While His name Om Namo Bhagavathe Vasudevaya is His most sacred Name.
It is His Dwadasa nama, containing Twelve Letters.
The other important name is Govinda, given by Indra.
This is the name which is very special to Krishna and Govinda is the name used in Apara Kriyas.
Another important name is Damodara.
This is one of the Twelve names used in Achamana.
Soumyanarayana Perumal ,Villivakkam.
Damodara means ,
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The Lord when He was tied with a cord (daama) around His waist (udara)”, denoting a divine pastime in which Krishna’s mother Yasoda bound Krishna for being mischievous. (Used by various Vaishnava adherents.)
“One who is known through a mind which is purified (Udara) by means of self-control (dama)”.[2]
“One in whose bosom rests the entire universe.’
Old Temples for Damodhara ae very rare(to my Knowledge)
Devotees can the see the Rope marks around the Waist of Lord Krishna.
Festival.
Vaikasi Brahmmotsavam in February-March,Gokhulastami in August-September, Navarathri in September-October, Masi Magam float festival in February-March and wedding festival in Panguni Uthiram are the festivals of the temple.
The temple is open from 6.00 a.m. to 11.30 a.m. and from 5.00 p.m. to 9.00 p.m.
The Executive Officer, Sri Soumya Damodara Perumal Temple, Konnur, Villivakkam, Chennai – 600 049.
Lord Perumal is gracing the devotees in a standing form. The Vimana (tower above the sanctum sanctorum) is Ananda Vimanam. The temple greets devotees with a three tier Rajagopuram. There are shrines of Lord Sri Rama, Kannan, Sri Andal, Sri Anjaneya, Nammalwar and Acharya Sri Ramanuja.
Legend.
The word Damodara is elaborately explained in Vaishnava philosophies. In short, it means that Lord can be controlled by pure love. During the childhood of Krishnavatara, He was terribly mischievous boy and Mother Yasodha could not bring Him to order. She bound Him by a rope, yet he moved with the rope in between two trees, broke them and granted salvation to two demons. The scar of the rope stayed on His waist deeply showing His willingness to be bound by a mother’s love. Damam in Sanskrit and Thambu in Tamil mean rope. Udharam means belly. The rope scar is around the belly, hence Damodara. Soumya means ever smiling and looking handsome. Hence, the name Soumya Damodara.
How To reach.
Airport,Rail?Bus Station- Chennai.
Buses are available to Villivakkam, a Suburb of Chennai.
There is another temple for Damodar.
Sri Radha Vrindavanchandra Ji,Vrindavan.
Sri Sri Radha Damodar Mandir is an ancient temple established by Madhav Gaudiya Sampradaya. It was established by Srila Jiva Goswami in the year 1542 C.E. The deities here were served by Srila Jiva Goswami. Sri Radha Damodar deities were manifested by Srila Rupa Goswami, who gave them to his dear disciple and nephew-Jiva Goswami for service and worship. Later due to the terror of the muslim king Aurengzeb, Sri Radha Damodar were shifted to Jaipur for sometime and when the social conditions became favorable were brought back to Sri Dham Vrindavan in the year 1739 C.E. These deities have been served here since then. In Jaipur however a counterpart (pratibhu) of the deity was installed.
Some devotees are under the impression that the Deities of Radhadamodar in the Radhadamodar Temple in Vrndavan are not the original Deities of Srila Jiva Goswami. Some think that the original Deities now reside in Jaipur. However, this is not a fact.
In 1670, when the Muslim fanatic Aurangazeb invaded Sri Vrndavana, he planned to destroy many temples and deface the Deities there. For this reason the principle Deities of Vraja were moved to the safe confines of the city of Jaipur in Rajasthan under the auspices of the Rajput kings. Most of the Deities remained there, such as Govindadeva, Gopinatha and Madana-mohana.
Some times events take place and they make you wonder whether what we know as Science is really adequate in explaining Nature’s Mysteries,Our present state of civilization is really an advanced one!
Us troops disappear Afghanistan Vimana.
‘ It’s always easier (and lazier) to discount such stories, but the more you dig, the more you will realize there is some ancient truths behind this. After this article, German Chancellor Angela Merkel made a ‘surprise’ visit to Afghanistan, followed by visits by United States President Obama, British Prime Minister David Cameron, and French President Nicolas Sarkozy., So I’m guessing there’s more to it than a fake ‘conspiracy’ created by governments to mislead and hide truth.
