Entries by Jeyakumar Ramasami

IVC -Ankh symbol means life

IVC – “Ankh” symbol means “life” Abstract Many important symbols of IVC are derived from ancient Egyptian civilisation. Hence, I naturally expected the important ankh symbol to be in modified form in the Indus script. The Ankh symbol is present in IVC, but in a confusing form. Figure 1Arrow symbol variants as per Mahadevan The […]

IVC -Caduceus symbol means eternal life.

IVC – Caduceus symbol means “Eternal Life” The caduceus symbol rarely occurs in IVC seal inscriptions. The seal below shows the caduceus symbol. It is essential to know which god this caduceus symbol represents. The first symbol of the inscription is the caduceus symbol (Read from right to left). This caduceus symbol indicates that Ea/Hermes […]

Varuna was present in Indus Valley civilization.

God Varuna was present in the Indus Valley civilization Abstract An Indus seal depicts a god within a watery realm, who could be Varuna, a pre-Vedic god. The pre-Vedic gods were branded as asuras in the Vedic period. Varuna was a god of moral order and punisher of a violator of laws. He carried a […]

Tamil Nadu graffiti symbol karikidam

The Tamil Nadu graffiti symbol – the “Karkida” symbol indicates the Pithru rituals in the month of “Karkidam”. The month of Karkidam is the time to remember ancestors in Kerala. This ritual is performed throughout India, even though it is known by different names. However, only in Kerala have people retained its original name, “Karkida […]

Tamil nadu graffiti arrow symbol indicate god rudra.

Tamil Nadu Graffiti – Arrow symbols indicate the god Rudra. Figure 1Karkida symbols with arrows merged. Picture courtesy Rajan. (1) The picture above shows the karkida symbols with arrow symbols. Karkida means crab. Karkida month is celebrated as the month of worship of ancestors in Kerala. Read the article for more information. God of karkida […]

Tamil Nadu graffiti the dog like symbol indicates goddess ammit

Tamil Nadu graffiti – Crocodile goddess Ammit/Taweret The above graffiti symbol from Uraiyur represents the demon goddess Ammit/Taweret. The above graffiti is from Uraiyur, Trichy district. Refer to page 131 of Gurumurthy’s book. The second symbol may represent the “Sa” symbol, a type of talisman that provides protection against evil forces. The ‘Sa’ symbol in […]