Indian sages were Scientist of India




Indian sages were Scientists of India



Today we have different equipment to see objects in space. But in ancient time 1000 years BCE we did not have these space equipment. Then how the celestial objects look it is written in holy books of Indians. These holy books called Puranas were written 1000 years before common era.

How Indian sages were able to write about those celestial objects which they could not see being on earth ? Telescope was not invented till that time.


Lets check  few examples    -



Bore Incarnation


1 - Varah avatar (Bore Incarnation)


A bore lifted up he earth and saved the earth. That may be a fantasy story but in the drawing the shape of earth is round. So it means Indian sages knew that earth is round.

We call geography in Hindi Bhugol not bhu- tatte.

We call the world in Hindi Jagat which means object which moves



Antares


2 -   Star Antares in space


This is the 15th or 16th biggest object in the sky. This star is forty thousand times bigger then sun. We call it jyesth (eldest or biggest)
How did they know that this is the biggest object ? It just looks like a dot.



Twin stars


3- Twin stars


It is not one star, there are two stars.
In south India, There is a custom where husband and wife after marriage will go on roof and will watch these stars. Might be funny tradition. But this gives message too.

Reason - Most twin stars rotate in one way. But these two stars called Arundhati (Alcor)& Vashistha(Mizar) rotates around each other.  Read more 

Now how did they figure out that it is a twin star ?
And how did they know that only this twin star rotates different then others ?



Rust free Iron pillar



6 - Rust proof Pillar 


Iron pillar of Qutub minar is one thousand year old. 

Iron pillar in Kollur (Bangalore) two thousand and five hundred year old 

Ancient Indians knew about manufacturing rust proof iron.  Read more 



Zinc Distillation process




7 - Zinc   


Ancient Indians knew how to remove Zinc from Zinc ore for four thousand years. 
Indian technique of distilling zinc was stolen by Chinese traveler and later on one British traveler stole it from Chinese. So first Zinc distillery was opened in 1543.  Read more




Takshashila University


8 - Takshashila university 


This was the first university of the world in seven hundred BCE. Students came to study from all over the world.  Read more 
Later on Nalanda university was opened in 5th century. It was also Buddhist monastery. 




How did Indian sages have this knowledge ? 


All the scientists of ancient India were sages (Muni & Rishi). They were practicing Yoga and meditation. They renounced the worldly desires and researched about subjects which could changed the life of mankind. It is a myth that Indian sages left the social life and kept on taking drugs and did nothing. 

They trained their mind through yoga & meditation. After practicing  appreciable number of years then they were no longer limited to their physical instruments. In the meditative state they achieved this knowledge. 

If we want to build this country once again, we will have to start learning Yoga & meditation. 


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