US Troops Disappear in Afghanistan: The Mystery of the Vimana
In recent years, there have been various events and claims that challenge our understanding of history and science. One such mystery revolves around the disappearance of US troops in Afghanistan linked to a fascinating ancient artifact known as the Vimana. The Vimana is said to be a highly advanced flying machine mentioned in ancient Sanskrit texts like the Mahabharata and Ramayana. While some may view these stories as mere legends or myths, a deeper investigation reveals intriguing aspects that deserve attention.
The story begins when a team of US military scientists allegedly discovered a Vimana trapped inside a cave in Afghanistan. This discovery reportedly led to a series of perplexing events, including the disappearance of eight American soldiers who attempted to excavate the ancient aircraft. This incident caught the attention of world leaders, with German Chancellor Angela Merkel, US President Barack Obama, British Prime Minister David Cameron, and French President Nicolas Sarkozy making unannounced visits to Afghanistan. Although Sarkozy’s visit was concealed, his rush to the war zone indicates the significance of the situation.
According to the Sanskrit epic, The Mahabharata, a Vimana was roughly twelve cubits in circumference and possessed powerful weapons, including blazing missiles. It is said to have operated with a circular reflector that emitted a shaft of light, capable of instantly disintegrating any target it focused on. The Vimana discovered in Afghanistan is estimated to be approximately 5,000 years old, adding a layer of historical significance to the mystery.
What makes the Vimana discovery even more intriguing is the connection to what the report refers to as a “Time Well,” an electromagnetic radiation-gravity field similar to the unified field theory postulated by Albert Einstein. Some speculate that this technology might be linked to the infamous Philadelphia Experiment, a World War II experiment in teleportation that allegedly caused the sudden disappearance of US soldiers. The energy barrier surrounding the Vimana prevents extraction attempts, further adding to the mystery and raising questions about the true nature of this ancient artifact.
The report also claims that the Vimana in Afghanistan belonged to Zoroaster, the ancient prophet and founder of the influential religion known as Zoroastrianism. This revelation hints at a fascinating historical connection between ancient civilizations, spanning beyond just the boundaries of India. It raises the possibility that advanced technologies were present throughout various ancient cultures, perhaps bridging the gaps between different civilizations.
As we ponder the implications of this mysterious discovery, it is worth considering the perspectives of both skeptics and believers. While skeptics might dismiss these accounts as mere fiction or coincidence, it is essential to approach the subject with an open mind. History has shown us that as our understanding of the world evolves, so does our knowledge of ancient civilizations and their technological capabilities. It is entirely possible that there are hidden truths waiting to be unraveled in the pages of history.
Ultimately, the mystery surrounding the Vimana discovered in Afghanistan raises profound questions about our past, the nature of ancient civilizations, and the limits of our current scientific understanding. It reminds us that there is still much to explore and discover in the world of archaeology, science, and ancient wisdom. As we continue our quest for knowledge and unraveling the mysteries of the past, we may find that our present state of civilization is built upon the advanced achievements of those who came before us. (;This information is by Jetpack AI.)
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The facts, events mentioned in the Vedas, Scriptures of the Hindus,The Ramayana and Mahabharata, the Great Epics sound so advanced as to make one dismiss them as figments of Imagination, and it is being dismissed as such by the so-called Elites.
Cave In Afghanisthan, where ancient Vimana was found.
What we speak of is about the events , some of them date back to thousands of years and the information found are,
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Vimana, Ancient Indian Plane.
They can be found under Hinduism, Astrophysics,Science.
The description of aircrafts are found in Hindu Ancient texts, The Vedas, Ramayana, Mahabharata and the Eighteen Puranas.
What is now Iran and Afghanistan were a part of indian Empire and Kandhari , Mother of the Kauravas and Sakuni were from Kandhahar, then called Kaandharra Kingdom.
Mahabharata mentions the use of Aircrafts, more specifically while speaking of Arjuna when he conquered Kandhaara and beyond.
He is reported to have fought with Aliens who came in Vimanas and Arjuna had one of his own granted by his father Indra.
It transpires that the troops of the US in Afghanistan found the remains of a Vimana and eight soldiers disappeared.
This caused all European leaders to Afghanistan.
The information was prepared by the Intelligence Arm of Russia, SVR, and placed before to Vladimir Putin.
