Wednesday, April 27, 2011

Energy Dissipator, God Shiva and River Ganga- Revealing Fact about Hydro Projects

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"Incident of River Ganges Coming to Earth from Heaven"

Mythological incidents gives a lot of valuable insight and information about many common as well as technical processes employed in various activities. It needs only some careful studies to identify them and constant research to develop them to a level wherein they can be put into practise in our day to day life.

Ganga is not only largest but also a very sacred river of India. The sacredness of this river can be guessed from the fact that its water never gets putrefy no matter how long you keep it into storage.
According to our mythology Ganga was born as a Goddess in Heaven in pot of God Brahma while he was worshipping Lord Vamana (Incarnation of God Vishnu). Story further goes like this that only Goddess Ganga had the power to purify the sins and liberate the souls of the dead. There used to be a king on earth named Sagar who had 60000 sons and they have committed a mistake by the virtue of which there souls could not be liberated. It took seven generation's hard penance to please God Brahma to let Ganga come on earth. But God Brahma told to seventh descendant of King Sagar-Bhagiratha that force (or velocity) of Ganga while descending from Heaven to earth will be so much that it will overhelm the entire earth. To avoid this Bhagiratha has to convince God Shiva to bear the energy of Riven Ganga and then let her flow to earth.This is how River Ganga came to earth from Heaven.

Now taking reference of this mythological story we can deduce some very important information that can be put to use in the construction of our Hydro Power Projects.
Considering Heaven as Upstream Area and Earth as Downstream Area, River Ganga flows from Upstream to Downstream with a very high velocity and force. God Shiva was present in downstream area on Mountain Kailash who have dissipated the energy of River Ganga to prevent the overhelming. 
Taking Shivlinga as a symbol of God Shiva, a valuable inference can be drawn from this mythological story that "Shape of ShivaLinga can act as Best Energy Dissipator".
Definition of Energy Dissipator in reference to Hydro Projects can be cited as "Energy dissipators are any device designed to protect downstream areas from erosion by reducing the velocity of flow to acceptable limits."

Finally, we can deduce from this mythological incident
"that function of God Shiva was nothing more than that of Energy Dissipator. We can put this fact to our benefit only if we conduct a serious research on this fact and compare it with the results obtained from other energy dissipators."

By Now,Friends you also must have started feeling that Our History, Our Mythology and Our Religion is all based on Pure Science, only we need to decipher them.
Friends Voyage is still on, so wait for this historic Ship's next anchored coordinates.

*This inference came out during discussion with Ram Kishore Gupta (President,Water Resource Management Forum who is also a Retired Chief Engineer) wherein we were discussing about applications of scientific aspects of general religious beliefs.

Saturday, April 2, 2011

Tulsi or Holy Basil- Story of Ritual developed out of Science

"Tulsi" often called as Holy Basil in English is one of the most sacred plant in Hinduism religion. The other part of the story is that Tulsi is not only important from religious point of view but has great medical significance too.
There are numerous properties of Tulsi that can be enlisted as follows-
  • It has stupendous healing powers.
  • Useful in Cough, Cold and Fever.
  • It has anti-cancerous and anti-oxidant properties.
  • Useful for decreasing blood glucose and cholesterol level.
  • It is widely used in cases of skin, teeth or eyes disorders in various forms.
  • Helps in strengthening immune system of the body.
  • Its aroma keeps away insects and mosquitoes from the house.
Perhaps this is the reason it is said in Hindu Religion that  Households who plant Tulsi in their houses never suffers from illness. Also, today you will still find this plant of Tulsi in most of the households in India despite transition towards modernity by mass population and diminishing values in changing times.

A Ritual formed on Scientific Basis-

There is a popular custom in India that whenever you go to any temple in India, the priest there gives you tulsi with water and asks you to gulp it.

Have you ever thought why he does so OR what might be the reasons behind this common ritual which is being practiced since times immemorial?

