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  1. In Bhagavad-Gita (4.1), Sri Krsna said: “I revealed this eternal science of yoga (Vedic knowledge) to the Sun god Vivasvan, Vivasvan told it to Manu, the father of mankind, and Manu in turn told it to Ikshvak.” The word “God “is used for the Supreme Personality of Godhead, and in small letters the word” god ” is used for the demigods.
    The Mahabharata (Santi-parva, 348.51–52) states in more detail: “At the beginning of Treta-yuga, Vivasvan taught the science of the relationship between the living entity and the Supreme Lord (Vedic knowledge) to the progenitor of mankind, Manu. Manu gave it to his son Maharaja Ikshvak, the king of planet Earth and founder of the Raghu dynasty, of which Lord Ramacandra was one of the members.” This means that people first learned Vedic knowledge during the time of King Ikshvaku.
    So far, 5,000 years have passed since the beginning of Kali Yuga. It was preceded by the Dvapara yuga (lasting 800,000 years), and preceded by the Treta yuga (lasting 1,200,000 years). Hence, Vaivasvata Manu narrated the Bhagavad-gita to his disciple and son, King Ikshvaka, the ruler of the Earth, about 12,000 years ago, when Treta yuga began. At the same time, Ikshvaku (Sanskrit for “sugar cane”), the legendary ancient Indian Vedic king, the first ruler and founder of the Ikshvakuvamsa dynasty (This dynasty is also called Suryavamsa, the Solar Dynasty), taught Vedic knowledge to people. That is, people have known Vedic knowledge for at least 2,005,000 years. And five thousand years ago, Krsna again gave this knowledge to Arjuna.
    The oldest cradle of the previous civilization, according to the Vedas and Puranas, is Ayodhya, founded by Ikshvaku, about 2005,000 years ago. Ай Ayodhya (lit. “invisible”) – Historical capital of Koshala, the residence of the legendary kings of the Ikshvaku dynasty. Ikshvaku was the son of Vaivasvata Manu (The very name “Vaivasvatu” means “son of Vivasvan”, that is, the son of the Sun god. “Manu” means “Progenitor of mankind”), his consort Sraddha, the progenitors of mankind, and one of the main characters of the Matsya purana. He was born after the flood, which was also a little over 100,000 years ago, after Manu escaped in an ark that was built by the decree of Vishnu. As a result of the flood, the royal ship ended up on top of the Malay Mountains (In the territory of modern Malaysia). According to the Puranas, from the capital city of Ayodhya, Ikshvaku ruled the entire planet. The Atharvaveda describes Ayodhya as a city built by the gods. Ayodhya is now located in the province of Faizabad in Uttar Pradesh, and is located on the picturesque banks of the Ghaghara River (The second name is Sarayu). From Srimad-Bhagavatam (9.6.11), we learn that after Ikshvaku, his eldest son Vikukshi took over the kingdom and ruled the planet Earth.
    � � �Nowadays, any person, from any corner of the planet Earth, who is ready to follow the principles of Vedic culture can receive initiation into Vedic knowledge. This was made possible by A. C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada, who traveled around the world 14 times and once again spread Vedic knowledge all over the world.
    � � �Why in India? There are many reasons. I'll mention a few. The Vishnu Purana says, ” O great sage! The sacred land of Bharata-varsha (this is the name we find in all Vedic literature) is called the territory located north of the Indian Ocean and south of the Himalayan Mountains, it stretches ten thousand yojanas (3300,000 square kilometers, approximately corresponds to the territory of India in our time). This land is inhabited by direct descendants of the Vedic civilization. This land is the most favorable place for performing sacred rituals. For those who engage in religious activities in Bharata-varsa, the path to svarga (Paradise), or the higher destination of the Lord's abode, is quickly opened.” In support of the above, the Manu-samhita (2.17-22) briefly describes the land structure of Bharata-varsa.
    Here, in India, there is also one of the most important libraries of the Vedas – this is Badarikashram (Badrinath) and it is here that Vyasadev wrote down the Vedas, and Puranas, 5000 years ago. This place is located at an altitude of 3415 meters above sea level. Located in the Garhwal Hills on the banks of the Alakananda River, 301 km north of Rishikesh. This place is also protected by the mountain spurs of Nara and Narayana, being between them, and in the shadow of Mount Nilkantha. The Puranas say that this place has never been flooded by the world's floods and will not be flooded, and this place is not in danger of destruction. It is also said that when human civilization needs the Vedas, they are again recorded here and distributed throughout the Earth. Here, according to legend, until the end of this Iron Age (Kali Yuga), the author of the Vedas, Vyasadev, is in meditation so that the knowledge of the Vedas is not lost. There are other Vedic knowledge libraries in India, among them in Udupi, Sri Rangam, Vrindavan ISKCON and Mayapur ISKCON, among others.
    In the Manu-samhita (2.23) it is stated: “The land of the wild black deer (krsna-sara) breed indicates that this place is suitable for performing Vedic rituals and rituals (yagyas).” It is interesting that such deer from ancient times and also in our time are found only in India, and nearby lands. Black deer belong to the breed of Indian Sambar (Latin Rusa unicolor).
    Also, the four sampradayas (chains of disciplic succession) support the transmission of Vedic knowledge, and such a part of Vedic culture as the division of society into varnas (classes) and ashrams (ways of life). However, varnasrama differs from the caste system in that aptitudes, talents, knowledge and skills are of primary importance, not origin, and everyone is respected by everyone in society. The warm climate allows Vedic rituals to be performed almost all year round. The waters of the sacred rivers Ganga, Yamuna, Godavari, Narmada and others are used in Vedic rituals, and for bathing in them. Sacred trees, flowers and herbs are also used in rituals, among them Banyan, Tulasi, Neem, Kusha grass, Bakula, Bilva, Parijata and others. For some Vedic rituals, these conditions are preferred, and in some cases mandatory.
    When coming to India, we can visit all the places that are described in the Vedas, Puranas and Mahabharata. Narayana Bhatta Goswami, in his Vraja-bhakti-vilase, says that Lokanath Goswami discovered 333 holy places related to Krsna and described in the Mahabharata and Srimad-Bhagavatam. Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu found the Radha-kundu and Syama-kundu lakes, Krishna's favorite lakes, in 1514. He also found the site of the ancient city of Nandagram, where Krishna spent his childhood 5,000 years ago, and also found statues of Krishna and his parents Nanda and Yasoda. There are many places in India that have not ceased to be famous since the Vedic civilization. And now all these places are very carefully treated by the authorities and local residents, so that every visitor can touch these places, which are simply imbued with stories and wisdom of the Vedas.
    � � The images show Emperor Ikshvaku and a view of Ayodhya in modern times.

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