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Shocking Connection Between The Vatican city (Italy) & Shiva Linga

The Vatican city is shaped in the form of a Shiva linga!
This shocking claim was made by historian P.N. Oak who said that the word Vatican has actually come from the Sanskrit word 'Vatika'

and that Christianity has come from 'Krishna Neeti'.

We have often heard that all the religions have emerged from one Sanatana Dharma. It does not matter which faith you follow because ultimately you are praying to the same God

The connection between the Vatican city and Shiva linga is quite interesting.

The striking similarities between the two symbols of the world's greatest religions is sure to make your mind blow away. Let us take a look at the shocking connection between them.

The Striking Similarity:

Take a look at the picture above. You will see the similarity between the shape of the linga and the compound of the Vatican city. The pathway is shaped like a phallus. On looking closer you will find a tripundara (three lines on Bhagwan Shiv's forehead)

and a bindu incorporated into the design of the Piazza San Pietro of the Vatican city.

Vatican- What's In A Name:

The word Vatican has been derived from the Sanskrit word 'Vatika' which means Vedic cultural centres. Such words and a few excavations prove that Vatican was

मरुत उनचास ( 49 forms of wind) का अर्थ क्या है ?

श्री राम चरित मानस-सुन्दरकाण्ड
के 25 वें दोहे में तुलसीदास जी ने जब हनुमान जी ने लंका मे आग लगाई थी, उस प्रसंग पर लिखा है

हरि प्रेरित तेहि अवसर चले ‘मरुत उनचास’।
अट्टहास करि गर्जा कपि बढ़ि लाग अकास।।25।।

अर्थात : जब हनुमान जी ने लंका को अग्नि के हवाले कर दिया तो भगवान की प्रेरणा से *उनचासों (49) पवन* चलने लगे हनुमान जी अट्टहास करके गर्जे और आकार बढ़ाकर आकाश से जा लगे

इस दोहे में उनचास मरुत का क्या अर्थ है ?
49 प्रकार की वायु के बारे में जानकारी पर आपको सनातन धर्म पर अत्यंत गर्व

तुलसीदासजी के वायु ज्ञान पर सुखद आश्चर्य होगा, जिससे शायद आधुनिक मौसम विज्ञान भी अनभिज्ञ है ।

आपको यह जानकर आश्चर्य होगा कि वेदों में वायु की 7 शाखाओं के बारे में विस्तार से वर्णन मिलता है। अधिकतर लोग यही समझते हैं कि वायु तो एक ही प्रकार की होती है,

लेकिन उसका रूप बदलता रहता है, जैसे कि ठंडी वायु, गर्म वायु और समान वायु, लेकिन ऐसा नहीं है।

दरअसल, ‘जल’ के भीतर जो वायु है उसका वेद-पुराणों में अलग नाम दिया गया है और ‘आकाश’ में स्थित जो वायु है उसका नाम अलग है।’अंतरिक्ष’ में जो वायु है उसका नाम अलग और ‘पाताल’ में स्थित वायु अलग

नाम अलग होने का मतलब यह कि उसका गुण और व्यवहार भी अलग ही होता है। इस तरह वेदों में 7 प्रकार की वायु का वर्णन मिलता है।

ये 7 प्रकार हैं- 1. प्रवह, 2. आवह, 3. उद्वह, 4. संवह, 5. विवह, 6. परिवह और 7. परावह।

Classification of 5 classes of warriors according to the Puranas and Itihas ( Epic History) and Few of them according to their excellence

Rathi: A warrior capable of attacking 5,000 warriors simultaneously.
(Somadatta, Shakuni, Shishupala, Vrishasena)

Atirathi: A warrior capable of contending with 12 Rathi class warriors or 60,000 warriors simultaneously

( Shalya, Kripacharya, Yuyutsu, Drishtadyumna, Ghatotkacha, Angada, Duryodhana , Jayadhradha, Dusassana, Vikarna, Yudhishtir, Bhima, Nakula, Sahadeva)

Maharathi : A warrior capable of fighting 12 Atirathi class warriors or 720,000 warriors simultaneously

(Parshurama, Bhagwan Rama, Kumbhakarna, Lakshmana, Ravana, Arjuna,Lava & Kusha, Hanuman, Sugriva, Jambavan, Vali, Bhishma, Drona, Ashwatthama, Abhimanyu, Bhagwan Krishna,

Balrama, Bhagwan Narasimha)

Atimaharathi : A warrior capable of fighting 12 Maharathi warriors simultaneously. (Indrajeet)

Mahamaharathi : A warrior capable of fighting 24 Atimaharathi’s simultaneously.

(Shri Brahma ,Vishnu, Shiva, Maa Durga, Ganesha & kartikeya )

The only civilization which taught Mathematics in the form of Shlokas 🙏🏻🚩

Lilavati (Story) #Thread

‘Lilavati’ is a ‘Treatise’ of the great Indian Mathematician Bhaskaracharya which was written in 1150. It is the first volume of his main work, the “Siddhanta Shiromani”.

(👆🏼A problem from the ‘Lilavati’ by Bhaskaracharya. This appeared in the “Mathematical Mystery Tour” by UNESCO in 1989)

It was named after his daughter Lilavati. She was a very beautiful child and very intelligent too, which was a rare combination.

Bhaskara was apprehensive about his daughter's inquisitiveness and curiosity. The little girl asked her father many questions and gained a lot of knowledge this way.

As she grew up, Bhaskara decided to get Lilavati married. In the process, Bhaskara perused Lilavati's horoscope.

He was shocked when he found out that Lilavati would not have a happy married life if she did not get married at a particular auspicious time.

He did not tell Lilavati about this, as he despised hurting his daughter.He made all arrangements to make sure that

Lilavati would get married at the auspicious time.
In order to make sure that he did not miss this particular time, he kept a cup with a small hole at the bottom of a vessel filled with water, arranged so that the cup would sink at the beginning of the destined auspicious hour.

Types of Shivling 🙏🏻🔱

Shivlings can be of various types, though broadly divided into 2 classes:

Chal lingas (movable ones); and Achal or Sthir lingas ( स्थिर, immovable ones, such as the ones in heavy stones

which we see in temple sanctums).

The Chal lingas - can be categorised into mrinmaya (made of earth), lohaja (metal made), ratnaja (made of precious stones), daruja (wooden ones), sailaja (stone made ones), and kshanika lingas

(made for some occasion and disposed off immediately afterwards).

The Achal lingas - also known as Sthir lingas or Dhruv lingas, and can be classified into ‘Four Types’: Daivika, Arsaka, Ganapa, and Manusa.

The Kamika Agama ( Granth) however classifies them into ‘Six Types’

Swambhu, Daivika, Arsaka, Ganapatya, Manusa, and Banalingas.

Besides the swambhu or the natural ones that have a special significance of their own,

the last two are the most important ones. Banalingas, like salagramas, are natural and found in particular

river beds, mainly fished out from the river Reva or Narmada.

Manusa are man-made lingas; comprising of three parts namely, Brahmabhaga (square lowest section), Vishnubhaga (octagonal middle part), and Rudrabhaga (topmost part, generally cylindrical);

1) The Temple of the Divine Claudius was a vast temple complex on Rome's Caelian Hill, overlooking the valley that would later be occupied by the Colosseum. Though almost nothing now remains of the structure, its scale and grandeur once rivalled anything in the city.. #LostRome

2) The 'Claudium' was intended as a sacred complex to revere Claudius and the imperial cult. Construction began soon after the death and deification of the emperor in 54 AD, initiated by his widow Agrippina who was likely responsible for his supposed death by poisoning. #LostRome

3) The sprawling temple complex sat on a gigantic podium that spread across the Caelian Hill, measuring 180 x 200 metres; with towering retaining walls of travertine that raised the structure 20 metres above the valley below. #LostRome

