In 1405 a Chinese Muslim eunuch, Zheng He, launched the first of seven voyages west from China across the Indian Ocean. During the next 30 years (till 1445 CE), he was in command of the world’s largest fleet, funded by …
Chinese archaeologists have unearthed a sword which is more than 2300 years old from Zhou Dynasty era, in an ancient tomb in Xinyang city, central China’s Henan Province. This sword is thought to belong to the time of Warring States, …
CT Scan of a 1000 year old Buddha Statue from China Reveals Mummified Monk Hidden Inside. These unusual contents of the statue were discovered in the 1990s when the statue underwent restoration. Experts were unable to remove the mummy due …
Ganesha or Kangi-ten (歓喜天) is a god in Shingon & Tendai schools of Japanese Buddhism. Legends behind Soshin Kangi-ten (Male & Female embraced form), Evil Vinayaka, Saraswati (Benzaiten), Bishamonten (Kubera) etc. He is the Japanese Buddhist form of Ganesh and …
Somnath Temple to Antarctica, a straight line can be drawn with no land in between. This was inscribed on a pillar (Baan Stambha) atleast since 7th century CE, which proves that Indians knew about South Pole much ahead of others.…
MySon sanctuary is abandoned and partially ruined Hindu Temples (Mainly Siva as Bhadresvara) built between 4th – 13th century by the kings of Champa (Chiêm Thành in Vietnamese). Mỹ Sơn (Kingdom of Cham) is located near the village of Duy …
Adi Sankaracharya (509 – 477 BCE) has used ‘Upanetra‘, which were eyeglasses used to achieve magnification effect. In his work ‘Aparokshanubhuti‘ (Direct Experience), 81st verse, Sankara states : ‘Just as all objects that are very …
Archaeologists have discovered ancient china beer making tools dating back to 2900-3400 BCE in underground rooms. At the spot in central plain of China, the kits included funnels, pots and specialized jugs. The shapes of the objects suggest they could …
Diamond Sutra (Sanskrit : Vajracchedikā Prajñāpāramitā Sūtra) is a Mahāyāna (Buddhist) sūtra from the Prajñāpāramitā, or “Perfection of Wisdom” genre, and emphasizes the practice of non-abiding and non-attachment. It is a key object of devotion and …
Ancient alarm clock used by the Egyptians was made by a greek engineer, physicist and mathematician Ctesibius (285–222 BCE) who lived in Alexandria, Ptolemaic Egypt. But, Plato (428–348 BCE), a greek philosopher constructed his own version of an alarm clock …