Read the story.
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A peculiar report prepared for Prime Minister Putin by Russia’s Foreign Intelligence Service (SVR) circulating in the Kremlin today states that German Chancellor Angela Merkel has become the latest in a growing line of Western leaders to make a ‘surprise’ visit to Afghanistan this month and follows visits by United States President Obama (December 3rd), British Prime Minister David Cameron (December 7th) and French President Nicolas Sarkozy (December 8th).
Only Sarkozy’s trip, this report says, was concealed as he was already in India on a state visit when ‘rushed’ by a US Military aircraft to the Afghan war zone.
What caused the sudden rush of these most powerful leaders of the Western World to go to Afghanistan, this report continues, was to directly view the discovery by US Military scientists of what is described as a “Vimāna” entrapped in a “Time Well” that has already caused the “disappearance” of at least 8 American Soldiers trying to remove it from the cave it has been hidden in for the past estimated 5,000 years.
From the ancient accounts found in the Sanskrit epic The Mahabharata, we know that a Vimāna [photo bottom left] measured twelve cubits in circumference, with four strong wheels. Apart from its ‘blazing missiles’, The Mahabharata records the use of its other deadly weapons that operated via a circular ‘reflector’. When switched on, it produced a ‘shaft of light’ which, when focused on any target, immediately ‘consumed it with its power’.
To the “Time Well” encasing the Vimāna, this report continues, it appears to be an electromagnetic radiation-gravity field first postulated by Albert Einstein as theUnified Field Theory and long rumored to be behind the infamous American World War II experiment in teleportation called the Philadelphia Experiment that in 1943, like the events occurring in Afghanistan today, likewise, caused the sudden “disappearance” of US Soldiers….
The seemingly “perpetual” power source to this mysterious “Time Well”, this SVR report says, appears to be based on the technology of Edward Leedskalnin, who claimed to have discovered the “Secret Knowledge of the Ancients” and from 1923-1951 “single-handedly and secretly” carved over 1,100 tons of coral rock by an unknown process that created one of the World’s most mysterious accomplishments known as the Coral Castle.
Most intriguing of all about this report is its stating that not just any Vimāna has been discovered, but from the ancient writings contained in the cave where it was discovered, it claims that its “rightful owner” is the ancient prophet Zoroaster,who was the founder of arguably one of the most important religions of all time called Zoroastrianism….
The vimana found in Afghanistan is reported to be an estimated 5,000 years old. It is said to be protected by a strange energy barrier that is preventing troops from extracting the vimana.
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From the ancient accounts found in the Sanskrit epic The Mahabharata, we know that a Vimana measured twelve cubits in circumference, with four strong wheels. Apart from its ‘blazing missiles’, The Mahabharata records the use of its other deadly weapons that operated via a circular ‘reflector’. When switched on, it produced a ‘shaft of light’ which, when focused on any target, immediately ‘consumed it with its power’.
వేడి, ఆగనిస్థానంలో ప్రాచీన విమానం దొరికిన విషయం గురించి భాగస్వామి ప్రచారం చేశారు. అల్విద్య సభ్యులు ఇంట్లో ఇతర అపారధ నిర్ణయాలతో కలిగే ఆ సమస్త ఘటనలను ఒంటరిగా చూసేమో లేదని అర్థం కాకూడా విచారించాల్సినది, కానీ వీటిని తప్పక అలాగే ఉంచవలసిన కొన్ని పింఛనాలను చూస్తూ మరోకొండ సత్యాలను దమ్మించగలిగా తెలుసుకోలంటున్నాయి. ఈ వ్యాసం ద్వారా, ఉన్నత రాష్ట్రాల నాయకులు ఆఫ్ఘానిస్థాన్కు చర్యలూ తీసుకునే ఇటంలో కూడా మూడు ఆనందకర ద్రవ్యాధారి భారతీయ అంచనలను పువ్వుతూ కన్నుముందుకు రాంచండ్రన్ (గర్మనీ), ఒబామా (అమెరికా ప్రేసిడెంట్), క్యామరన్ (బ్రిటన్ ప్రైమ్మినిస్టర్), సార్కోజీ (ఫ్రాన్స్ ప్రేసిడెంట్) ఆఫ్ఘానిస్తాన్ను కల్గిన సూచనలకు డంకని వేడాలంటున్నారు. ఇది మాత్రమే అలాగే అమెరికాన జనసేనానికి గుర్తింపు పెట్టిన 8 సైనికుల గురించి కూడా లభించాయి. ఇది ఆఫ్ఘానిస్తాన్లో దొరికిన విమానంపై పెట్టుబడులను గురించి కూడా ప్రస్తుతం జరిగిన క్షేత్రాన్ని ప్రదర్శించడంపై జగత్ప్రముఖ నాయకులు ఆఫ్ఘానిస్తాన్లోకి ద్విర్యామమైన సందర్భంలో అమరికాన సైనికుల ప్రయత్నాలతో కూడిన ప్రజ్వలించిన ఉన్నతత గురించి అర్హత కూడా మరియు ఆ ప్రచారం నటించేవారికై గురించి ఆవగాహనలను నమ్మంచేయండి. Translation by AI jetpack.Please let me know the inaccuracies.
