"Bhrama,Vishnu and Shiva are revered as the Supreme Trinity of multitude of manifestations of Divinity. It is said that all that is true, all that is good and all that is beautiful is God (Satyam Shivam Sundaram). Shiva (Sanskrit for “auspicious one”) also called Siva, Shiva is referred to as 'the good one' or the 'auspicious one'. Shiva - Rudra is considered to be the destroyer of evil and sorrow. Shiva - Shankara is the doer of good. Shiva is 'tri netra' or three eyed, and is 'neela kantha' - blue necked (having consumed poison to save the world from destruction. Shiva - Nataraja is the Divine Cosmic Dancer. Shiva - Ardhanareeswara is both man and woman.".
'The Vedas or Vedams are the sacred volume of the Hindoos...The date of these books is more than 25 centuries prior to our era; their contents prove that all reveries of the Greek metaphysicians come from India and Egypt.' Count Volney - Ruins of Empire p. 100.
'...the blacks, under their renowned leader Krishna, that is The Black, fought with valor, especially on the banks of the Jumna.
The Negro strain is apparent in the large masses of the Indian population, even in the North. there are any number of East Indians who are indistinguishable form Afro-American mulattoes. ' J.A. Rogers Sex and Race Vol. 1 p. 62-63
Dvaravati Period in Thailand;
ninth century. Photo courtesy of Larry Williams.
From: The African Presence of Early Asia Page 239
Here we have several religions and religious icons mentioned as having Black or African antecedents.
Khrisna -Usage: Indian, Hindu Mythology - Pronounced: KRISH-na
Means "Black, Dark" in Sanskrit. This is the name of a Hindu god believed to be an incarnation of the god Vishnu. He was the youngest of King Vasudeva's eight children, six of whom were killed by King Kamsa because of a prophecy that a child of Vasudeva would kill Kamsa. Krishna however was saved and he eventually killed the king as well as performing many other great feats.
SHYAM m
Usage: Indian, Hindu Mythology
Derived from Sanskrit syama meaning "dark, black, blue". This is another name of the god Krishna in Hindu mythology.
Vishnu - VISHNU - Usage: Hindu Mythology
Pronounced: VISH-noo
Possibly means "all-pervasive" in Sanskrit. The Hindu god Vishnu is the protector and preserver of the universe. By some Hindus he is regarded as the supreme god.
Manu - The founder of the human race. Manu was saved by Brahma from a deluge.
Nidra - The black-skinned goddess that is clothed in yellow and dark blue silk. She is the sister of Vishnu.
Shiva - Usage: Indian, Hindu Mythology - Pronounced: SHEE-va
Derived from Sanskrit Siva meaning "benign". Shiva is the Hindu god of destruction and restoration, the husband of the mother goddess Parvati. His aspect is usually terrifying, but it can also be gentle.
Kali -Usage: Hindu Mythology -Pronounced: KAH-lee
Means "The Black One" in Sanskrit. In Hindu mythology Kali is the fierce destructive form of the wife of Shiva. She is also known as Kalikamata ("black earth-mother") and Kalaratri ("black night"). Among the Tamils she is known as Kottavei. Kali is worshipped particularly in Bengal. Her best known temples are in Kalighat and Dakshineshvara.
Black: Black in the ancient Hindu language of Sanskrit is kaala. The feminine form is Kali. Black is a symbol of The Infinite and the seed stage of all colors.
The original people of India were African. theses people that re now considered in the lowest caste and untouchable were those who made history and the progenitors of India culture. Those called by historians Eastern Ethiopians are our people who settled the Indus Valley. Our Indus Valley brothers were educated in the Mysteries of Egypt and Great Zimbabwe and spread civilization and culture to the East.