I have tried figuring out through various literature and came across a remarkable fact and explanation about this ritual.But before that, 'Hat Off" to our ancestors who have really device enduring social systems in the interest of all.Yeah, our sages were great scientists and genius who were aware of the medical value of tulsi but also know that to preach it to general masses would be a task that will not be feasible at one go. So they might have associated it with a religious practice so people just follow it without any 'do &don't' in their mind.
This would keep them away from most of the diseases and all knows that health is a preliminary key to happiness.

This is a fact that Tulsi has immense medicinal value apart from several other benefits but there is also a method underlined each benefit which must be followed exactly the same way to get most out of it. To elaborate it- Tulsi is also very rich in 'Mercury' content which is good for our body in a consumable form found in Tulsi but is bad for our teeth. This is why our religious practices have made it necessary in the form of ritual to never bite a fresh tulsi leaf and to gulp it with water only. This way we can get all the benefits of Tulsi without damaging our teeth.

We know very well that it is a vain effort to explain science to masses and asked them to follow it BUT still........
Science and Technology is only useful when its benefits reaches to masses and helps in the development of whole society. Sages in Ancient times must have understood this idealism very well and thus had devised ways(associating it with religious ritual) to make it sure that benefits of science reaches to all levels of society.

Note- With reference to Japan Nuclear Disaster, I want to bring this fact to limelight that many studies and researches had suggested that Tulsi can also help to protect organs from 'radiation poisoning' .

Wednesday, March 16, 2011

Need New Energy Sources-Look Old Scriptures and History

A universal Truth other than Death is "Energy is required to perform all the tasks."

Whether we have to eat, we have to dance, we have to run vehicles, we have to live, we have to speak, even famous Zynga Games like CityVille and FarmVille also needs you to have energy to perform tasks. In these all states though the primary requirement is that of Energy but energy does not exist in the same form to perform the peculiar subsequent tasks. This can be heat energy in one case to physical energy or mental energy in other cases. Also the source of Energy in each and every tasks varies from being Gasoline, Petrol, Diesel, Food, Body, Sun etc.

There is no denial to this evident truth that we need energy and that too in a state in which it can be utilized.
The whole World is Dependent on energy. The nations who are more powerful today than other are the ones having more energy whether it is in the form of electricity, petroleum products or nuclear derivatives etc. Numerous researches are being conducted to find new sources of energy, gigantic amount of resources are being deployed to find alternative sources of energy or renewable sources of energy because now non- renewable sources of energy have come on the verge of depletion.

Can we imagine our future without energy? Or we intends to live again in the same way our ancestors have lived once when they have started their journey of evolution (Early Man Time's according to modern history)

Well, I will say no because we have solution , then why to invite problem!

Our ancestors have foreseen these types of problems much before we have started experiencing it. Yeah, for instant take incidents mentioned in our epics whether it is compact "Parmanu Astras" (Nuclear Bombs), or aircrafts (Wisdom of new Age technologies hidden in Ancient Scriptures) driven by sound energy or that mystic fuel called as 'Rasa'( Amaranganasutradhara)or 'Para'-> (Reference by Samarangana-Sutradhara by Raja Bhoj 1050AD). Apart from this there are also several other instances in our sacred texts written by our sages which describes about various other forms of energy, one such being 'Laghima' or "Anti-Gravitational ' energy. 'Anti-Gravitational' Energy resembles to Zero Point Energy as depicted by modern day scientists from vacuum sources. They(Ancestors) have numerous sources of energy and that too in a form which can be easily utilized. By now you too can clearly decipher that our ancestors must have foreseen today's circumstances and Perhaps also understood the very essence of most quoted following law of our modern science-

According to the First Law of Thermodynamics and also Law of Conservation of Energy- 
In an isolated system the total amount of energy remains constant over time. The consequence can be derived as follows that "Energy can neither be created nor be destroyed, it can be transformed from one one state to another"

Thus the need of the hour is to look upon these scriptures written by our own sages or ancient scientists and to divert considerable resources in the research so that sufficient light can be thrown on the application and utilization of such ancient technologies.
This I believe will surely help us in one way or other to get out of this so called 'Energy Crisis' of today's Era.
So Harness a Voyage of Energy by Exploring History!
Cheers!!!!