Indians, as a hangover of British legacy and English, tend to give credence to things endorsed by the fair-skinned, be it their own Scriptures, The Vedas or about their Temples.
They need a Max Mueller to remind them about the greatness of the Vedas, though he was Missionary bent on disinformation about Hinduism.
I am providing the following information in the hope that some Westophiles( If some can write as Anglophiles, I can write Westophile) and Sely syled Rationalists like Karunanidhi and Veeramani,would think twice before ridiculing Hanuman .
President Barack Obama carries a small statue of Lord Hanuman as his lucky charm, since his days as a candidate for the US Presidency.
US President Obama Carries Hanuman as his Lucky charm.
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A recent photo posted on Time’s White House Photo of the Day collection shows the first ever Black-American nominee of a major US party for the Presidential elections carries with him a bracelet belonging to an American soldier deployed in Iraq, a gambler’s lucky chit, a tiny monkey god and tiny Madonna and child.
That “tiny monkey god,” of course, appears to be a statue of the Hindu monkey god, Hanuman, says the posting but editors and the photographer has not identified it as such.’
Hanuman Idol for Obama.
Indians Present Hanuman Idol to President Obama.
A group of Indians are planning to present a statue of the revered Indian monkey God, Hanuman, to Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama.
The group decided to order the idol after they read a magazine report saying that Mr Obama carried a good luck ‘monkey king’ charm.
They say that a Barack Obama victory would be good for India.
Hindus revere monkeys which they believe are descendents of the monkey God Hanuman.
The two-foot tall, 15kg gold-polished, brass idol has been made as a present for Mr Obama because “he will be good for India if he becomes the next president,” according to Brij Mohan Bhama, leader of the group.
Mr Bhama belongs to the ruling Congress party and runs a textile mill in the western city of Mumbai.
* I understand that this has been delivered to Obama.
Two essential ceremonies are conducted in Brahmin Households in the South.
These are followed as a More than as one sanctioned by Sruthi or even Smriti.
Pudavai Kalam, Sumangali Prarthanai.
More is a Group of practices followed by a specific group rather than as a matter of personal choice.
These are followed in the South of India, in the States of Tamil Nadu,Karnataka, Kerala and Andhra.
One is Samaradhanai and the other is Sumangali Prarathanai.
Samaradhanai is conducted before or after an auspicious occasion like Ayush Homa, Upanayana, Pilgrimage , Marriage.
This is conducted for any auspicious occasion.
This is conducted either before or after the event .
In Samaradhanai , Family Deity is worshiped at Home and people are fed.
In Sri Vaishnava Sampradaya, this is called Dhadhiyaarathanai.
In those case where people are not sure of their Family Deity, the Pooja is offered to Lord Subrahmanya, in the case of Iyers, and in the case of Sri Vaishnavas, Lord Balaji.
The other ceremony is the Sumangali Prarthanai.
This again is a custom practiced and it does not find a reference in the Sruthi or Smriti.
This function is more of sentiments practiced in the Family.
This has to be performed, as a thumb rule, following the practices of the ancestors.
While it is not advisable to start this practice if it has not been practiced by the ancestors, it is equally essential note that the practice is not to be discontinued if it had been in vogue in the Family.
This is a function meant for women, married with Husband being alive.
This has to be performed once a year for one Gothra and more than once in year should not be conducted.
Tuesdays and Saturdays are to be avoided.
Fridays during the Waxing of the Moon is advisable.
Wednesdays/Thursdays are also permissible.
Ashtami,Navami Thithis are normally avoided.
