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Bhagvad Gita Quotes on Soul

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Bhagvad Gita describes the spirit soul in the following ways.                                 Subjects Spirituality     Bhagvad Gita    Bhagwad Puran    Buddhism   Krishna   Guru First & Earliest    Influence of Culture    Knowledge     History   Past Glories     Unique India   Chanakya    Video

Krishna & Balram : The Earliest Representation

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These coins seem to be the first known representations of Vedic deities on coins, and they display early Avatars of Vishnu: Balarama-Sankarshana with attributes consisting of the Gada mace and the plow, and Vasudeva-Krishna with the Vishnu attributes of the Shankha and the Sudarshana Chakra wheel. Agathocles Dikaios (meaning: "The Just") was a Greco-Bactrian/ Indo-Greek king, who reigned between around 190 and 180 BC. He might have been a son of Demetrius and one of his sub-kings in charge of the Paropamisade between Bactria and Indus-Ganges plains. He seems to be a Buddhist. Very little is known about him, apart from his extensive coinage. Agathocles issued an intriguing range of bilingual coinage, displaying what seem to be Buddhist as well as Hindu symbolism. Manufactured according to the Indian standard, using either Brahmi (ancient Indian script), Greek or Kharoshthi (ancient script used in Gandhar kingdom : present day Afghanistan & Pakistan), and displaying symbo

Aerial View: Kailash, Ankor Wat & Vishnu-Garud

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Videos you may love to watch Arial view of Monolithic Kailash Temple. The temple is carved from top to down from a single block of stone, a wonder of the world. It  was built by King Krishna I in AD 760 to represent Mt Kailasa (Kailash), Shiva’s Himalayan abode.   A humungous monument, the temple is 200 ft long and 100 ft in breadth and height. It is carved out of a single rock! Interestingly, while the Kailash temple is loosely attributed as a cave temple, it is more a free-standing structure with its own open courtyard which is 280 ft long, 160 ft wide, and 106 ft deep at the back where the cliffs are the highest. Ankor Wat Temple From the Sky Angkor Wat is a temple complex in Cambodia and is the largest religious monument in the world, on a site measuring 162.6 hectares. Originally constructed as a Hindu temple dedicated to the god Vishnu for the Khmer Empire, it was gradually transformed into a Buddhist temple towards the end of the 12th century. Bhagwan Vishnu on His Carrier

Kallanai Dam : The Fourth Oldest Irrigation Dams in the World.

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Kallanai Dam  is also known as the “Grand Anicut”. It is one of the oldest irrigation dams in the world built around 2000 years ago. It is build  cross the Kaveri River in Trichy District in the state of Tamil Nadu in South India. It is the fourth-oldest water-diversion or water-regulator structures in the world and the oldest in India which is still in use.  The dam was originally built by King Karikalan of the Chola Dynasty in c. 100 BC – c. 100 AD.  The main purpose of the Kallanai dam was to divert the waters of the Kaveri across the fertile delta region for irrigation via canals. The dam splits the river Kaveri into  4 streams known as Kollidam Aru, Kaveri, Vennaru and Puthu Aru . The dam was constructed in an elegant way to see the dam from any point. The dam is about 329 m (1,079 ft) long, 20 m (66 ft) wide and 5.4 m (18ft) high. The unique structure of the Kallanai dam involves large stones sunk in the Cauvery river to divert the water flow to the fertile delta. The main func

Gommateshwara Statue : Tallest Monolithic Statue.

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The  Gommateshwara statue  is the tallest monolithic statue in the world, carved out of a single block of granite. It is 57-foot (17 m) high monolithic and located on Vindyagiri at Shravanbelagola in the state of Karnataka.    It is so tall that it can be seen from 30 km away.       It was b uild 1000 years before "Christ the Redeemer" & "Statue of Liberty".   The Bahubali statue has no human errors at all. If one draws a line in the middle, it is perfectly symmetric. The Gommateshwara statue is dedicated to the Jain Tirthanker Bahubali.  It was built around 983 A.D. and is one of the largest free standing statues in the world.  The construction of the statue was commissioned by the Ganga Dynasty  minister and commander,  Chavundaraya .  In 2007, the statue was voted as the first of Seven Wonders of India in a  Times of India  poll; 49% of the total votes went in favor of it. Subjects Spirituality     Bhagvad Gita    Bhagwad Puran    Buddhism   Krishna   Guru Fi

The Cyclopean Wall of Rajgriha

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The Cyclopean Wall of Rajgriha (present day Rajgir) former capital of Magadha kingdom. This dates back to 6-5th century BCE. Cyclopean Wall is  formed with or containing large, undressed stones fitted closely together without the use of mortar.  It is among the oldest specimens of cyclopean masonry across the world.  It was erected by the rulers of Maurya Dynasty  before 3rd century BC.  It is 40 km (25 mi) long wall which encircled the entire ancient city to protect it from external enemies. Many however believe it to be 5000 yrs old and constructed by Jarasandh. Subjects Spirituality     Bhagvad Gita    Bhagwad Puran    Buddhism   Krishna   Guru First & Earliest    Influence of Culture    Knowledge     History   Past Glories     Unique India   Chanakya    Video

The Great Banyan Tree.

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The Great Banyan Tree The Great Banyan Tree Acharya Jagadish Chandra Bose Botanical Garden near Kolkata. It is over two hundred and fifty years old and covers about 14,500 square meters of land (3.5 acres) making it the widest tree in the world. From a distance, the tree has the appearance of a forest, but what appear to be individual trees are actually aerial roots- around 3,600 of them. The Great Banyan Tree Subjects Spirituality     Bhagvad Gita    Bhagwad Puran    Buddhism   Krishna   Guru First & Earliest    Influence of Culture    Knowledge     History   Past Glories     Unique India   Chanakya    Video

SWASTIK Symbol Originated in the Harappan Period?

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SWASTIK symbol was found in Indus Valley.  It seems later it was adopted world over. The symbol of the true Swastika goes back over 11,000 years and is believed to have originated in the Harappan period and the culture of the Indus Valley Civilization. “We have found the most mature and geometrically ordered Swastika in the pre-Harappan times in the form of seals. We have also been able to trace the mention of the Swastika in the Vedas around the same time. These are scintillating findings that will help us announce that the Indian civilization is far more ancient than what is written in accepted history books, mostly by Europeans,” said Joy Sen, a faculty member at IIT-Kgp faculty and lead project. Indus Seal Subjects Spirituality     Bhagvad Gita    Bhagwad Puran    Buddhism   Krishna   Guru First & Earliest    Influence of Culture    Knowledge     History   Past Glories     Unique India   Chanakya    Video