Jainism

Its believed that Rishabha was worshipped as Bull god in some countries. Rishabha was called in different names like Reshef, Apollo, Tesheb, Ball, and the Bull God of the Mediterranean people. A bronze image of Reshef (Rishabha) of the 12th century B.C. was discovered at Alasia near Enkomi in Cyprus. Epic of Gilgamesh (Published from Great Britain) – mentions that after a massive epidemic, around 3600 B.C. Gilgamesh, the 5th monarch, who ruled over a major part of Mid-Asia, went on a pilgrimage to India for 45 days. His edifices on stone blocks clearly indicate that he was an adherent of the Shraman religion. In India he paid tribute to Ach¹rya (sage) Uttanapishtim, subsequently adopting the principles of Ahimsa, and on returning to his native land, promoted this religion  According to Shri V.G. N¹yar “There is authentic evidence to prove that it was the Phoenicians who spread the worship of Rishabha in Central Asia, Egypt and Greece. He was worshipped as ‘Bull God’ in