Panchami is preferable.
In this function the Blessings of the departed Sumangalis, those whose deaths precede the death of their husbands are sought and those who died young before getting married.
Generally, if the daughter is getting married, the event is done before the marriage.
In the case of a son getting married, this is performed after the marriage, with the Daughter-in-law conducting it.
7 ladies and 2 young girls (preferably below the age of 10) are invited to participate in the function, partake the feast and receive thamboolam.
The total number of ladies should always be in Odd numbers.
The maximum number of ladies allowed normally is 11.
Minimum is 5 +2.
Advisable that unmarried Girl is about Eight Years as it is believed that she represents the Devi.
The ladies who sit for the puja represent all the women of the family who are no more alive.
The function is presided over by the elderly lady members of the family.
Usually the kartha is a sumangali from the family.
The gifts to the ladies vary among families and depend on the financial status of the kartha, very similar to the nandi sradham.
The menu for the feast is also very similar.
9 yds saree in silk or cotton is be bought along with a Blouse piece.
The preferable colours are red, yellow and green.
Invite and procedure.
Those to be invited, kumkum, haldi, oil, shikakai, vasanai podi are to offered at thier Home a day earlier
On the morning of the day, wash the 9 yds saree & a blouse piece with madi (shuddam)after bath & dry.
The Person conducting the Sumangali Prarthana should not take an oil bath.
Kalyana kolam/Rangoli in the entrance, and semman & tie “ mavilai” at Home.
For the pudavai kalam – put a square kolam, (padi kolam), over that keep a palakai & put kolam on that.
In front of that, put a kolam to keep the elai.
On both sides of the Pudavai(Sareee) kalam put kolam for 2 elais , beside for elais facing North, East is preferred next
Fold the dry saree so that the “ pallu” comes on the top.
The corner of the same should face N. Fold the blouse & keep on that.
On the saree keep the following:
A small mirror
Oru kavuli ( 100 no:s) vethalai
Plenty of Kali paakku
Plenty of urundai manjal
Nalangu manjal – (mix of haldi and chunnambu) on a vethalai
12 bananas
10 yds malli, kathambam or roses
Maruthani on a vethalai
A ball of haldi & water on a vethalai
Chullu vella urndai in a vethalai.
A gold chain.
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In a “ kudam” – water to which cardamom powder and dry ginger powder are added.
One sombu( Vessel for storing water) of panakam
One sombu of neer mor.
Coins to give ladies with vethalai pakku
On the kolam in front of pudavai kalam, put double nuni elai, one overlapping the other.
Nuni should face North.
On other kolams, place elais and Water for Drinking.
Start before or after Rahu kalam.
When the ladies arrive give them manjal mixed with water, to wash their legs, apply and welcome them.
Then give them chandanam(sandalwood paste), kumkum & flowers & ask them to take their seat near the elais.(plantain Leaf)
Offer all items on menu to the pudavai kalam first & hthen serve clockwise to other elais.
Show “ doopa deepam” to pudavai kalam first & then to all ladies.
The “ conducting person” should take in the hand akshathai & flowers, sprinkle below the pallu of the saree in the pudavai kalam & pay your respects( in mind) to all the deceased sumangalis of the family.
Show karpooram (Camphor) .
Now offer a teaspoon of Water to the pudavai kalam and to all women in their hands.
They are to drink it , start eating.
Nobody should get up halfway through.
After everybody finishes eating, again offer a teaspoon of water to thepudavai kalam & move the pallu corner to the North.
One of the daughters in law should eat the pudavai kalam sappadu.
After meals the ladies should be given naeer mor, panakam & chukku vellam.
Then smear haldi on their legs and apply nalangu.(Mehendi)
Offer flowers, maruthani, chandanam & kumkum.
In a plate keep lot of vethalai, pakku, gundu manjal, coconut, kumkum bharani, comb, mirro, coin, 2 bananas, blouse piece – keep in their paLLU.
Give akshathai in their hand, do namaskaram ,request them to Bless you.
After the person who conducts has eaten, she must give the saree to a poor woman who also is asked to eat.
I have written that Ancient Indians knew of Aviation and Sage Bharadwaja has written Treatise on Vaimanika Shastra, The Science of Aviation.
I have also posted an article with Diagrams as to how an Indian research scholar Mr.Talpade designed and flew a plane .
