Did You Know, by Aswathi Sreedharan
Interesting Facts about Hinduism and Bharat:
Aeronautical developments of ancient India
Iron Pillar (Garuda Pillar), Delhi
Ram Sethu
Aeronautical developments of ancient India
Secrets to fly a plane: Sage Bharadwaj says that only one who knows the secrets or mysteries of the aircraft can be the rightful flier. The sastras speak of 32 secrets to fly a plane. They include the Sankocha, according to which, one can reduce the size of the aircraft as required, while flying. According to Vistrita, when required, the size of the aircraft can be increased.
Sources of energy: Four kinds of energy sources were used in ancient India to fly an aeroplane, including vegetable oil, mercury vapour, solar energy, and energy from the atmosphere, just like a boat moves when the sail is opened, due to wind power.
Iron Pillar (Garuda Pillar), Delhi
The Iron Pillar at Delhi is a marvelous example of ancient India’s advanced metallurgy. It was made in 4th C.E and is 24 feet (735.5 cm) tall. It has a circumference of 16 inches (41.6 cm) at the base and 12 inches (30.4 cm) above. The total weight of the pillar is 13,500 pounds (6096 kg).
· For nearly 1600 years, the pillar has been standing undaunted under the open skies and during all types of weather conditions and has not rusted.
· Inscriptions have survived the test of time on the iron pillar.
· The secret of this pillar’s survival is in the chemical composition of the pillar which is made of extremely good quality steel and contains much less carbon in comparison to steel today.
· The pillar is made by joining 44-66 pounds (20-30 kgs) of hot iron pieces, but not a single joint can be seen in the whole pillar!
· Also called Garuda pillar, it was originally built in Mathura as a flag post in front of the temple of Lord Vishnu, by Chandra Raj (Source: Suresh Soni (2006). India’s Glorious Scientific Tradition)
Ram Sethu
Ram Sethu, the famous bridge Lord Rama and his Vanara army built to travel from India to Sri Lanka is found to exist under water as shown by NASA satellite images. Recent images show clear pictures of a broken bridge under the ocean floor, connecting Dhanushkodi near Rameshwaram in Southern India and Mannar in Northwest Sri Lanka. The recently proposed Sethusamudram Project, which involves destroying the Ram Sethu to build a canal, stirred up numerous protests worldwide because the bridge not only represents the rich cultural heritage of India, but has also been found to benefit the environment. Detrimental effects of the Sethusamudram Project include:
¨ Changes in temperature, salinity, turbidity, and flow of nutrients
¨ Oil spills from ships and marine pollution would be able to reach coastal areas, especially the sensitive ecosystems of Gulf of Mannar.
¨ Dangers to the precious marine species
Aswathi recently graduated from University of California, Irvine, with degrees in Biomedical Engineering and International Studies. Her interests include classical dancing, yoga, and Samskritam. You can contact her at a5swathi@gmail.com.
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March 23rd, 2011 17:16
Additional evidence of the truths of Vedic culture is continually being uncovered. So this is a new project in which we will list some of the most noteworthy archeological finds that tend to confirm the Vedic descriptions of world history. There are also other papers that are included in which new developments or research are discussed. We will continue to update this information as new discoveries are developed, or as additional news is sent in to us. So if you learn of anything newsworthy in this regard, feel free to send it in to us so we might include it on this page. Some of the Archeological Discoveries of 2002 This lists: 1. A City Dating Back to 7500 BC, 2. Recent Archeological Find Could Rewrite History, 3. Ancient Egyptian Flight Technology, 4. Treasures Discovered at the Ancient Angkor Wat, 5. Sixty-five Million Year Old Crocodile Fossils, 6. Ancient City Found Off the Coast of Mamallapuram, 7. Links Between Ancient India and Mayans, 8. Ancient Stone Maps Over 120 Million Years Old, 9. Taxila 600 Years Older than Earlier Believed, 10. Buried Shiva Temples Found, 11. Evidence of Ancient Sea Trade Between Rome and India, 12. Shiva Lingams Found in Vietnam, 13. India was the First Source of Diamonds, 14. Ancient Hindu Temple Discovered in Indonesia, 15. A 7000 Year Old Temple