Nassak Diamond, from Amaragiri Mines was Eye of Idol at Timbakeshwar Shiva Temple during 1725-1817 CE. Peshwa Bajirao-2 gave it to East India Company by Treaty of Bassein. Nassak Diamond, was the Eye of the Idol at … Read more
Golconda Fort originally was Mangala Devi Temple, discovered by Ram Dev Rao, a shepherd on a hill named ‘Golla Konda‘ during 1080 CE. He constructed a small temple around the goddess Mangala Devi idol and later Kakatiya … Read more
In Ancient India, 12 types of children were considered to be legal heir of his father. All of them need not be biological children of their legal father. Manu Smriti and other dharma sastras describe 12 different … Read more
Nala, chief Vanara engineer of Sethu (Bridge) between Rameswaram and Lanka, used trees and rocks cut by machines, but not floating stones with name of Rama written on them. Valmiki Ramayana clearly mentions in Yuddha Kanda, 22nd … Read more
Apart from India, few other neighbouring countries were mentioned in Mahabharata. Pakistan, Bangladesh, Afghanistan, Iran, Tajakistan, Iraq, Turkmenistan, Kyrgistan, Tibet, Nepal, Myanmar, Sri Lanka had kingdoms with different names. Present India had multiple kingdoms and janapadas. Almost … Read more
Unique Siva Lingam found at Candi Sukuh, Java, Indonesia is made of glass and encased in a bronze cup. Water stored in this cup has not dried even today. Candi Sukuh [ˈtʃandi ˈsukʊh] is a 15th-century Javanese-Hindu … Read more