Key Monastery is Buddhist monastery located on top of a hill at an altitude of 4,166 metres above sea level, in Lahaul Spiti district of Himachal Pradesh in north India. Also known as Key Gompa, it is biggest centre of Buddhist learning in Spiti Valley and the oldest training centre for Lamas. It is home to around 300 lamas who… Continue reading The Beautiful Key Monastery Of Himachal Pradesh
India’s Sunken Cities
Underworld: Flooded Kingdoms of the Ice Age: Season 1, Episode 2 Graham Hancock’s mind bending series on underwater civilisations, lost to humanity after being buried by the great floods at the end of the Ice Age. Are the stories about a great flood that come from all over the world true? Do these ancient traditions… Continue reading India’s Sunken Cities
Transmitting Knowledge: Oral memory, practice and methods of communication of India
In India, oral transmission of knowledge still continues to be the most important method by which we communicate messages, educate our children on early lessons, learn our scriptures and texts, transmit our stories and nurture knowledge about life and art. All cultures have found ingenious ways to pass on their knowledge systems, through developing formal… Continue reading Transmitting Knowledge: Oral memory, practice and methods of communication of India
Dwarka: Atlantis of the East
Is the buried city of Dwarka the oldest civilization known to man? Did it house anachronistic technologies like flying machines and even nuclear weapons? The Ancient Explorers Movement answers these questions in their debut documentary film, “Dwarka: Atlantis of the East”. Ancient Explorer, Amish Shah travels to the west coast of India in search of… Continue reading Dwarka: Atlantis of the East
Law of Gravity was Discovered by Indian
When we talk about gravity, the first name that pops into our heart is Sir Isaac Newton. In school we all have been told the story of how Newton was inspired to formulate “The Universal Law of Gravitation” when an apple fell from a tree. The world believes that Newton was the first to discover… Continue reading Law of Gravity was Discovered by Indian
Headless Buddha Statue Found in Tamil Nadu
A headless sculpture of Buddha belonging to the Chola period of 10th century AD was excavated from a sugarcane field at Manalur village in Thanjavur district of Tamil Nadu. Both the head and the right hand of the granite statue were missing when it was excavated. The findings of Buddha sculptures in and around the area show the… Continue reading Headless Buddha Statue Found in Tamil Nadu
History of The Indian Rupee
India was one of the first issuers of coins (circa: 7th/6th century BC), and as a result it has seen a wide range of monetary units throughout its history. There is some historical evidence to show that the first coins may have been introduced somewhere between 2500 and 1750 BC. However, the first documented coins… Continue reading History of The Indian Rupee
Five Hollywood Movies influenced by Hinduism
The philosophy behind a couple of super hit movies in Hollywood is based on Hinduism. Hollywood itself has actually been embracing arcane Indian systems for a long time now. A few well-known Hollywood stars have willingly and openly expressed this fact to the public. Obvious and hidden references to Hindu symbolism can be found in… Continue reading Five Hollywood Movies influenced by Hinduism
Beautiful stone carvings of Unakoti
Unnakoti is a unique place, which can not be compared to any other place in the country in terms of absolute grandeur and artistry. Located about 178 km from Agartala, capital of Tripura, this site consists of several huge vertical rock-cut carvings on a hill side. Huge sculptures were chiseled out from the rock-sides and the images were carved.… Continue reading Beautiful stone carvings of Unakoti
Nikola Tesla was Influenced by Swami Vivekananda
Nikola Tesla (1856-1943) was the genius who lit the world, whose discoveries in the field of alternating polyphase current electricity advanced the United States and the rest of the world into the modern industrial era. As early as 1891 Tesla described the universe as a kinetic system filled with energy which could be harnessed at any location and invented many… Continue reading Nikola Tesla was Influenced by Swami Vivekananda