in Mallesvaram, 16. Satellite Photos of the Ancient Bridge Between Ramesvaram and Sri Lanka, 17. A 40,000 Year Old Cave Painting South of New Delhi, 18 Stealth Bomber From Shastra, 19. Koreans Search for Roots in Ayodhya. Some of the Archeological Discoveries of 2003 lists some of what has been discovered so far, such as: 1. Ancient Cities in Tamil Nadu May Be Over 7,000 Years Old, 2. The Ancient Gene Pool of Tamil Nadu, 3. New Theories Place Ancient Humans in India, 4. Ancient Seals Found at Hatab Site, 5. More Vedic Temples Discovered in Cambodia, 6. Oldest Habited Anthropological Find in India, 7. Ancient Fossil on Ancient Sarasvati River. Some of the Archeological Finds of 2004 & 2005 includes: 1. 5000 Year Old Harappan Township Found in Haryana, 2. Archaeologists Uncover Ancient Maritime Spice Route Between India, Egypt, 3. India has the Earliest Art, 4. Aryan burial found in Russian city of Omsk, 5, Ancient Krishna Balarama Coins, 6. Pre-Harappan Evidence Found in Gulf of Cambay, 7. Ancient Nuclear Blasts and Levitating Stones of Shivapur, 8. Tsunami Uncovered Ancient Port City In Southern India, 9 Newly-discovered Mamallapuram temple fascinates archaeologists. More Archeological Finds From 2006 & 2007 and After: 1. Astrological Finds in Brazil Rainforests, 2. First Harappan Burial site Found in Sinauli, Uttar Pradesh, 3. Undersea Temple Found Off India’s East Coast. 4. Ancient Vishnu Deity Discovered in Russia, 5. Harappan period cemetery unearthed in UP, 6. New Harappan site discovered in Rohtak district, 7. 2nd Century BC Buddhist Art Cave Discovered, 8. Recent Wood Structure Found at Dvaraka, 9. Archeological find to determine exact age of ancient Dwarka, 10. Buddha Paintings Found in Cave in Nepal, 11. 18 ancient clay seals found at Bhasu Bihar. More Archeological Finds From 2008 and After: 1. Tamil Brahmi Script Found in Egypt, 2. Ancient City Discovered in India, 3. Ancient Camel Bones Found in Arizona, 4. South American Apple Seeds Found in Ancient Indian Sites, 5. Ancient weapons dug up in India, 6. Proposed excavations may rewrite NE India history, 7. 1400-yr-old Monastery Unearthed, 8. New finds take archaeologists closer to Krishna, 9. Discovery of Older City than Mohenjodaro, 10. Pre-Angkor Civilization Site, 11. Anchor of Chinese make found off Gujarat Coast, 12. City archaeologists discover Harappan graves, 13. 1400-year-old Lakshmi Deity Found in J&K, 14. Australian Aborigines of Indian origin? 15. Statue of Lord Shiva’s sacred bull found at site of ancient Hindu temple in Indonesia, 16. Evidence the People Existed 74,000 Years Ago in India, 17. Ancient Hindu Temples Found in Indonesia, 18. 4,500-year-old Harappan settlement excavated in Kutch, 19. Bronze-era Buddhist sites discovered, 20. Ancient Chola period temple unearthed in North Jaffna, 21. A City Bigger than Athens? The Sarasvati River provides articles on the ongoing discovery and work to recover the route of the ancient Sarasvati River that is described in the Rig-veda, and a satellite photo of the Sarasvati River basin. This includes such articles as: 1. India’s Miracle River, 2. The Recent Research into the Sarasvati River, 3. Efforts to Trace Saraswati’s Origin, 4. Project to Revive Sarasvati River, 5. Indian Satellites Find Water Under Desert, 6. Riddle of the River Sarasvati, 7. Bringing Back the Sarasvati, 8. Unearthing Lost Sarasvati Cities. Ayodhya and the Research on the Temple of Lord Rama offers some of the latest developments regarding the archeological research on the ancient temple of Lord Rama at His birthplace at Ayodhya. This has: 1. The article by N. S. Rajarama, “What We Need to Know About Ayodhya”; 2. Archaeological Excavations at Sri Rama Janma Bhumi; 3. Archeological Society of India Says Temple Existed at Ramjanmabhoomi Site; 4. The ASI Report on Ayodhya. 5. Some website for more information, 6. The Ayodhya Issue: A Summary of the History of the Ram Temple, 6. Archeological Evidence of Sri Ram and His Birthplace — A Page from History, by Dr. B. B. Lal.
April 26th, 2011 09:49
The Mindset
It’s proud to know about our civilization. But alas the barbarian Muslims destroyed it.
Why it happened? Unless we know the answer we can’t reach the same zenith as our great ancestors were at a time.
The reason(in my view) is too much emphasis on the next life rather than this world. We never made weapons, innovation in military ceased after the decline of Maurya-Gupta empire