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Incredible India - Mythology and Technology.Incredible India - Mythology and Technology.In this Blog you will get to know about early Indian Stories and Instances that tell that Technology and Science in India were at a peak at early period. These instances are very interesting to me Articles
Anger and the Mahabharata( a beautiful article given by Dr.bhide ajit v dep
2008-03-18 22:00:00 The Mahaabhaarata, [1],[2] the ancient Indian epic, has enlightening verses about a number of, perhaps all, issues that affect our daily lives. It is replete with examples of how damaging negative emotions can be.Anger , particularly, is well exemplified and discussed in this epic."Real manliness," it is stated in the first chapter, the Aadi parva, "lies in shedding anger much like the serpent casts off its worn skin against kshamaa". There is a telling pun here, for " kshamaa" means forgiveness, as well as the Mother Earth. The serpent uses the friction generated in rubbing on the Earth to shed its skin; Forgiveness helps shed anger.The example of the devastating effects of ire as portrayed in the Mahaabhaarata that stands out in my mind is Dhritaraashtra's wrath when his sons are defeated in the final war at the hands of the Pandavas. Soon after that victory, the Pandavas go to meet the old patriarch, their uncle. This uncle, Dhritaraashtra, calls upon the second Pandava, Bheem of... More About: Article , Beautiful
ramayan game comes to ps3
2008-01-28 13:21:00 Kids, for as long as Curry Bear can remember, video games were his gateway into tranquility. There is nothing like the satisfaction of beating a game after killing thousands of bad guys, emptying a million rounds of ammo, shooting up some shroooms and in the process saving a damsel in distress. Game developers have constantly come up with new ideas and story lines for games. However, not many have focused on Indian mythology. It's an untapped market - like Lebanese girls. There's like at least 10 games based on Greek and Roman mythology. But what about us brownies? The only brown people I've ever seen in video games are Apu in The Simpsons game, the Egyptians & Persians in Age of Empires and Mohinder Suresh in the upcoming Heroes game.But the wait is over! Some game developers are finally getting creative with Indian mythology. Sony Online Entertainment has teamed up with Virgin Comics (because anyone who still reads comic books is likely a virgin) to bring a game based on th...
Click here to see game on hindu mythology (LATEST).
2007-06-16 09:19:00 Canadian-based studio Syncere Arts is working on an action-adventure game based on the Mahabharata, an epic tale in Indian mythology. Mahabharata: The Dawn of Kaliyuga aims to let players feel as powerful as the ancient gods while still providing a good challenge. You play the role of warrior prince Arjuna (try not to think the Prince of Persia) whose destiny is, obviously, to save the world. The game will let players choose between various schools of combat, and nearly 100 weapons and Vedic powers. Syncere hopes to publish Mahabharata in April 2008 and plans to release both PC and Xbox 360 versions.Greek and Norse mythologies have long been sources for video game material in the west, so it's great to see Syncere stirring some fresh Indian-inspired content into the pot. The non-violent first person Hindu shooter project was another promising effort in the same vein, though unfortunately it never came to fruition. With gaming gaining popularity in India, this certainly won't be th... More About: Mythology , Click , Game , Late
Hindu Mythology Names
2007-06-16 08:39:00 ADITI अदिती f Indian, Hindu Myth ology Means "boundless, entire" or "freedom, security" in Sanskrit... [more] ADITYA आदित्य m Indian, Hindu MythologyMeans "belonging to ADITI" in Sanskrit... [more] AGNI अग्नि m Indian, Hindu MythologyMeans "fire" in Sanskrit... [more] ANANTA अनन्त, अनंत, अनन्ता, अनंता m & f Indian, Hindu MythologyMeans "infinite, endless" in Sanskrit... [more] ANIL m Indian, Hindu MythologyDerived from Sanskrit अनिल (anila) "air, wind"... [more] ANIRUDDHA अनिरुद्ध m Indian, Hindu MythologyMeans "unobstructed, ungovernable" in Sanskrit... [more] ARJUNA अर्जुन m Indian, Hindu MythologyMeans "white, clear" in Sanskrit... [more] ARUNA अरुण m Indian, Hindu MythologyMeans "reddish brown" in Sanskrit... [more] ARUNDHATI अरुन्धती, अरुंधती f Indian, Hindu MythologyThe name of a star... More About: Ames , Ology
Illustration in Hindu scripts about the ocurrence of an eclipse
2007-04-28 15:24:00 This photo snap from ancient scripts tells how the eclipse occurs .This means Ancient India was also advanced in Astronomy .This is not Known where from this script is however ..Sorry for that. More About: Scripts , Illustration , Lust , Stra , Hindu
IN THE NEWS -Imaging Technology Restores 700-year-old Sacred Hindu Text.
