11-20-2003, 12:37 AM
[quote name='Hauma Hamiddha' date='Nov 14 2003, 06:45 AM'] The Vaimanika shatra seems to be recent concotion that was created in the early 1900s by a certain Subbaraya. There is not much support for this being an ancient text based on its language too. [/quote]
IIRC, The Ramayana has references to the Vimana. Here is a link from the IIT madras folks.. Albeit a lot of spelling mistakes and typos exist, it is the first link I could find. (I have a personal copy of the Valmiki Ramayana, and can vouch that the Shlokas are correct.) The reference is to Sundara Kandam Sarga 8 where Hanumaan enters Ravana's hangar to see the Pushpaka Vimana parked. There is no documentation of it in the Mahabaratha though.
[url="http://acharya.iitm.ac.in/mirrors/vv/literature/ramayana/sk08a.html"]http://acharya.iitm.ac.in/mirrors/vv/liter...yana/sk08a.html[/url]
IIRC, The Ramayana has references to the Vimana. Here is a link from the IIT madras folks.. Albeit a lot of spelling mistakes and typos exist, it is the first link I could find. (I have a personal copy of the Valmiki Ramayana, and can vouch that the Shlokas are correct.) The reference is to Sundara Kandam Sarga 8 where Hanumaan enters Ravana's hangar to see the Pushpaka Vimana parked. There is no documentation of it in the Mahabaratha though.
[url="http://acharya.iitm.ac.in/mirrors/vv/literature/ramayana/sk08a.html"]http://acharya.iitm.ac.in/mirrors/vv/liter...yana/sk08a.html[/url]
Quote: Sundara Kanda: Sarga 8: Shloka 4-8. The great vanara saw the pushpaka vimanam, which was obtained with great deal of research; it could travel at great speed (mano vegam);Â It had a number of chambers, and views on all sides, It was capable of being guided by thought (automatic control?), It was unstoppable, and was well-decorated.