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A recent DNA analysis conducted by researchers at the University of Padova in Italy has reignited debate over the origins of the Shroud of Turin, the ancient linen cloth long believed by some to be the burial shroud of Jesus Christ. The study, which re-examined material vacuumed from the relic in 1978, found that nearly 40 percent of the human DNA traces on the fabric belong to Indian genetic lineages. The findings build on earlier work by the same team in 2015, which had already hinted at Indian connections through specific mitochondrial DNA haplogroups typical of the subcontinent. While the shroud's documented history begins in medieval Europe, the presence of these older DNA traces has fueled speculation about its much earlier path from the Near East or beyond. Jesus has already been linked to India several times in various historical and alternative theories. Some accounts propose that during his unrecorded "lost years" as a youth, he traveled to the region to study Vedic wisdom, yoga, or Buddhist teachings among sages. Others claim he survived the crucifixion, journeyed eastward, and lived out his later years in Kashmir, with a purported tomb still venerated there today. This new Italian study appears to solidify such connections further in the eyes of enthusiasts, by suggesting a tangible material link between the central relic of Christ's passion and the Indian subcontinent, deepening the mystery surrounding both the shroud and the figure it is said to represent. Internet reactions have ranged from excitement over potential Eastern spiritual ties to skepticism, with many calling for more peer-reviewed verification of the DNA claims. @thetrid.ent

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