Author: Shikaripur Ranganatha Rao Publisher: ISBN: Category : History Languages : en Pages : 346
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The discovery of the legendary city of Dv?rak? which is said to have been founded by raKrisha,is an important landmark in the history of India.It has set at rest the doubts expressed by historians about the historicity of Mahabharata and the very existence of Dvaraka city.The author is devoted to the identification of submerged structures of Bet Dwarka and Dwarka with those mentioned in the ancient texts and the basis on which dating has been done is also explained.
Author: Vanamali Publisher: Simon and Schuster ISBN: 1620556820 Category : Religion Languages : en Pages : 804
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A vivid journey back to the time of Krishna, his holy city, and the Mahabharata War • Recounts ecstatic celebrations, Krishna’s love for his wives and sons, and events surrounding the Mahabharata War • Offers potent spiritual lessons from Krishna’s teachings and stresses Krishna’s ability to contain all opposites and stand above duality • Provides a historical timeline and real dates for the Mahabharata War and the sinking of Krishna’s city beneath the sea Located on the west coast of India in the state of Gujarat, the city of Dwaraka is considered one of the seven holy cities of India. Archaeological discoveries of ruins and artifacts off the city’s coast have now conclusively proven what many have long believed: Modern Dwaraka is built on the same site as the famed city of the same name from the Puranas and the Mahabharata, the “Golden City” of Lord Krishna. Transporting us back five thousand years to the time of Krishnavatara, the age in which Krishna lived, Vanamali leads us on a journey alongside Lord Krishna as he reigns over the ancient port city of Dwaraka and helps the Pandavas through the Mahabharata War. Recounting ecstatic celebrations, Krishna’s love for his wives and sons, and events surrounding the epic war, the author stresses Krishna’s ability to contain all opposites and stand above duality like a lotus leaf floating on a running stream. Offering potent spiritual lessons throughout her story, she shows how the truly spiritual individual is able to unreservedly accept all dimensions of life and rise above all dualities of existence, war and peace, love and hate, sex and abstinence, action and meditation. She also provides a historical timeline for the Mahabharata War and the sinking of Krishna’s city beneath the sea--3126 BCE and 3090 BCE, respectively--and shows how the Mahabharata War occurred under circumstances quite similar to those of the present day, both politically and astrologically. Through her vivid tale and her personal connection with Krishna across many lifetimes, Vanamali shows how the magic and mystery of Krishna’s ancient holy city live on through his spiritual teachings.
Author: Lisa M. Bishop Publisher: Lisa Bishop ISBN: 9781999602024 Category : Languages : en Pages : 194
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Princess Asha never suspects that she is anything other than an 'ordinary princess' until she ventures away from the palace just before her sixteenth birthday. Her life changes beyond recognition when she meets a farmer, who explains that the young princess is a descendant of a God who walked upon the earth thousands of years ago. Asha learns that it is her destiny to save the people of India from the darkness that they have suffered through for millennia. She embarks upon a quest with her beloved calf, befriending a wise owl and a spirited horse along her travels. Join Asha on this courageous journey, where she will have to overcome her own insecurities to defeat those trying to stop her from bringing light to the darkness, facing trials and climbing mountains to finally reach the west coast of India. It is only then that she can call upon the Sea God to raise the lost city of Dwarka and bring hope. Will Princess Asha save her people from the darkness of Kali? Is she really the pure of heart? The chosen one?
Author: Dr. Dibyendu Pal Publisher: Notion Press ISBN: 1946048437 Category : Languages : en Pages : 284
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We live in a world which is highly advanced in terms of science and technology. But there are several fascinating ancient legends, myths and mysteries, which are yet to be explained completely. Archaeologists, scientists as well as interested people travelled to investigate the pyramids of Egypt, the Bermuda Triangle, Eater Island, and several other places to find lost civilizations and other undiscovered treasures. As I came to know about the discovery of an ancient civilization, Dwaraavatii, under the seabed of Dwarka, I rushed to Dwarka to find out the truth of the legend. My mythological book, Last Days of Dwaraavatii, will try to reveal the truthfulness of Shrii Krishna’s reign based on myth, ancient treatise as well as archaeological findings. The reader will get a lot of information about different areas as well as the opportunity to cultivate an interest to learn more. Although the book doesn’t cover everything that’s going on in this world, it is a great reading experience, and it serves as a gateway and an inspiration for further reading.
Author: Shikaripur Ranganatha Rao Publisher: Publications Division Minis Ng Government of India ISBN: Category : History Languages : en Pages : 272
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A Detailed Account Of The Exploration Of India`S Underwater Cultural Heritage During The Last About 15 Years, Highlighting The Problems Faced The Techniques Followed And The Results Achieved.
