Kersten asserts that Jesus (known as "Issa" or "Yuz Asaf") lived to an old age in Kashmir, where he continued to teach.
The book points to the Rozabal shrine in Srinagar, Kashmir, as the actual tomb of Jesus, where he is allegedly buried under the name Yus Asaf. Cultural Exchange: holger kersten jesus lived in india
in Srinagar, Kashmir, as the final burial place of Jesus, who is locally known as the saint Key Evidence Cited Kersten asserts that Jesus (known as "Issa" or
spent his formative "missing years" (ages 12 to 30) and his post-crucifixion life in India The Church had a vested interest in creating
Kersten’s narrative is built on three primary pillars that challenge traditional Christian doctrine: The "Lost Years" (Ages 12–30):
Kersten’s response to these critiques is pragmatic: "The silence of the Gospels about the 'Lost Years' is louder than any Roman inscription. The Church had a vested interest in creating a unique, non-Pagan, non-Buddhist Jesus. The evidence is circumstantial, but a very long chain of circumstantial evidence is still a rope."
What makes Kersten’s book so compelling is the sheer variety of clues he assembles: