A complete description of flower planes used by Indians - 4 

In earlier posts I have explained to you about pushpaka flights about the qualifications of a pilot. Now let me tell you about the research on airplanes not only in ancient times but also in this modern age.

Not only then, but also in today's modern era, the first aircraft manufacturers were Indians. In the late 19th century, an airplane built by Sri Shivashankara Bapuji in Bombay flew at a height of 1500 feet and was controlled and brought down. That means the first airplane flew 8 years before the Wright brothers built the airplane. If the reality is like this, we are deceiving ourselves by saying that the Wright brothers are the makers of airplanes.

A complete description of flower planes used by Indians - 4 

Sri Tal Pade used to live in Dukar Bazaar, China Bazaar, Bombay. He is a great scholar in Vedic Vajmayam. Teacher in J.J. School of Arts. The famous Vedantist Sri Damodar Sath Valekar used to hold frequent discussions with him regarding aviation education. With his help he built this first airplane based on some Vedic mantras. He named the plane he built "Marutsaki". It was exhibited in the Town Hall under the auspices of the Bombay Art Society. He used mercury and solar energy in designing his airplane. It flew to a height of 1500 feet at Bombabu Chowpati ground in the presence of many spectators. After that it slowly landed on the beach. Among those who saw this scene were Anand Mahadeva Govindaranade and Lalaji Rayanji, the future Maharaja of Baroda. Sri Tal Pade himself wrote a book in Marathi called "Ancient Vimana Vidye Chashodha".

A complete description of flower planes used by Indians 

Because of the death of Sri Tal Pade's wife, he gave up all efforts out of disgust. His successors later sold the plane to a British company.

I would like to give some details for those who want to research our ancient aeronautics. Some ancient scriptures have been named in earlier posts. I will explain about the results of the research done in today's modern era and some texts.

Pandita Subbaraya Shastri started a journal on physics in the year 1918 called "Bhautika Kalanidhi". About aeronautics appeared in that journal till 23-8-1928. In 1951-52 Shri G.S.R Josir Director International Academy of Sanskrit Research translated it into English and published it with the help of Maharaja of Mysore.

Then in January 1956, Major Narayan Balakrishna Rao Gadar published the 23rd chapter of the aerial passage through the weekly "Shilpa Sansar". Bharadwaja Vaimanika Shastra Talapatras are also available at the International Sanskrit Academy. A chapter in "Yantra Sarvasam" by Bharadwaja Mahamuni "Aeronautical Science". Yantrasarvasvam is an 8 volume encyclopedia. It has 800 chapters. Jaisar translated only three volumes of Aeronautics into English. In those 2972 verses, the outlines of various planes, the metals required for its manufacture, the area of the planes, the fuel required for it, and how many passengers each plane carries. There are details like

Before Maharishi Bharadwaja wrote that book, Vimana Chandrika by Sage Narayana, Vyomayana Tantra by Shaunaku, Yantrakalpa by Garga Praneetham, Yanabindu by Vachaspati, Ksheena Pradipika by Chakrayani and Vyomayanarka Prakasam by Dandinathu were already in circulation. Many people believe that these books are the basis of today's advanced aviation technology. Gautama Maharishi stated that there were 32 types of planes in the Treta Yuga. But Maharshi Bharadwaja wrote about 25 types of planes.

Here we have to tell you about another important book. "Brihad Viman Shastra" is located at Arsha Gurukulam, Kamareddy, Telangana. I don't know if there is another time. Try to find the address of Sarvadesika Aryapratinidi Sabha, Dayananda Bhavan, Ramlila Maidan in Delhi.

Finally, once upon a time there were hundreds of vidyas in this holy land. Bharath Bhumi, which is known for its great universities, today has lost its great knowledge and has become an orphan. At least I am making a small effort to let everyone know about the greatness of our Indian ancient science.