Author: Ashwin Sanghi Publisher: Harper Collins ISBN: 935629240X Category : Fiction Languages : en Pages : 454
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Five thousand years ago, there came to earth a magical being called Krishna, who brought about innumerable miracles for the good of mankind. Humanity despaired of its fate if the Blue God were to die but was reassured that he would return in a fresh avatar when needed in the eventual Dark Age-the Kaliyug. In modern times, a poor little rich boy grows up believing that he is that final avatar. Only, he is a serial killer. In this heart-stopping tale, the arrival of a murderer who executes his gruesome and brilliantly thought-out schemes in the name of God is the first clue to a sinister conspiracy to expose an ancient secret-Krishna's priceless legacy to mankind. Historian Ravi Mohan Saini must breathlessly dash from the submerged remains of Dwarka and the mysterious lingam of Somnath to the icy heights of Mount Kailash, in a quest to discover the cryptic location of Krishna's most prized possession. From the sand-washed ruins of Kalibangan to a Vrindavan temple destroyed by Aurangzeb, Saini must also delve into antiquity to prevent a gross miscarriage of justice. Ashwin Sanghi brings you yet another exhaustively researched whopper of a plot, while providing an incredible alternative interpretation of the Vedic Age that will be relished by conspiracy buffs and thriller-addicts alike.
Author: Lisa M Bishop Publisher: Lisa M Bishop ISBN: 9781999602055 Category : Languages : en Pages : 250
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Princess Asha felt like a weight had been lifted with the rising of Dwarka. Her long quest to call upon the Sea God to raise the city had been successful and all was peaceful in her kingdom of Panchala...... that is until the dreams began. Asha learns that her journey is not as straightforward as she had hoped. The trials and challenges are to continue as the signs direct her towards searching for the Lost City of Shambhala, with only a grumpy elf to help her through the treacherous path. The princess embarks upon another journey of self-discovery where she has to find her inner strength and face insurmountable odds. Who is calling upon Asha to defeat the darkness? Can she deliver the sword of Krishna? Join Asha once again as she undertakes a perilous mission in the interests of all that is good and pure.
Author: Annalee Newitz Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company ISBN: 039365267X Category : Science Languages : en Pages : 320
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Named a Best Book of the Year by NPR and Science Friday A quest to explore some of the most spectacular ancient cities in human history—and figure out why people abandoned them. In Four Lost Cities, acclaimed science journalist Annalee Newitz takes readers on an entertaining and mind-bending adventure into the deep history of urban life. Investigating across the centuries and around the world, Newitz explores the rise and fall of four ancient cities, each the center of a sophisticated civilization: the Neolithic site of Çatalhöyük in Central Turkey, the Roman vacation town of Pompeii on Italy’s southern coast, the medieval megacity of Angkor in Cambodia, and the indigenous metropolis Cahokia, which stood beside the Mississippi River where East St. Louis is today. Newitz travels to all four sites and investigates the cutting-edge research in archaeology, revealing the mix of environmental changes and political turmoil that doomed these ancient settlements. Tracing the early development of urban planning, Newitz also introduces us to the often anonymous workers—slaves, women, immigrants, and manual laborers—who built these cities and created monuments that lasted millennia. Four Lost Cities is a journey into the forgotten past, but, foreseeing a future in which the majority of people on Earth will be living in cities, it may also reveal something of our own fate.
Author: Michel Danino Publisher: Penguin UK ISBN: 9351187748 Category : Literary Collections Languages : en Pages : 501
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The Indian subcontinent was the scene of dramatic upheavals a few thousand years ago. The Northwest region entered an arid phase, and erosion coupled with tectonic events played havoc with river courses. One of them disappeared. Celebrated as -Sarasvati' in the Rig Veda and the Mahabharata, this river was rediscovered in the early nineteenth century through topographic explorations by British officials. Recently, geological and climatological studies have probed its evolution and disappearance, while satellite imagery has traced the river's buried courses and isotope analyses have dated ancient waters still stored under the Thar Desert. In the same Northwest, the subcontinent's first urban society"the Indus civilization"flourished and declined. But it was not watered by the Indus alone: since Aurel Stein's expedition in the 1940s, hundreds of Harappan sites have been identified in the now dry Sarasvati's basin. The rich Harappan legacy in technologies, arts and culture sowed the seeds of Indian civilization as we know it now. Drawing from recent research in a wide range of disciplines, this book discusses differing viewpoints and proposes a harmonious synthesis"a fascinating tale of exploration that brings to life the vital role the -lost river of the Indian desert' played before its waters gurgled to a stop.
Author: Shikaripur Ranganatha Rao
Author: Vanamali
Author: Lisa M. Bishop
Author: Dr. Dibyendu Pal
Author: Shikaripur Ranganatha Rao
Author: Ashwin Sanghi
Author: Vanamali
Author: Lisa M Bishop
Author: Annalee Newitz
Author: Michel Danino