VAJRA IN BUDDHISM

9. Vajra in Buddhism :

Founder of Buddhism :

Buddhism was founded by Siddharth Gautam who was a Shakya (Shak) belonging to Sage Gautam clan. Siddhartha Gautama was born in c. 563 B.C. or 480 B.C. in Lumbini, Shakya Republic. Suddhodana was his father and Maya Devi was his mother. Siddharth Gautam's wife was Yashodhra and they had a son named Rahul.

Since Siddharth Gautam was from lineage of Sage / King Gautam / Gaudumu / Gotama he must have know about Vajra. This is how Vajra entered into the books of Buddhism.

Sage / King Gautam / Gaudumu / Gotama was brother of Indra / Thor / Adam.

Vajra

Assyrian stone relief from the temple of Ninurta at Kalhu, showing the god Ninurta
Ningirsu with his thunderbolts pursuing Anzû, who has stolen the Tablet of Destinies from Enlil's sanctuary (Austen Henry Layard Monuments of Nineveh, 2nd Series, 1853)

Ishkur later known as, Adad. Mesopotamian god of storms and rain

From the above photographs we have a glimpse of how the shape of Vajra in Buddhism came into existance.

King Thor , Sig, Ode, or Adam. From Hittite stele

Note : He is bearded, in Gothic dress with shaven upper lip, horned hat, long boots with turnedup toes, carrying in right hand his Hammer and in left Fire-torch.

FIG. 98 A. : Thor with his hammer and bolts victorious over the bull as Jupiter Dolichenus. From Roman shrine c. 200 A.D. at Hittite city of Aintab N.E. of Carchemish

Thus, we come to know that the Thunder Bolt also represents Indra / Adam / Thor and the origin of this symbol is Sumerian.