2007-04-28 11:30:00 Science Daily — Scientists who worked on the Archimedes Palimpsest are using modern imaging technologies to digitally restore a 700-year-old palm-leaf manuscript containing the essence of Hindu philosophy. Each palm leaf of the sacred Hindu manuscript, the Sarvamoola granthas, was captured in multiple sections, processed and digitally stitched together. This image shows a small section of a stitched and processed page after applying modern imaging technologies. (Image taken by Roger Easton, from Rochester Institute of Technology , and Keith Knox, from Boeing LTS, using a Sensys scientific digital camera and an infrared filter) The project led by P.R. Mukund and Roger Easton, professors at Rochester Institute of Technology, will digitally preserve the original Hindu writings known as the Sarvamoola granthas attributed to scholar Shri Madvacharya (1238-1317). The collection of 36 works contains commentaries written in Sanskrit on sacred Hindu scriptures and conveys the scholar's ... More About: News , In the News , The News , Text
Indian Scientists Working On Sanjeevani Booti.
2007-04-13 11:38:00 In what could be a happy marriage of tradition and modernity — or mythology and technology— scientists are drawing inspiration from the Ramayana, to find a way to make crops drought-resistant. In the Ramayana, Hanuman was asked to look for the Sanjeevani herb that was reputed to have magical curative properties — it was believed to even bring the dead back to life — to treat Lakshman who lay unconscious on the battlefield. Unable to identify the herb, Hanuman simply uprooted an entire Himalayan mountain and delivered it in time to revive the mortally wounded Lakshman. Indian scientists are today studying the potential of the mythical 'herb of immortality'— the invincible Sanjeevani booti — to understand its survival quality that enables it to live without water. In the absence of water, the herb dries up like any other plant but with a difference — it does not die. Once it comes in contact with water, it gets revived in a matter of hours, and its curative properties ... More About: King , Scientists , Dian , Working
अथर्ववेद:, (Atharvavéda)
2007-04-12 17:23:00 The Artharva-Veda is the "Knowledge of the Fire Priests [atharvans]". An atharvan was a priest who worshipped fire and Soma.[19]The Atharva-Veda Saṃhitā has 760 hymns, and about one-sixth of the hymns are in common with the Rig-Veda.[20] Most of the verses are metrical, but some are in prose.[21]It was compiled around 900 BCE, although some of its material may go back to the time of the Rig Veda,[22] and some parts of the Atharva-Veda are older than the Rig-Veda.[23]The Atharvana-Veda is preserved in two editions, the Paippalāda and Śaunaka.[24] According to Apte it has nine schools (shakhas).[25]Unlike the other three Vedas, the Atharvana-Veda has less connection with sacrifice.[26] It consists chiefly of spells and incantations, concerned with protection against demons and disaster, spells for the healing of diseases, for long life, etc.
सामवेद, (Sāmaveda).
