Something else
to be aware of at least. It was a common
tradition to carve footprints at the commencement of a journey as an offering
for a safe return. I presume this goes
back to Atlantean times.
In fact a number
of global symbols may well reflect similar meaning and be as broadly
distributed. For that reason it may be
wise to question the natural assumption of purely local provenance for
assemblages of petroglyphs in particular and try instead to keep an open mind.
After all it is
the sojourner who feels impelled to make his mark where he will never tread
again.
India: Footprints in
Rock Evidence of Ancient People From Sky?
A
quaint village in central India has fueled some Facebook discussion on ancient
foot prints and an engraved image of a mysterious flying object.
In
Piska Nagri village, on the outskirts of Ranchi City in Jharkahnd State,
geologist Nitish Priyadarshi has been studying large footprints that, according
to local lore, may signify the presence of gods from the sky landing on
site.
The
footprints are on a rock and look like they were of those wearing wooden
sandals commonly worn thousands of years ago in the region. One set of
footprints measures 11 inches in length and 5 inches in width, and another set
in the same area measures 10 inches by 4.5 inches. God-kings of Indian
mythology Lord Rama and Lord Lakshmana are believed to have spent time in the
area in search of Rama’s wife, Sita.
Priyadarshi
said the imprints are on granite rock, and thus were likely carved there rather
than imprinted on the hard substance. “It may have been made by the local
people manually at that time in memory of the visitors,” he said.
What
Priyadarshi finds interesting is the engraved image of a flying object next to
the footprints.
“The
footprints and the flying object are on the same piece of rock on each other’s
side. Maybe they were engraved to show that the two king gods arrived at the
place on a flying object,” Priyadarshi said.
The
age of the footprints has still not been ascertained. “Seeing the weathering
stage [foot prints found here are weathered] of the foot prints it can be said
that the age of the foot prints may be thousands year old,” he said.
There
have been many discoveries of ancient footprints around the world. Many of them
are thousands of years old and are both natural (left by ancient inhabitants)
and carved, denoting some meaning.
The
Romans carved footprints before a journey as protective rites. Footprints were
carved upon leaving for a journey and as thanksgiving for a safe return. In
Ireland and northern Europe, rock footprints were closely associated with
kingship or chieftainship.
Priyadarshi
said: “We live in a highly advanced, technical world, but there are
nevertheless a great many mysteries all around us. Ancient places and
mysterious beings, sunken worlds and cultures, landscapes imbued with
symbolism, unexplained apparitions, and unbelievable finds from ancient
times—all of these remain mysteries for humankind, despite intense
investigations.”
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