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2021-09-19 04:34:53 Ideas in Science and Technology in Ancient India

Physics

They conceptualises that the universe is composed of Panchbhutas – Water, land, fire and either-each a medium of sense perception.

They knew the existence of atoms and molecules even before the Greeks.
Vaiseshika School elaborated the atomic theory.

Brahamagupta anticipated Newton‘s theory of gravitation by declaring that –‘All things fall on the Earth by law of nature’ and it is the nature of the Earth that attract the things

Kanada Sage

Kanada, a philosopher estimated to have lived in India between 6th century to 2nd century BCE. His name Kanada means atom eater.

He was the first person to give the atomic theory. He gave the idea that Parmanu (Atom) was an indestructible particle of matter which cannot be divided further. Later on, Dalton made similar observations in his Dalton's atomic theor Open / Comment

2021-09-19 04:06:25 The Statue of Bahubali

A colossal monolithic statue of Bahubali at Shravanbelagola, the Jain siddha (one who has attained spiritual salvation), is located in Karnataka in southern India.

This statue is one of the most sacred pilgrimage sites for Jain worshipers.

The statue was carved in 981 CE out of a single block of granite; it stands 57 feet high and is completely nude, as is customary in the Jain tradition

Constructed in 981 AD by Chamundaraya, a Ganga warrior, it is carved out of a single block of granite and looms on the top of Vindhyagiri Hill. Open / Comment

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2021-09-13 06:39:26 Udayagiri and Khandagiri Caves

Among the earliest Jain monuments are the Udayagiri and Khandagiri Caves, located near the city of Bhubaneshwar in Orissa, India.

These caves are partly natural and partly manmade and were carved out as residential blocks for Jain monks during the reign of King Kharavela of Kalinga (193–170 BCE).

The caves bear inscriptions and sculptural friezes depicting Tirthankaras, elephants, women, and geese.

The Dilwara Temples

Built under Chalukya rule in Rajasthan between the 11th and 13th centuries CE, the Dilwara Temple complex consists of five ornately carved marble temples, each dedicated to a different Tirthankara.

The largest temple in the complex, the Vimal Vasahi Temple, was built in 1021 and is dedicated to the Tirthankara Rishabha.

Among its most remarkable features are the rang manda, a grand hall supported by 12 pillars and surmounted by a breathtaking central dome , and the navchowki, a collection of nine rectangular ceilings, also richly carved.

The pillars in the main hall are carved into the likenesses of women playing musical instruments and the 16 vidyadevis, or goddesses of knowledge; each holds a symbol representing her individual branch of learning Open / Comment

2021-09-13 06:37:15 Jain Architecture

Modern and medieval Jains built many temples, especially in western India.

The earliest Jain monuments were temples based on the Brahmanical Hindu temple plan and monasteries for Jain monks.

For the most part, artists in ancient India belonged to non-denominational guilds who were prepared to lend their services to any patron , whether Hindu, Buddhist, or Jain.

Many of the styles they used were a function of the time and place rather than the particular religion.

Therefore, Jain art from this period is stylistically similar to Hindu or Buddhist art, although its themes and iconography are specifically Jain.

With some minor variations, the western style of Indian art endured throughout the 16th century and into the 17th century.

The rise in Islam contributed to the decline of Jain art but did not result in its total elimination. Open / Comment

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2021-09-05 19:18:18 Taj Mahal


Mahal is an ivory-white marble mausoleum on the southern bank of the river Yamuna in the Indian city of Agra.

It was commissioned in 1632 by the Mughal emperor Shah Jahan (reigned from 1628 to 1658) to house the tomb of his favourite wife, Mumtaz Mahal

It also houses the tomb of Shah Jahan himself.

The tomb is the centrepiece of a 17-hectare (42-acre) complex, which includes a mosque and a guest house, and is set in formal gardens bounded on three sides by a crenellated wall.

The Taj Mahal was designated as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1983 for being "the jewel of Muslim art in India and one of the universally admired masterpieces of the world's heritage" Open / Comment

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