2007-04-12 17:19:00 The Samaveda ranks next in sanctity and liturgical importance to the Rigveda or Veda of Recited praise. Its Sanhita, or metrical portion, consists chiefly of hymns to be chanted by the Udgatar priests at the performance of those important sacrifices in which the juice of the Soma plant, clarified and mixed with milk and other ingredients, was offered in libation to various deities.The Collection is made up of hymns, portions of hymns, and detached verses, taken mainly from the Rigveda, transposed and re-arranged, without reference to their original order, to suit the religious ceremonies in which they were to be employed. The verses are not intended to be chanted, but to be sung in specifically indicated melodies using the seven svaras or notes. Such songs are called Samagana and in this sense the Samaveda is really a book of hymns.In these compiled hymns there are frequent variations, of more or less importance, from the text of the Rigveda as we now possess it which variations, al...
यजुर्वेदः (Yajurveda).
2007-04-12 16:01:00 The Yajurveda gives sacrificial prayers and the Atharvaveda gives charms, incantations, magic formulas etc. Apart from these there are some stray secular material, legends, etc. Yajurveda is the Veda of yajana or worship. It refers to acts of worship such as oblations made into Agni or Fire. It has two branches, Krishna or Black and Shukla or White. While both contain mantras or incantations to be chanted at rituals, Black Yajurveda also has many explanations. The recensions of Black Yajurveda are Taittirya, Katthaka, Maitrayani and Kapishtthala. Those of White Yajurveda are Madhyanadina and Kanva. The literary value of Yajurveda is mostly for its prose, which consists of short terse sentences full of meaning and cadence.
ऋग्वेद.(Rigveda)
2007-04-12 15:56:00 The Rigveda contains the oldest part of the corpus, and consists of 1028 hymns. Rigveda means the Veda of Adoration and mostly contains verses adoring or adulating deities. But it also dealt with other subjects, like the procedure of wedding, the folly of gambling.About two-thirds of Rigveda is about the gods Agni (Fire) and Indra (Ruler of the gods). Other Rigvedic gods include Rudra, the two Ashvins,Savitar and Surya, Varuna, the Maruts and the Ribhus. There are references to a divine creeper, the Soma, whose juice was an energizer.Some animals like horses, some rivers, and even some implements (like mortar and pestle) were deified. Rigveda contains a sense of intimate communion between Nature and the Rishis or visionaries.According to some, the concerns of Rigveda are those of simple, nomadic, pastoral Aryans. According to others, the people in the times of the Rigveda had a settled home, definite mode of life, developed social customs, political organizations, and even arts and ...
वेद: (The Vedas.)
2007-04-12 15:45:00 The Veda s collectively refers to a corpus of ancient Indo Aryan religious literature that are considered by adherents of Hinduism to be revealed knowledge. The word Veda means Knowledge and is cognate with the word "wit" in English (as well as "vision" through Latin). Many Hindus believe the Vedas existed since the beginning of creation. The texts of the Vedas have several references to specific patterns in the ancient flows of the Ganges River, which coincide with the sites of its ancient (but now dried) tributaries.The newest parts of the Vedas are estimated to date back to around 500 BCE.The oldest text (RigVeda) found is now dated to around 1,500 BCE, but most Indologists agree that a long oral tradition possibly existed before it was written down.They represent the oldest stratum of Indian Literature and according to modern scholars are written in forms of a language which evolved into Sanskrit. They consider the use of Vedic Sanskrit for the language of the texts an anachronis... More About: The V
Mythological Story :- Yama Kumar .
2007-04-10 17:05:00 Once upon a time Yama, the god of death, fell in love with a mortal woman. He disguised himself as a mortal man and won her hand. As she was mortal, he lived with her on earth rather than taking her to his underworld kingdom, Yamapuri. But it was not long before he discovered that the wife he had chosen was shrewish and quarrelsome.She became even worse after she bore him a son. The son was named Yama Kumar . Yama frequently disagreed with his mortal wife over Yama Kumar’s upbringing, but she argued so violently with him that in the end Yama agreed to whatever she saidFinally, Yama couldn't bear her bad temper any more and returned to his kingdom. From there he kept an eye on his son whom he loved very much. Unfortunately, his wife was unable to raise the boy properly and he grew up without learning anything to make a living for himself.One night Yama appeared before his son and promised him the gift of healing if Yama Kumar work very hard and learn about medicinal herbs and plant... More About: Story , Stor , Logic , Mythological
PRAHLAD.