In the Science Congress,Anand J Bodas, a retired principal of a pilot training facility, who had researched in the subject presented a paper in the Meet.
There are references to Aviation in the Rig Veda.
Vimanas, Flying Machines of Ancient India.
“The ancient Hindus could navigate the air, and not only navigate it but fight battles in it like so many war-eagles, combating for the domination of the clouds. To be so perfect in aeronautics they must have known all the arts and sciences relating to the science, including the strata and currents of the atmosphere, the relative temperature, humidity, density and specific gravity of the various gases…..” ( Col. Olcott in a lecture in Allahabad in 1881.)
Refrence to Avitaion in the Vedas.
O royal skilled engineer, construct sea-boats, propelled on water by our experts, and airplanes, moving and flying upward, after the clouds that reside in the mid-region, that fly as the boats move on the sea, that fly high over and below the watery clouds. Be thou, thereby, prosperous in this world created by the Omnipresent God, and flier in both air and lightening. (Yajur Veda, 10.19)
The Rig Veda, the oldest document of the human race includes references to the following modes of transportation:
Jalayan – a vehicle designed to operate in air and water. (Rig Veda 6.58.3)
Kaara- Kaara- Kaara- a vehicle that operates on ground and in water. (Rig Veda 9.14.1)
Tritala- Tritala- Tritala- a vehicle consisting of three stories. (Rig Veda 3.14.1)
Trichakra Ratha – Trichakra Ratha – Trichakra Ratha – a three-wheeled vehicle designed to operate in the air. (Rig Veda 4.36.1)
Vaayu Ratha- Vaayu Ratha- Vaayu Ratha- a gas or wind-powered chariot. (Rig Veda 5.41.6)
Vidyut Ratha- Vidyut Ratha- Vidyut Ratha- a vehicle that operates on power. (Rig Veda 3.14.1).
Agastya’s Designs.
Agastya and Bharadwaja had developed the lore of aircraft construction.
The “Agastya Samhita” gives us Agastya`s descriptions of two types of aeroplanes.
The first is a “chchatra” (umbrella or balloon) to be filled with hydrogen.
The process of extracting hydrogen from water is described in elaborate detail and the use of electricity in achieving this is clearly stated.
This was stated to be a primitive type of plane, useful only for escaping from a fort when the enemy had set fire to the jungle all around. Hence the name, “Agniyana”.
The second type of aircraft mentioned is somewhat on the lines of the parachute.
It could be opened and shut by operating chords.
This aircraft has been described as “vimanadvigunam” i.e. of a lower order than the regular aeroplane.
Agastya talks of Dry Battery, Method of Storing the Power,how to prepare the Coolants,and how to Control the thrust of the Machine.
Please read my post on Agastya and Dry Batteries.
Aeronautics or Vaimaanika Shastra is a part of Yantra Sarvasva of Bharadwaja.
This is also known as Brihadvimaana Shastra.
Vaimaanikashastra deals about aeronautics in detail.
The knowledge of aeronautics is described in Sanskrit in 100 sections, eight chapters, 500 principles and 3000 slokas.
Great sage Bharadwaja explained the construction of aircraft and way to fly it in air, on land, on water and use the same aircraft like a sub-marine.
Types of Aircrafts.
The aircraft is classified into three types- Mantrika, Tantrika and Kritaka, to suit different yugas or eras.
In kritayuga, it is said, Dharma was well established.
The people of that time had the divinity to reach any place using their Ashtasiddhis.
The aircraft used in Tretayuga are called Mantrikavimana, flown by the power of hymns (mantras).
Twenty-five varieties of aircraft including Pushpaka Vimana belong to this era.
The aircraft used in Dwaparayuga were called Tantrikavimana, flown by the power of tantras.
Fifty six varieties of aircraft including Bhairava and Nandaka belong to this era.
The aircraft used in Kaliyuga, the on-going yuga, are called Kritakavimana, flown by the power of engines.
Twenty-five varieties of aircraft including “Sundara”, “Shukana” and “Rukma” belong to this era.
Bharadwaja states that there are thirty-two secrets of the science of aeronautics.
Some are advanced designs which are beyond us now.
For instance the secret of “para shabda graaha”, i.e. a cabin for listening to conversation in another plane, has been explained by elaborately describing an electrically worked sound-receiver that did the trick.
Manufacture of different types of instruments and putting them together to form an aircraft are also described.