Saturday, March 5, 2011

Indian Astrology- Science Behind It, Validated by Newton' Law

"I got great marks in the Exam"-Lucky Man
"I got a Job Today, don't know how"- Lucky You
"I studied very hard for the exam, still got passing marks"- Damn Luck
"I did great in the interview, still not selected for job"-Bad Luck

These are some form of conversation you might have also come across at some points of your life. Some are seen to praise their luck, others will be there standing and blaming their fate. Ahh..at last they got some one to blame for their Failures and self-appraise in case of success.

The word 'luck' or 'destiny' or 'fate' or 'fortune' are all synonyms used by man to describe his feelings of success and failures. The science which predicts the results in terms of success and failures in a person's life thereby giving and guiding him in a direction that will yield optimum results for him is known by the world as "ASTROLOGY" . There are different forms of Astrology such as Vedic Astrology, Tarot Cards, Hellenistic Astrology etc. used all over the globe that employ various methods and underlying principles to predicts happenings of future thereby giving direction to a person's life.

I can not say which is the superior or most correct among them but the most used Astrology Science in India is "Vedic Astrology" which definitely has a scientific principle supporting it. Vedic Astrology or Indian Astrology or Jyotish Vidya  is based on a very basic principle that every planet or heavenly body in this universe affects the life of a person in one or other way since his birth on the planet "Earth". In simpler terms it also describes supreme relation between microcosm and macrocosm through several idioms and principles. 
On the basis of these principles it predicts the events of future in a person's life at that peculiar point of time.

Now lets see the Scientific Principle that supports this form of Astrology and which is given by none other than the most famous and respected physicist through out the world- NEWTON. Yes, Newton gave his famous 'Universal law of Gravitation' which states that 'every body in this universe attracts or repel every other body with a force that is directly proportional to the masses of the body and inversely proportional to the square of the distances between them.' This means that every body in this universe is affected in one way or other by the presence of every other body in this universe. Lets analyze it with the help of an example-When a magnet is brought near another magnet not only magnetic force of whole magnet undergoes a change but simultaneously its elements also experiences a change. The same is the case of Human Beings living on earth. When Earth undergoes change, people living on it also experiences a change. Here is a diagram to illustrate my point.
Note: Human Blood has ample amount of iron in it. We also know that blood keeps flowing through the body and along with it iron also which give rise to magnetism phenomenon. This quantity of iron may not produce effect on others but is sufficient enough to be get affected from external magnetic forces.

Let have a glance at some more insights on this Scientific Principle of Astrology!!!

The roots of Vedic Astrology is based in principles which states that earth is affected by forces of other planets and heavenly bodies in our solar system AND every person on this earth since constitutes earth(through principle of microcosm and macrocosm) is also affected in one way or other. Mathematical Calculations have been done in vedic astrology only constituting the forces of planets and heavenly bodies that forms our solar systems and other heavenly objects outside our solar system are neglected due to their increasing distance from the earth. All these are depicted through common terms often heard off in connection with Indian Astrology such as Lagna, Nakshatra, Grahas, Rasis, Yogas etc.

Now one may wonder, what may happen as a result of these forces and how events can be predicted through them. There is no firm scientific principle available on this though research is going on to find some more deep insights on the subject. From my point of view, it is as follows- We know that every force has its own nature and characteristics. Also every object do not intrastate same kind of force in its realm. Now these forces with varying characteristics and nature affects particular object in a peculiar way of its own. Same thing happens with human beings also, these heavenly forces affects out thoughts, mind, health, habits etc. giving a direction to them and increasing a probability of ending us into particular happening (may be good or bad). Our actions also influence these force's nature for e.g.- if we do good deeds, we feel happy and its generate special type of chemicals in our body that affects our mood, health, if we do exercise daily we feel strong and healthy. So a healthy person will undergoes an opposite effect of a force from that of a weak person. It can be understood in same way that too much rain might be good for Paddy Crops(rice) but can be bad for cucumber or Some time Rains ends Drought and Other time Rains bring Floods.