2007-04-10 17:01:00 The mythological story of Prahlad , is described in Vishnu Puran as the fourth incarnation of Vishnu, Nara-simhavatar.Prahlad was the son of the Asura king Hiranyakashipu. The Asuras were super-humans who lived in the underworld, unrighteous in act and were hostile to gods. Hiranyakashipu wanted to be the undisputed ruler of the three worlds - the heaven, the earth and the underworld. He performed severe penance to seek blessing of Brahma for immortality.Brahma, however, declined, saying "All living beings must face death Hiranyakashipul. You can, however, choose your death wish." Hiranyakashipu then asked for three conditions, as his death wish, "He be killed by someone who is neither human nor a beast, in a time which is neither during the day nor during the night, and in a place which is neither inside nor outside." Brahma agreed and Hiranyakashipu got his death wishes granted. Thus he became practically immortal.Hiranyakashipu, with his new powers, attacked heaven and subdued all...
TWAM TAT ASI .
2007-04-10 16:59:00 This short story, quoting the conversation between Swetaketu and his father, attempts to disclose a profound and subtle teaching of Vedas - "Thou Art That (Twam Tat Asi)."All people, have in themselves an eternal truth and reality called Atman, which corresponds to an identical but greater all-encompassing reality called Brahman. The life in this world is actually an illusion (maya) and the only way to escape the wheel of suffering between life and death is to realize that unchanging reality within one's individual self, through devotion, penance and meditation."Believe me, my son," said Svetketu's father, a sage. "An invisible and subtle essence is the Spirit of the whole Universe. That is Reality. That is Atman. Thou Art That.""Explain more to me, father," said Svetaketu."So be it, my son. Place this lump of salt in water and return tomorrow morning."Svetaketu did as he was commanded.In the morning his father asked him to take out the lump of salt. Svetketu looked into the water...
SAVITRI AND SATYAVAN .
2007-04-10 16:53:00 In ancient India there was a king who had everything except a child. He worshipped the gods for many years and finally Goddess Savitri gave the king the gift of a daughter. She was named Savitri after the goddess. Savitri was so beautiful and intelligent that no one dared to marry her. The king asked Savitri to choose a suitable husband for herself.Savitri traveled for many years until she reached a hermitage where many princes lived as ascetics giving up their luxury, wealth and power. When Savitri entered the hall of worship and paid respects to the eldest teacher, a young man entered the hall, guiding an old, blind man. Savitri asked the teacher, "Who is he?" The teacher replied, "He is prince Satyavan, a virtuous man, guiding his blind father who lost his kingdom. Like his name, he is the emblem of truth." Savitri decided to marry Satyavan.When Savitri returned home, her father inquired. Savitri happily replied, "Father, I have decided to marry Satyavan." But seeing Satyavan's ... More About: Itri
Mythological Story :- King YAYATI .
2007-04-10 16:46:00 This story, from the Mahabharata, conveys the timeless message of self control and restraint.Sukracharya was the preceptor of Asuras (demons). The Asura king Vrishaparva greatly respected Sukracharya as he knew the secret of Mritasanjibani, a drug that brings the dead back to life. Devayani was Sukracharya's only daughter and spoiled by her father's indulgence.One morning, Sharmishtha, the Asura princess, daughter of Vrishaparva, came to Sukracharya's hermitage with her friends. She asked Sukracharya to allow Devayani to accompany them for a bath in a nearby lake. Sukracharya agreed. They soon reached the lake and left their clothes on the bank to go into the water. Suddenly a storm blew up and scattered their clothes. The girls hurriedly came out of the lake and got dressed. It so happened that the princess Sharmishtha, by mistake, clad herself in Devayani's clothes. Angered by this, Devayani insulted Sharmishtha, the Asura princess. Argument began and Sharmishtha pushed Devaya... More About: Story , Stor , King , Logic , Mythological
Mythological Story :- The Magic Bowl.
