Was the ancient Indian hero Karna an archetype for Moses?

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The Mahabharata (Sanskrit: Mahābhārata, महाभारत) is one of the two major Hindu epic poems (along with the Ramayana), belonging to the smriti category and a major work of Indian literature. In Hinduism, it is called the fifth Veda. The Mahabharata consists of 18 books called Parvas, which are each composed of 100 Upa-Parvas, or parts. … Read more

VYMAANIKA-SHAASTRA AERONAUTICS – an ancient Indian manual for flying vehicles

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The Vaimānika Śāstra (वैमानिक शास्त्र, lit. “śāstra on Vimanas”; meaning “science of aviation,” sometimes translated as Vimanika, Vymanika, Vyamanika) is a 20th-century Sanskrit text. It claims that the Vimanas mentioned in ancient Sanskrit epics were advanced, aerodynamic flying vehicles. The VYMAANIKA-SHAASTRA AERONAUTICS was written by Maharshi Bharadwaaja, translated into English, and edited by G.R. Josyer, … Read more

Were ancient Indian flying vehicles powered by mercury?

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Flying vehicles in ancient India is such a vast subject that it cannot be described in a few words. Many books from ancient India contain descriptions of such vehicles, their use by ancient Gods, air combat and even construction descriptions. Today I would like to add Samarangana Sutradhara to the two most famous and popular … Read more

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