Friends, this Vedic Astrology is given by Ancient Indian Sages and rishis thousand of years ago. They were scientists and genius who through their immense research have found relation between behavior of man on account of forces that affects them on the basis of mathematical calculation of positions of heavenly bodies in the universe. This gem of knowledge is passed on from generation to generation since thousand years is both science with respect to its principles and is an art in respect of quality of human life. 

In the end I want to conclude that Astrology can help you to achieve results with success but can not bring you the very success. At the end of the day it is your hard work and determination only that can do magic for you.

Thursday, March 3, 2011

A Poem- History Lovers also have Heart that Beats for SOMEONE

I just want you to shine
These are the only intentions of mine..

I just want you to glow like a Sun
And flash off your radiant smile..

Don't give me your light
But also don't ripped me off your sight...


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Sometimes somethings can not be helped
No matter how much you resist it to whelp..

Those feelings come from heart purely refined
It happened as it were to be destined..

Mind loses control and Heart becomes your only goal
In this terrific whole; feelings burn like a charcoal..


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Days and Nights went silent gazing by moon
Mornings becomes noon.

I want to close my eyes
For you come in my dreams.

When I open my eyes
Your memories make my feelings gleam...


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Come by the sea shore
Hear the waves galore..

You will find tides
For its always full moon night..

Sea is my Heart
And Waves are your ignoring darts..

Rising out to swallow those hearty chimes
But all I want is your just little time..  


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Hear the sound; that surrounds
It is whispering something that is never going to rebounds..

If you miss it now
Love is that then
you forever sow..
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It is though as common as selenium
But still something that happens only
"  Once in a Millennium".  



Wondering what this poem is doing in a blog on such serious footnotes as Science, Technology and History... Well this is here only to declare that History Lovers are also Human Beings With Heart and their Heart can also beat for someone!!!!! I have written this poem from heart for a heart!! :)


NOTE- Pictures used in this Poem is for depiction purpose only. Author is grateful to all those sites and persons from where pics are sourced out. However, if any owner of pics has objection with using them here on the blog, I will remove it immediately upon receiving an email of same consent.

Wednesday, February 23, 2011

Wisdom of New Age Technologies Hidden in Ancient Scriptures

Space Technology, Ammunition Technology, Bio Technology, Construction Technology, Nuclear Technology, Textile Technology, Information Technology and many other modern technologies have come in recent times to aid human beings in several ways.

A modern man or woman of today times keep updated knowledge about each and many such technologies that are coming in market every day. It is the symbol of modernity or in simpler terms keeping pace with the rest of world.

Great things..Great Act..Great Technologies..Isn't it...?????
Like this we will keep on witnessing evolution of many more technologies in the coming era too.

Friends, this is certainly true..Technologies need research and clinical trials and immense testing before they can be launched in the market. But let me tell you that we can develop and evolve at a much faster pace than which we are moving ahead now.We can save lot of our time in research and testing....

"How?" is the question of the hour...

Well answer lies in our Ancient Scriptures and Ancient Scripts that are preserved since generations and also discovered from many excavations and unearthed sites all over the country. We can take load of inspirations from our scriptures, religious books, epics and other well written ancient documents preserved in Libraries and Museums worldwide. Yes, they are truly inspirational.  They are treasures of knowledge and technologies that is much ahead of our time. Only they need to studied and understand with the intent they were written. This will help us develop new technologies and new techniques that can not only bring more peace in our world but also harmony with nature.