2007-04-10 16:45:00 The celebrations of Dashera and Diwali, are one of the most important festivities in India. Dashera is the day when Ravana, the ten-headed demon king, was slain by Rama; Diwali marks Ramaís victorious return to Ayodhya. This festive period also marks the time of offering respect to our ancestors and worshipping various forms of the goddess Parvati and Durga. These forms include Sarswati, Ambika, Kali and Lakshmi which are worshipped in different parts of India. In fact, Rama worshipped Durga, three days before slaying Ravana. Lakshmi is worshipped five days after Dashera and Kali is worshipped one month later on the day of Diwali. In some parts of India, Parvati and Saraswati are worshipped in the place of Kali. Mahalakshmi is worshipped by the business communities before Diwali, called Dhanteras. These Goddesses, and many others, are the manifestations of the same female power. A funny story associated with Dashera and Diwali is presented here.Once there was a poor old man who liv... More About: Story , Magic , Stor , Logic , Mythological
DHRUVA :- The story of the Pole Star.
2007-04-10 16:43:00 The Vedic name of the Pole Star is Dhruva Nakshatra, named after Dhruva, the son of King Uttanapad. At a very young age, Dhruva demonstrated such steadfast commitment to Lord Vishnu that he was blessed by Vishnu to take the position of the steadfast Pole star.Let us hear the story of Dhruva which is taken from the Bhagawat Purana. Dhruva's father, King Uttanapad, was a great ruler of ancient India. He had two queens. The elder one, Queen Suniti, was Dhruva's mother. Queen Suruchi, the younger one, did not like her stepson, Dhruva and wanted her own son, Uttam, to become king . Unfortunately, King Uttanapad liked Queen Suruchi better than Queen Suniti and did not want to disagree with her even though Dhruva was older and was the rightful heir to the throne.One day, little Dhruva went to sit on his father's lap along with his stepbrother, Uttam. But he was stopped by Queen Suruchi's cruel words. "You are not allowed in your father's lap," she scolded. "Only my son is allowed to s... More About: Story , Stor , The Story
ASHTAVAKRA...( An story from Mahabharata)..
2007-04-10 16:40:00 ( The story of Ashtavakra is taken from the great ancient Indian epic, the Mahabharata. It is the story of a deformed young boy whose intelligence surpassed many old sages of his time. )Sage Uddalaka ran a school (Ashram) teaching Vedic knowledge. Kahoda was one of his best disciples. Uddalaka was so pleased with him that he got his daughter Sujata married to him. Sujata, eventually got pregnant and wanted her child to surpass all the sages of his time. So, she began to sit in the classes taught by Uddalaka and Kahoda, listening to their chanting with the unborn baby. It was one day, in a class taught by Kahoda, the unborn baby spoke up from inside the womb, "This is not the way to chant the verse, father." Kahoda felt insulted in front of the class and cursed, "You will be born deformed."Sujata did not take the instance too seriously and was ambitious. She wanted more money to raise her child the best. So she asked her husband to go to king Janak who was then preparing for a fire w... More About: Story , Stor , Bharat , Tory , Hara
Sati and Shiva .
2007-04-10 16:33:00 According to Hindu view of life, Shiva , the principle male power, unites with his female counterpart in order to acquire the ability to create and destroy. The story of Sati and Shiva, described in the Purana, presents in simple language, the truth and beauty of such a lofty vedic concept.In the days of ancient mythology, Brahma, the Prajapati, mentally created ten sons (manasa putra) to carry out his task of creation and destruction. Both Shiva and Daksha were the outcome of such a creation but Shiva had superior powers. Daksha, however, never liked the supremacy of Shiva. So, he took Shiva as his rival.One of the daughters of Daksha, named Sati, was a great devotee of Shiva. She was beautiful and virtuous. Most of the time Sati immersed in the thoughts of Shiva and dreamed of being his wife.Sati, through her sincere and devotional prayers, acquired the blessings of all gods and goddesses. Shiva finally yielded and appeared before Sati. She paid her reverence and kneeling down to S...
