Thus, Roman Mithraism fueled by the magical cult of Mithridates of Pontic Kingdom (135–63 BC) turns out to be interdependant with the latest Greco-Buddhist reliquary cult co-opted in multiple ways by all those along the Silk Road enriched by silk trade.

Ritual death in the fertility cult is followed by life emerging from the tomb known as womb chamber in several traditions. What has been bypassed as improbable is decidedly latent – Mithraism is a Greco-Roman mystery cult that gained momentum by the thunder driven dagger stabbing Mithridates VI, the ‗Gift of Mithra' the Persian sun god. The celestial pair and the Ring of Zodiac entwined in bull slaying tauroctony scene of Mithras is integral part of early Buddhist cult. Nirvana conveyed by rider on quadriga and radiate halo equate immortals to eternal Surya, co-regent of Chanda the moon goddess. Early manmade cave chapels juxtaposed with stupa tumuli or mausolea shaped like expectant earth mother are derived from Anatolian rock-cut tombs of Pontian kings in Amasya. This extraordinary eternal erotic dream embossed in silver and plaster medallions is part of Kushana funerary goods in South Asia. It leads to idyllic vision of Arcadia where Selene the moon goddess nightly arouses Endymion in his cave tomb. In Buddhist words Parinirvana the Great Sleep is death. In Buddhism and Hinduism death and rebirth rituals aligned to the rejuvenation process in nature is ordained by the movement of heavenly planets. The ‗Isles of the Blessed' on the Indian Ocean giving birth to the sun each day is utopian vision of cosmic harmony with divine female. Synopsis New Elysium was unveiled by the monsoon winds.

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