A few months ago, in four articles, I discussed the Jewish prophet Ezekiel at length, his vision of the Glory of the Lord, and his visit to the Temple of the Future, to which he was taken by an extraterrestrial in a flying vehicle. I also attempted, through two engineers, to verify the technical feasibility of the flying vehicle known as the Glory of the Lord and the location of the alleged temple itself in Peru, known as Chavin de Huantar.
Today, I will turn to a classic and pioneer of the ancient alien theory, Erich von Daniken, who discovered evidence of a similar temple (in his book “Evidence”) that also matches the biblical description from the Book of Ezekiel.
This temple is the Martand Sun Temple.
“The Martand Sun Temple is a Hindu temple located in Mattan, in the Anantnag district of the Kashmir Valley of Jammu and Kashmir, India. It dates back to the eighth century CE and was dedicated to Surya, the solar deity of Hinduism; Surya is also known by the Sanskrit-language synonym Martand (मार्तण्ड, Mārtaṇḍa). The temple was destroyed by Sikandar Shah Miri.”
The Martand Temple is called the “Jewish Temple” and has the characteristic features described by Ezekiel:
1. A stream flows next to the temple.
2. The stream turns into a river.
3. Behind the temple is a “very high mountain” (the Himalayas).
4. Before the temple was rebuilt by the Hindus, it had four gates.
5. In the very center is the “Most Holy,” where, according to Ezekiel, the Glory of the Lord landed.
6. In the “Most Holy,” a massive 2.8-meter-long block of stone is placed on the ground. According to Ezekiel, it is “the place of my (the Lord’s) throne and the place of my feet”—this may be a stone platform, a landing pad for aircraft.
Given that the temple is called “Jewish” and possesses characteristics that meet the criteria found in the Book of Ezekiel, it is possible that the Martand Sun Temple may have been the place to which Ezekiel was taken by the Glory of the Lord.
However, there is no way to verify this information; we can only assume, as in the case of Chavin de Huantar, that the above story is plausible.
Unfortunately, as always, I leave the answer to each individual.
See also:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Martand_Sun_Temple
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Related posts:
Chavin de Huantar – the lost temple of Ezekiel?
Were the Israelites involved in a collective sighting of an unidentified flying object on Mount Sinai?
Did Moses have a close encounter with representatives of an extraterrestrial civilization on Mount Horeb?
Adam – the first man taken alive to heaven by representatives of an alien civilization