Colin Mulligan Summary: I first remember reading about vimanas, i.e. highly advanced ancient Indian flying machines, in Chariots Of The Gods, the first international best-seller of the controversial author Erich Von Daniken. Down the years I have come across several other interesting references to vimanas elsewhere, too. It wasn’t , however, until I recently received an e mail from an Indian reader of my article Ancient Astronauts, that I recalled just how very intriguing these vimanas and, indeed, many other references to space travel and fantastically advanced technology in ancient Indian texts are. To this end, the following piece is intended to take a fresh look at vimanas and, moreover, explore the Indian ancient astronaut connection in general. I first remember reading about vimanas, […] Read More
Tag: History of India
Summary: Many ancient documents written in Sanskrit, especially one called “Vimanika“, written by Bharadvajy and found in 1875 inside an old Indian temple, describes how to build “vimanas” (celestial chariot), how to pilot one and so on. In other documents, it is said that certain Gods traveled and ruled everywhere on their vimanas. Many ancient documents are written in Sanskrit, especially one called “Vimanika“, written by Bharadvajy and found in 1875 inside an old Indian temple, describes how to build “vimanas” (celestial chariot), how to pilot one and so on. In other documents, it is said that certain Gods traveled and ruled everywhere on their vimanas. Made of wood or metal, the first ones of wood and covered with a substance that gave them […] Read More