For Eg- We talk of atom bombs in this era and first time world has hear this name when the BANG happened over Japan in Second World War. But Indians Scriptures have a book called "Aanu Shastra (अणु शास्त्र)"  which very well documents the atom bomb description. AANU is a Sanskrit word which itself means smallest particle and the same is referred to as ATOM in English. Also, there is also a Book called "Vaimanika Shastra (वैमानिका शास्त्र )" which again gives a very detailed information about science of aeronautics. To mention a few more in the same line are Vimaana Chandrika of Maharshi Narayan, The Yantra Sarvaswa of Maharshi Bharadwaja, Vyoma Yaana Tantra of Sounaka etc.  Civil Engineering is something that have evolved in much later part of 20th century. But you can refer to "Vaastu Shastra (वास्तु शास्त्र)" and you will be amazed to find remarkable similarity between principles of Geotechnical Engineering and Vaastu Shastra as personally observed by me too.

By now you must have also realized too that our ancestors were far more ahead in knowledge of science and technology in comparison to ours that we still proudly boast off today.

There are several such examples of gems of information and wisdom kept locked in the scriptures not only in India but whole over the world. Now it truly depends on the so called "Wise" genre of Human Race to see, analyze and discover the secrets of Wisdom of New Age Technologies Hidden in our ancient roots!!!!!!!!!


Monday, January 24, 2011

Walking on Water- Scientific Explanation of Art Lost in Sands of Time



Walking on Water
A new and rather much disputed topic, seems to be myth or another bluffing act.
BUT
In fact,an accomplishment and science of evolution lost in sands of time, together lets explore the active dimension of it.!

You might have heard of "Liquid Mountaineering-Walk on Water" OR "Mythbusters-Walking on Water".
Both of these are popular videos that are becoming talk of the town over internet and can be easily found on Youtube. It is also said that water in Dead Sea is so dense that no one can get drown in that.Alas, you can not find Dead Sea all over the world to gain first hand experience of walking on water.

People now a days are exploring new dimensions and techniques to gain ability of walking on water.  This was however a treasured art and science known by many sages and Godly messengers not only in Ancient India but all over the world. One can find numerous references not only in stories from epic but also in history of such exceptional personalities having that rare ability to walk on water.

There was a pure science however with different concepts than modern one; behind this technique of walking on water.
I will not enforce my ideology on you but make a note of this that our horizon of thinking will expand to new limits only if we will freely allow our mind to explore new dimensions without any doubts. Even modern science has also evolved using anonymous assumptions and theories. So try to understand the concepts of this ancient science too.
All of you might be aware of "Yoga", a term that have swept the world as a refreshing and rejuvenating source of energy and health. Yoga is Ancient Indian Technique developed and refined by our sages over the centuries of research. It declares that God has given man an infinite source of energy. However, God knows that since it is in the nature of man to contains both demonic and good  virtues, so he has locked that infinite source of energy within a system that is called as "CHAKRAS". Only those who can raise themselves over and above a particular level by doing virtuous rituals and practicing can gain access to open that divine lock inside our body. Different religions all over the world have different concepts and theories about this Lock System.According to Indian philosophy there are in all seven Chakras and they are located along the spine of human body at peculiar positions.
Here is a picture of the same from mantraonline for your ready reference-
Yoga is embedded with the techniques to open these Chakras. There are many other practices too through which these Chakras can be open. Once they are active they give us infinite source of energy and a totally new experience out of this world never ever happened before. Many people in ancient times posses this ability to open their Chakras and use the energy from them to walk over water. They used to derived a significant amount of energyv from their Chakras and concentrate it at their feet so that their reaches a balance between the action and reaction forces of feet and water.
Logically we could not walk on water because the force exert by our feet on water is greater than force that is exert by water on our feet, so we tend to displace water and consequently get drowned. But this Chakra Energy when concentrated at feet helps to reach a state of equilibrium where either both forces become stable or force exert by our feet become smaller in magnitude than force exerted by water on our feet. As a result one gains instant ability to walk on water.
Here is a diagram for your easy understanding-
Friends, our History has many more secrets and valuable jewels of information enfolded in sands of time waiting to be discovered. So now onwards, never consider History as just another boring part, change your vision and explore its creative and interesting past.