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.
![](images/vajra/vajra2.png)
Vajra
![](images/vajra/Chaos_Monster_and_Sun_God.png)
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)
![](images/vajra/640px-Ramman.jpg)
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.
![](images/vajra/thorfromhittiteseal.jpg)
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.
![](images/vajra/fig98a.jpg)
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.