UTTANKA(A story from Mahabharata).
2007-04-10 15:56:00 There was once a great sage named Gautama. Many disciples came to the sage in the pursuit of knowledge. Among them was Uttanka, who was exemplary in his devotion to Gautama. Uttanka did the household work for Gautama, helped him prepare for the sacrificial rites and knew exactly what his guru (teacher) needed at the right time. His knowledge of the Vedas was outstanding and the other disciples went to him for tutoring. Gautama had never had such a sincere and intelligent student before.Uttanka and his classmates graduated. All his classmates left the hermitage (ashram) but the guru loved Uttanka dearly and did not permit him to go. Year after year new students came, they graduated and left the hermitage in their independent search for knowledge but Uttanka stayed back as he was hesitant to hurt his guru.As years passed by, Uttanka became old. He was unable to carry the load of firewood, his back ached and his hair began to turn white. One day when he was unable to do the household c... More About: Story , Stor , Bharat , Tory , Hara
THE ENLIGHTENED BUTCHER
2007-04-10 15:40:00 This story from Mahabharata brings to light that our spiritual achievement is useless if we neglect our duties or Dharma.Kaushika was his parents' only son."Mother," he said one day, " I want to go off into the jungle and devote myself to spiritual studies. "His mother said with concern, "But son, your father and I are very old. Your father is so sick he can hardly move. If you go away, what will happen to us? Who will attend to our needs?"Kaushika did not listen. He was determined to study the Vedas. His mother cried in vain as she watched her son turn his back on her and leave for the jungle.Eventually Kaushika acquired great mystical powers.One afternoon, as he was meditating under a tree, a crane flew up, and perched herself on a branch above Kaushika. Some bird droppings fell on Kaushika's head. Kaushika furiously threw a fiery gaze at the crane.The crane immediately fell dead.The sage felt sorry for what he had done. "How could I have allowed my anger to take over me that wa... More About: Enlightened , Light
Aruni
2007-04-10 15:29:00 Aruni and Uttanka. These stories are taken from Mahabharata that illustrate the special relationship that ought to exist between the teacher (guru) and disciple (shishya). In these stories, the faith of the student in his teacher is matched by the teacher's perception of his pupil's abilities. Aruni of Panchala was a dedicated student of the ancient sage Dhoumya. In the days of yore, a student had to stay with the teacher and help in the teacher’s daily chores in order to receive the knowledge he sought.It was a day of cold winter. Aruni was carrying the firewood he had collected for the sage's household. As he was passing by a field, which belonged to the sage, he noticed a breach in the embankment that was holding water in his teacher's field. He realized that the water would seep away and the field’s crops would die with no water."What should I do? If I stop to build the embankment I will be delayed and there is no firewood at the hermitage to keep the place warm. I bette...
Kacha And Devyani .
2007-04-10 15:17:00 Prologue:-Devayani was the beautiful daughter of Shukracahrya, preceptor to the Asuras, the demons. Shukracharya knew the secret of Mritasanjibani that brings back to life the Asuras, killed in the war with the gods, the devas. The devas also wanted to know the secret of Mritasanjibani. So they sent Kacha, the handsome son of Brihaspati, preceptor to the Devas, to fall in love with Devayani. This is the story of Kacha and Devayani and how the devas learnt the secret of Mritasanjibani.Feature storyLong ago, the Devas and the Asuras fought all the time for the lordship of the three worlds. The Asuras were care free and happy as long as Shukracharya, their preceptor, was with them. The valiant Devas, tired of the unequal struggle, went to Kach, the handsome son of Brihaspati, preceptor of the Devas and asked him to go to Shukracharya and learn the secret of Mritasanjibani.The obedient and dutiful Kacha immediately set out to meet Shukracharya. He humbly presented himself before the gre... More About: Acha |
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