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[Dr. Satyan Sharma @sharmasatyan]

What is the purpose of Vedas?

Mahaṛṣi Vedavyāsa's answer: Praising the Devas.

(Mahābhārata 12.314.46, B.O.R.I. critical edition)
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स्तुत्यर्थमिह देवानां वेदाः सृष्टाः स्वयंभुवा

[Dr. Satyan Sharma @sharmasatyan]

How did a traditional Indian scholar view modern science?

Gaṅgā Sahāya Śarmā wrote Nyāyapradīpa (text of Nyāya-Vaiśeṣika darśana) under the patronage of king Rāma Siṃha of Bundī.

Such texts mention points of view of those who do not accept the author's thesis.

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[Anurag Shukla @Anuraag_Shukla]

How India Clothed the World.

Indian textiles were produced through decentralized, caste-based systems with extraordinary skill specialization (e.g., spinning, dyeing, weaving).

Techniques like resist-dyeing, mordant printing, and loom innovations were highly developed.

[Allama 1ball 𑀅𑀮𑁆𑀮𑀸𑀫𑀸 𑁧𑀩𑀸𑀮 @Parikramah]

#Sanskrit macronutrients (रघुवीरः mostly)

Vitamin
जीवतिः

Protein
प्रोभूजिनः

Fat
वसा

Saturated
सान्द्र-

Starch
मण्डः

Mineral
खनिजं

Fiber
मृणालः

Sugar
शर्करा, मधुरं

Carbohydrate
उदप्राङ्गारः

[BharatKeMandir @bharatkemandir]

This is the only document (palm leaf drawing) which gives a full picture of how the complete Konark Sun Temple, Odisha looked.
In 1610, Raja Purushotama Deva of Khurda Dynasty (1607-1621) initiated a survey report with detailed description and drawings of temples, written in Karani Script in Old Odiya with 23 leaves.
This gives the full sketch of the temple as it stood in the early 17th century.

[Lokinder Bisht @BishtLokinder]

A #Sanskrit inscription of about 3rd c AD excavated in Berenike (ancient port city) #Egypt where the famous Vasudeva Krishna, Samkarsana and Ekanamsha statue along with a Buddha statue were found. The inscription is a dedication by a #Kshatriya named Vasula where he 1/2

[मङ्गलम् @veejaysai]

Remembering the great Mahakavi Kalidasa today! First day of the month of Aashada! And this beautiful poem!

आषाढस्य प्रथमदिवसे मेघमाश्लिष्टसानुं
वप्रक्रीडापरिणतगजप्रेक्षणीयं ददर्श॥

Postage stamp issued in June 1960.

🤩🙏🏼🤩🙏🏼🤩

[Dr. Satyan Sharma @sharmasatyan]

Evolution of temples by Yuga

Kṛta - None. Devatās perceived & worshipped directly.
Tretā - Pratiṣṭhā of Devatā-pratimā in houses.
Dvāpara - Pratiṣṭhā of them in forests.
Kali - Pratiṣṭhā of them in Devatāyatanas (temples).

Ref.: Viṣṇudharmottara Purāṇa 3.93, 1-7.

[Tapesh Yadav @tapeshyadav_usa]

Pawaya is a remote archaeological site in Madhya Pradesh near Sindh and Para river sangam. Here we find a brick Hindu temple platform, ancient inscriptions, & musical instruments artwork from about 430 AD.
1⃣ The artwork has Vina, flute, drum 1, cymbals, drum 2, and harp (clockwise from A to F). It is a part of the temple gateway lintel (Torana). @MumukshuSavitri may find this interesting, given her recent comments on Vina.
2⃣The dancer and all the musicians are women – socially active, empowered in a group performance, attesting to the artistic achievements of women in ancient Hindu society. Their hairstyle is remarkably similar to those in artwork found in Chandraketugarh (Bengal), archaeological sites near Bhubhaneswar (Odisha), etc. These musicians are all wearing jewelry, sitting on pads. The artist even shows some to be softly smiling.
3⃣This is a third part of a broken Torana lintel found near a massive brick temple platform, as we will soon see.
4⃣It is Hindu artwork because the rest of this ancient gateway lintel shows the Vamana–Trivikrama Vishnu avatara legend.
5⃣We can date the temple and artwork from the inscriptions found at this site. They are in early Brahmi and Gupta script. This suggests that this large Hindu temple site existed between 50 and 450 AD.
6⃣The Bali-Vamana legend panels here are remarkably similar to those found in Kerala temples dated a few centuries later. This is only possible with social and geographical mobility.