Ahaaraadhikarana section deals with the food habits of a pilot.
Bibliography for Bharadwaja.
Vimana Chandrika by Narayanamuni;
Vyoma Yana Mantrah by Shaunaka;
Yantra Kalpa by Garga;
Yana Bindu by Vachaspati;
KhetaYaanaPradeepika by Chaakraayani;
Vyoma Yaanarka Prakasha by Dundi Natha.
Academy of Sanskrit Research in Melkote, near Mandya, had been commissioned by the Aeronautical Research Development Board, New Delhi, to take up a one-year study, ‘Non-conventional approach to Aeronautics’, on the basis of Vaimanika Shastra.
As a result of the research, a glass-like material which cannot be detected by radar has been developed by Prof Dongre, a research scholar of Benaras Hindu University.
A plane coated with this unique material cannot be detected using radar.
The special coating has been explained by Agastya in Agastya Samhita.
Diet for Astronauts.
Special diet and uniform made of algae for ancient pilots
It is also said that the diet of the pilots who flew the ancient planes was unique and consisted of milk of cows, buffalos and sheep.
This special diet helped them fly the aircrafts with much more ease and they could feel connected with their planes.
A special Suit made of underwater grown plants helped them operate their airplanes.
Advanced Technologies.
Dr. Roberto Pinotti asked the delegates to examine in detail the Hindu texts instead of dismissing all the Vimana descriptions and traditions as mere myth. “The importance of such studies and investigations could prove to be shocking for today’s man because the existence of flying devices beyond mythology can only be explained with a forgotten superior civilization on earth,” he said. Pointing out that Indian Gods and heroes fought in the skies using piloted vehicles with terrible weapons.
Dr. Pinotti said they were similar to modern jet propelled flying machines. 32 secrets: He said certain descriptions of the Vimanas seemed ‘too detailed and technical in nature to be labeled as myth.’ He cited various texts to show there were 32 secrets relating to the operation of Vimanas, some of which could be compared to modern day use of radar, solar energy and photography. Quoting from‘Vymanika Shastra’ he said the ancient flying devices of India were made from special heat absorbing metals named ‘Somaka, Soundalike and Mourthwika.’
He said the text also discussed the seven kinds of mirror and lenses installed aboard for defensive and offensive uses. The so-called ‘Pinjula Mirror’ offered a sort of ‘visual shield’ preventing the pilots from being blinded by ‘evil rays’ and the weapon ‘Marika‘ used to shoot enemy aircraft ‘does not seem too different from what we today called laser technology,’ he said.
According to the Italian expert, the ‘principles of Page 1 propulsion as far as the descriptions were concerned, might be defined as electrical and chemical but solar energy was also involved’. For instance, the ‘Tripura Vimana’ mentioned in ‘Vymanika Shastra’ was a large craft operated by ‘motive power generated by solar rays,’ Dr. Pinotti said, adding ‘its elongated form was surely much closer to that of a modern blimp.’
Sophisticated design: According to Dr. Pinotti, the huge ‘Shakuna Vimana’ described in the text ‘might be defined as a cross between a plane and a rocket of our times and its design might remind one of today’s space shuttle.’ ‘Surely, it expresses the most complex and sophisticated aeronautical design among all the other descriptions of Vimanas mentioned in the ‘Vymanika Shastra,’ he said.
He described the author of the treatise ‘Vymanika Shastra‘ as a man ‘attempting to explain an advanced technology.’ Dr. Pinotti, who has made an exhaustive study of the history of Indian astronautics, said another text, Samaraanganasutraadhaara had 230 stanzas devoted to the principles of building Vimanas and their use in peace and war. He said ancient Aryans knew the use of the element ‘fire’ as could be seen from their ‘Astra‘ weapons that included Soposamhara (flame belching missile), Prasvapna (which caused sleep) and four kinds of Agni Astras that traveled in sheets of flame and produced thunder. He said the car that was supposed to go up to Suryamandal (solar system) and the Naksatramandala (stellar system) cannot be dismissed as a myth because of the ‘technical nature’ of its description. Dr. Pinotti said depictions of space travel, total destruction by incredible weapons and the fact that Vimanas resembled modern unidentified flying objects would suggest that India had a ‘superior but forgotten civilization.’ ‘In the light of this, we think it will be better to examine the Hindu texts’ and subject the descriptive models of Vimanas to more scientific scrutiny,’ he said.
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