16 Functions of Brain in Aitareya Upanishad
Aitareya Upanishad, which is embedded within Rig Veda, mentions 16 higher cortical functions of human brain like language, vision, recognizing objects in space (visuospatial recognition), awareness...
View ArticleSeetha was supposed to Rule Ayodhya when Rama went to Forest
Valmiki Ramayana mentions a scene in Ayodhya Kanda, where Kaikeyi reveals about the boons that Dasaratha had given her earlier and also her wishes of coronating Bharatha instead of Rama and sending him...
View ArticleVelayudham Spear in hand of Karthikeya is Brain and Spinal Cord
Karthikeya is depicted in puranas as son of Siva, who emerged from Agni and was raised by 6 mothers. First instance of Kartikeya can be found in Yajurveda, Taitteriya Aranyaka 10.1.15 रुद्रो रुद्रश्च...
View ArticleMyth of Child Marriages in Ancient India – Real Age of Rama & Seetha at Marriage
Child Marriages did not exist in Ancient India and started only after Islamic Invasions happened. Vedas, Itihasas or Puranas do not mention any child marriage. All women in ancient times married after...
View ArticleJapan was called Aniloddhita during Ramayana era
In Valmiki Ramayana, Sugreeva orders Vanara leader Vinata to go towards east direction and search for Seetha. Vinata is allowed to take 100,000 vanaras with him in this search operation. The reference...
View ArticleDhundhu Demon killed by Kuvalayasva was a Volcano
Mahabharata, Vana Parva describes a demon named ‘Dhundhu’ who was killed by Ikshvaku king Kuvalayasva and his 21000 sons. This was actually a Volcano which was closed permanently by a king and his...
View ArticleBali capital Bhogavati is Bogota, Colombia
King MahaBali went to South America (Patala Loka) from South India and established his capital as Bhogavati. This is modern day Bogota, the capital of Colombia. In Yuddha Kanda of Valmiki Ramayana,...
View ArticleJapanese Goddess Kichijoten is Maha Lakshmi
Kisshōten (吉祥天, Auspicious Heavens), also known as Kichijōten, Kisshoutennyo (吉祥天女), Kudokuten (功徳天) is a Japanese female deity of fortune adapted via Buddhism from the Vedic goddess Lakshmi. She is...
View ArticleAhimsa Paramo Dharmah, Dharma himsa tathaiva cha – Sloka does NOT exist !
अहिंसा परमो धर्मः धर्म हिंसा तथैव च: (Ahimsa Paramo Dharmah – Dharma himsa tathaiva cha) is not a sloka from any religious scripture. Also anyone with good knowledge in sanskrit grammar can sense that...
View ArticleAtmospheric Layers of Earth in Valmiki Ramayana
Kishkinda Kanda of Valmiki Ramayana describes Jatayu and Sampaati flying high and getting their wings burned. Sampaati describes atleast 2 layers of Atmosphere which indicates he must have gone atleast...
View ArticleWorld before start of Satya (Krita) Yuga, Solar Dynasty and Beyond
Vedas, Puranas and Itihasa have recorded world history, centered around present day India much prior to the start of Satya Yuga (Krita Yuga). First King recorded is Barhi, also known as Prachina Barhi...
View ArticleTrojan War is Brihaspati-Tara-Chandra story, Origin of Lunar Dynasty
Greek Mythology narrates Trojan War through many works of literature and mainly in Homer’s Iliad. Prajapatis (called by greeks as Prōtogonos) born to King Pracheta and his wife Suvarna, spread all over...
View ArticleProphetic Dreams of King Bimbisara in 19th century BCE
King Bimbisara of Saisunaga Dynasty, who ruled Magadha empire for 38 years during 1852-1814 BCE was one of the contemporaries of Gautama Buddha (1887 – 1807 BCE). One night Bimbisara had strange dreams...
View ArticleChanakya’s death on a Garbage Pile
Chanakya was born to Chani and Chaneswari in a village named ChaNaka during late 15th century BCE. This ChaNaka village was in Golla Vishaya (golla region) of South India. Multiple sources including...
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