4) The elevated sacred area was likely entered by steps facing the temple on the west side. The temple itself had a projecting hexastyle porch and was surrounded by gardens and a grand portico, probably the 'porticus Claudia' mentioned in Martial's 'On the Spectacles'. #LostRome

5) Statues of both Agrippina and Claudius’ ill-fated young son Britannicus, sculpted in sumptuous dark Egyptian greywacke, were discovered among the ruins on the Caelian Hill in 1651 – and had almost certainly been displayed in the temple precinct. #LostRome

So. I loved #TheDig. Despite being set in the 30's it evoked a lot of my early fieldwork experience in the 80's and some of the things archaeologists were gushing about are still pay of the experience today. And it also evoked the fantasy that I became an archaeologist to chase>

If you just want to enjoy it, and bask in the glow of archaeologists being happy for once, stop reading here >

Because, being aware of that fantasy, I'm also aware of corrosive elements, things that structure how archaeology works, both practically & in the collective imagination which work against that other fantasy, that my work can 'make a difference' contribute to progressive change>

The primary driver of the story is class & it's connection to skill & to land. EP has the right to the land, the choice to dig, the ownership of the artefacts because she is the landowner. We are meant to cheer along when the coroner decides in her favour>

BB is a man of the land, he literally knows the soil of Suffolk by feel. His skill & sense are central to the story. And they are credited with the discovery, which is the most important part of the process, not the analysis, care or interpretation>

THE BATTLE OF PRATAPGARH (10 Nov, 1659)

Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj's impeccable military genius and matchless courage humbled the Adil Shahi Sultanate.

The beginning of what was to come later for the M0ghuls from one of the most indefatigable defenders of Dharma!

(Thread)

Shivaji’s growing influence in Maval region, made him a threat to the Adil Shahi ruler of Bijapur who sought to restrain him. The man who was given the responsibility of this mission, was their commander, Afzal Khan. Afzal was a formidable warrior known for his ruthlessness.(1)

His strategy was to bring Shivaji out into the plains, where he held an advantage, compared to the rocky Deccan terrain. Afzal attacked the holy town of Pandharpur, and later demolished the temple of Bhavani at Tuljapur to instigate Shivaji in a bid to bring him out.(2)

Shivaji was angry but remained patient. Knowing that he could not defeat Bijapuri Sultanate in an open battle, Shivaji moved to Pratapgarh fort, located on rocky heights, surrounded by thick forests of Jawali.(3)

This set the pattern for future Maratha attacks, using guerrilla warfare against larger invading armies rendering them ineffective in unfavorable terrain.(4)

Paul Warburg attended as the American representative, at the Treaty of Versailles conference, where his brother Max was on the German side of the bargaining table…. Before World War II, Max Warburg served on the board of directors of I.G. Farben, the giant German chemical firm.

On this day in 1945 Soviet forces liberated Auschwitz-Birkenau. It was the largest concentration and death camp. 1.1 million people, 90% of them Jews, were murdered there. Today it is an international day of commemoration, to honor the memory of all victims of Nazi extermination.

A few things to keep in mind on International Holocaust Remembrance Day:

1) The Soviet liberation of Auschwitz is a deeply symbolic event, but it is worth noting that allied forces were liberating Nazi camps until May of 1945. Unspeakable suffering and death continued for months

I bring this up because the popular perception of events is informed by primary school practices which present them with clean start and stop dates. Useful for repeating dates, but less useful for having an understanding of what forces you unleash and what it takes to unwind them

When we talk about the lessons of the Holocaust, too many fall into the trap of "if it's not identical to Auschwitz, it's not worth invoking the Holocaust."

The seeds for the Holocaust were laid long before Auschwitz was opened, and the Holocaust continued after its liberation.

2) Every year on this date you can reliably expect a debate on what it is we are commemorating. A small but loud group of people use this date as an opportunity to play suffering olympics. Resist the urge to engage with these fools.