The Rig Veda, the oldest document of the human race, includes references to the following modes of transportation: jalayan%u2014a vehicle designed to operate in air and water (Rig Veda 6.58.3); kaara%u2014a vehicle that operates on ground and in water (Rig Veda 9.14.1); tritala%u2014a vehicle consisting of three storeys (Rig Veda 3.14.1); trichakra ratha%u2014a three-wheeled vehicle designed to operate in air (Rig Veda 4.36.1); vaayu ratha%u2014a gas or wind-powered chariot (Rig Veda 5.41.6); vidyut ratha%u2014a vehicle that operates on power (Rig Veda 3.14.1).
Ancient Sanskrit literature is full of descriptions of flying machines%u2014vimanas. From the many documents found, it is evident that the scientist-sages Agastya and Bharadwaja had developed the lore of aircraft construction.
The Agastya Samhita gives Agastya%u2019s descriptions on two types of aeroplanes. The first is a chchatra (umbrella or balloon) to be filled with hydrogen. The process of extracting hydrogen from water is described in elaborate detail and the use of electricity in achieving this is clearly stated. This was considered to be a primitive type of plane, useful only for escaping from a fort when the enemy had set fire to the jungle all around. Hence the name agniyana. The second type of aircraft mentioned is somewhat on the lines of the parachute. It could be opened and shut by operating chords. This aircraft has been described as vimanadvigunam, i.e. of a lower order than the regular aeroplane.
RE:RE:Proof for flying planes in vedic times..........
by abhinav on Sep 26, 2007 12:56 PM Permalink
the vimans at that time were not supersonic jets like in our present modern age.........
most probably they were hydrogen filled aloons flying at the speeed of wind.......which explains why ram took 14 days to reach from Lanka to Ayodhya.......(consider the distance to be say 25000 km.....and divide it by average wind speed of 2 m/s...u will get the answer).......
RE:Proof for flying planes in vedic times..........
by The Truth on Sep 26, 2007 01:14 PM Permalink
Looks like Ram supplied hydrogen gas from his a hole. Great!!
RE:Proof for flying planes in vedic times..........
by The Truth on Sep 26, 2007 01:19 PM Permalink
Mr.Abinav, When fossils of dinosaurs are found, why not a tyre, engine or even screws of rig vedas vehicles not found?, and why dint we continue manufacturing them? we are we dependant on other countries for all vehicles today?, pls provide some manufacturing tips from rigveda to our industrialists.
RE:Proof for flying planes in vedic times..........
by Paritosh Sinha on Sep 26, 2007 01:11 PM Permalink
Over hundred years ago. In 1895, full eight years before the Wright Brothers` first flight at Kitty hawk, North Carolina, USA, Shivkar Bapuji Talpade and his wife gave a thrilling demonstration flight on the Chowpatty beach in Mumbai%u2026%u2026%u2026 This is the kind of book from where Abhinav quoting Rigveda some private ultra Hindu web page at Geocities.com "You can befool some people for some time not all people for all he time" Abhinav please consult a Psychiatrist early .You are developing Schizophrenia....
RE:Proof for flying planes in vedic times..........
by abhinav on Sep 26, 2007 12:55 PM Permalink
the vimans at that time were not supersonic jets like in our present modern age.........
most probably they were hydrogen filled aloons flying at the speeed of wind.......which explains why ram took 14 days to reach from Lanka to Ayodhya.......(consider the distance to be say 25000 km.....and divide it by average wind speed of 2 m/s...u will get the answer).......
