient Iranian gods and was almost equal to Ahura Majda in recognition. Among the Achmenid inscriptions, Mithra and Anahita are the only deity that is specially mentioned. Although the ancient Iranian gods were a separate sun god, called Huvar Khashita, in the eastern Iranian traditions described in Awaasta, Mithra sees a relationship with the Sun, especially with the first rays of sunrise, when they move forward in their chariots. In the Western Iranian tradition, Mithra was completely associated with the Sun, and his name became a common word for ‘Surya’.
In Vedic mantras, the Sun has been called as ‘Mitra’ Dev and there is also a mantra for him, ‘Om Mitraya Namah’. However, despite having a relationship with the Sun in ancient Iran, Mithra was primarily evidence of ‘contract, vow, treaty’. He monitored all serious agreements between people as a celestial deity. The punishment for breaking such agreements was very harsh. For the breaking of the promise (Mithra-Drauga), Mithra is said to not sleep, 1,000 ears and 10,000 eyes. Mithra is the deity in whose name Mithraism religion was named, which was once popular in the Roman Empire.
Vrathaghna … a strong deity like Vedic Indra
Similarly, another deity Vrathaghna is also mentioned in ancient Iran. Powerful deities, who are considered to be the war and they are also considered to be the king of the king, who removes all obstacles. These characteristics are equivalent to the Vedic deity Indra, and in the Vedas, Indra is said to be the killing of Hanta (Vrittasura). The pronunciation of Vrathaghna seems to be related to some Vrittasura. Regarding providing Rajva and victory, he received the title of Bar-Khwarn, which means ‘pride’.