This artwork is currently on display in Gujari Mahal museum, Gwalior. Pawaya site is 60 km south of Gwalior, 50 km northwest of Jhansi.

[Narayana Bhatta @BhattaPN]

maga + miga = mega
अदेङ् गुणः। किं @samjignyasu @sudarshanhs @SNChd :)

[Ranga @samjignyasu]

@BhattaPN @sudarshanhs @SNChd haha nice one !
आद्गुणः it is.

[Navaneet Galagali @rasaganga]

The King Dushyanta reflects on the appeal of children in this poignant verse.

(Shakuntala - a Sanskrit play by Kalidasa)
आलक्ष्यदन्तमुकुलान् अनिमित्तहासैः
अव्यक्तवर्णरमणीयवचःप्रवृत्तीन् ।
अङ्काशयप्रणयिनस्तनयान् वहन्तो
धन्यास्तदङ्गरजसा मलिनीभवन्ति ॥

YT - https://t.co/Acm1G0rsAl

[SN @sunasu99]

@yajnadevam So the meaning would be "tied to the yupa"

[SN @sunasu99]

@yajnadevam @checkslungi @AKLKO1977 My guess बबन्ध अश्ववल
You may be pretty close
वल means a pole in कात्यायन-श्रौतसूत्र according to Monier Wiliams

[The Atharva Forum @AtharvaForum]

शिशुमार Śiśumāra Constellation of the ancients.

Prof RN Iyengar &
S. Subrahmanya in conversation - "History of Astronomy in Bhāratavarṣa".

https://t.co/emQYpofFQW

#AncientSkies #Sishumara

[सुदर्शनः @sudarshanhs]

बॆङ्गळूरुवासिनः प्राचीनवेदशास्त्रप्रियाः,
भवद्भ्यः रोचेत इदम् ।

Book release of "महासलिलम्", a hitherto unknown vedanga book on astronomy !

[History of Bihar and Mithila @GangesHistory]

Ganganath Jha (1872 – 1941) is considered to have translated the most Sanskrit than any other scholar. He specialised in the translation of philosophical texts in particular and also worked as the librarian of Raj Darbhanga.

[सुदर्शनः @sudarshanhs]

सैन्धवं लवणं, शैलेयं लवणं वा प्राकृतं खनिजमयं भवति इत्यतः अस्मान् पोषयति ।

सैन्धवं लवणं = black salt
शैलेयं लवणं = rock salt
खनिजानि = minerals
प्राकृतं = natural

[सुदर्शनः @sudarshanhs]

किं लवणम् उत्तमम्?

निर्माणी-निर्मितं रसायनयोजितं श्वेतं श्लक्ष्णं शुष्कं लवणं तु विषमयम् इति उच्यते।

तत्र केवलं क्षारातु-नीरेयं भवति।
श्लक्ष्णतां शोषं च रक्षणाय रसायनानि योजयन्ति।

क्षरातु-नीरेयं = sodium chloride, रघुवीरकोशे
श्लक्ष्णं = smooth
निर्माणी = factory
शोषः = dryness

[Naren Menon @NarenMenon1]

Chinese family revives century-old the Sri Seetharaman Hindu temple in Banting, Malaysia https://t.co/8K90nfMcGm

A really beautiful, touching story #HappyDeepavali