‘Astaka symbols’ indicates ‘Mamsastaka’ ritual Abstract The arrow symbol indicates the word ‘Astaka’. Astaka means the eighth day of the month. This eighth day belonged to ‘Rudra’. He was the most important god of the IVC people. The arrow of the rudra caused death and disease. Hence, it is logical the arrow symbol is associated […]
Sa – symbol means protection Abstract The ‘Sa’ symbol meant protection in ancient Egypt and was associated with the goddess Taweret; it was a protective symbol. Taweret was associated with childbirth as well as facilitating the rebirth of a soul. One Indus script symbol is very similar to this ‘Sa’ symbol in form and meaning. […]
‘Hoof’ symbol indicates the Vedic god ‘Pushan’ (Pan) Abstract The hoof symbol appears 59 times as per the database of Mahadevan and Sundar. (1) (2) In Greek mythology, the god with hoofed animal legs was ‘Pan’. The Vedic god ‘Pushan’ had similar qualities of a ‘psychopomp’. And the ‘hoof’ symbol shown in Indus scripts could […]
Bird symbol indicates the same idea as that of ‘fish symbolism.’ Abstract The bird symbol frequently appears in Indus seals. There are three possible explanations. The first is that the idea could be similar to the belief expressed in Sumerian civilization. The potential second idea is that of ancient Egyptian idea, which suggested the soul, […]
‘Brick symbol’ indicates ‘iSTIkRta’ ceremony: Abstract The ‘Brick symbol’ gives an excellent insight into the development of the ‘Indus script’. The symbol ‘iSTika’ does not merely mean brick alone; it stands for a whole concept and the word ‘Istikrta ceremony’. Earlier, I was under the impression that this symbol could represent ‘Weighing stone’, indicating ‘weighing […]
Egyptian hieroglyphics influence on Indus script Abstract Many Indus symbols resemble Egyptian hieroglyphs, and there is a close connection between these two writing systems. The Egyptian priests and scribes likely contributed to the development of the Indus script, along with Sumerian and Vedic priests. The Indus symbols show a composite culture of all these three […]
Sanskrit influence on the Indus script Abstract There are conflicting ideas on the issue of the language of the Indus script. Some linguists believe it was based on Indo European language; another group claims it was based on the Dravidian language. My finding shows that the Indus script was a composite language consisting of IE […]
Dictionary of Indus script symbols as per Jeyakumar There are many Indus script dictionaries at present. Hence, I am constrained to add my name to the dictionary to differentiate it from other research works. A critical finding in my Indus script decipherment is that the Indus script follows the Egyptian religious ideas and Hieroglyphic writing […]
Dholavira signboard deciphered Abstract Generally, Indus inscriptions are short, containing only four or less than four symbols. However, this signboard of Dholavira is different; it has ten characters and is quite lengthy compared to inscriptions on seals of IVC. The place of finding an object in the archaeological site is vital to interpret the nature […]
Dholavira is a Necropolis Abstract: I have already stated that Mohenjo Daro and Harappa were necropolises, not metropolises as popularly imagined. Similar is the case of Dholavira; it is also a necropolis. One significant thing about Dholavira is the remnant of a pyramid can be seen here. The presence of the pyramid shows the influence […]