Spiritual Blogs

It's always very interesting when 
the government of a large country 
makes a film about Jesus.

There has been a longstanding 
tradition among both the Hindus 
and the Muslims of Kashmir, in 
Northwestern India, that Jesus 
Christ spent time in India, where 
he was known as Yuz Asaf. Some 
say that he is actually buried at  
Rozabal, in Shrinagar, Kashmir, 
where a shrine over the tomb has 
been maintained by the same 
family for 1,100 years.

The Jainists of Puri to the South, in 
Rajasthan also revere Jesus, where 
he is called Jammu. They built a 
temple to Him there centuries ago.

Dozens of local legends exist, in small 
towns, from Pakistan to Iran, along the 
Silk Route, which Jesus is said to have 
taken from Israel. To this day, there 
are several Jewish communities living 
in villages along this route in Pakistan 
and Afghanistan (shown in this film).
These people are thought to be some 
of the Lost Tribes of Israel.

Endless amounts of books and 
documentaries have been made on this 
subject. More information about this 
fascinating tale is linked below, along 
with the Indian Government's film.