Interesting... 'Satavahanas, Yavanas And The ‘Cotton Road’ (Western Deccan)'

"It was the Satavahana Empire that controlled vast swathes of the Deccan between 1st century BCE to 3rd century CE, which was the main trading partner of Rome."

https://t.co/2iA9s4XGT2 via @LiveHIndia

"Not surprisingly, a large number of Greco-Romans, who were called ‘Yavanas’, also settled in India and their influence can still be seen in places as remote as Nagarjunakonda in Telangana."

https://t.co/2iA9s5fhKA
"Prof Brancaccio shared with us some very interesting perspectives on the Satavahanas, the Yavanas and the very intriguing concept of the ‘Cotton Road’ that was once the Indian counterpart to the ‘Silk Road’."

https://t.co/2iA9s5fhKA

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THE MEANING, SIGNIFICANCE AND HISTORY OF SWASTIK

The Swastik is a geometrical figure and an ancient religious icon. Swastik has been Sanatan Dharma’s symbol of auspiciousness – mangalya since time immemorial.


The name swastika comes from Sanskrit (Devanagari: स्वस्तिक, pronounced: swastik) &denotes “conducive to wellbeing or auspicious”.
The word Swastik has a definite etymological origin in Sanskrit. It is derived from the roots su – meaning “well or auspicious” & as meaning “being”.


"सु अस्ति येन तत स्वस्तिकं"
Swastik is de symbol through which everything auspicios occurs

Scholars believe word’s origin in Vedas,known as Swasti mantra;

"🕉स्वस्ति ना इन्द्रो वृधश्रवाहा
स्वस्ति ना पूषा विश्ववेदाहा
स्वस्तिनास्तरक्ष्यो अरिश्तनेमिही
स्वस्तिनो बृहस्पतिर्दधातु"


It translates to," O famed Indra, redeem us. O Pusha, the beholder of all knowledge, redeem us. Redeem us O Garudji, of limitless speed and O Bruhaspati, redeem us".

SWASTIK’s COSMIC ORIGIN

The Swastika represents the living creation in the whole Cosmos.


Hindu astronomers divide the ecliptic circle of cosmos in 27 divisions called
https://t.co/sLeuV1R2eQ this manner a cross forms in 4 directions in the celestial sky. At centre of this cross is Dhruva(Polestar). In a line from Dhruva, the stars known as Saptarishi can be observed.