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4 May

https://twitter.com/HinduTrad/status/1389516894458290178

True. An example of this is Hoysala king Veera Ballala. When his capital Dwarasamudra was besieged by barbarian malik kafur, he was willing to trade anything in return for the safety of his people. Everything except his Yajnopavita. He chose to remain a Hindu & fight another day

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Veera Ballala who chose to fight another day spent much of his later years uniting the Hindu forces of Southern Bharat to expel turushkas. He'd reorganize his forces at Tiruvannamalai in TN. His sacrifices laid the foundation of the Vijayanagara empire. Ferishta's account.

Ballala's main objective was to rid Madurai of its cruel turushka ruler ghis-ud-din. Ballala fought a very brave war. He had successfully managed to push them further south before a cruel twist of fate that would see him being captured & murdered in the most ghastly manner.

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30 Apr

People living in skyscraper flats must take additional care. Avoid elevators, use stairs. Avoid touching railings. Don't go to the common area unnecessarily. Always double mask up. Use a face shield. Keep pocket sanitizers. Always wash your face on returning, bathe if possible.

Make a mental note of each & every action you are performing while you are out. Am afraid given the situation, this is the only way to avoid getting infected. Yet there is no guarantee. But that shouldn't deter you from taking extreme caution. This is especially true for flats.

Avoid ATMs if possible. If inevitable carry sanitizer spray. Spray the buttons before use. Sanitize the card after use. Spend as little time as possible inside the kiosk. Keep the ATM door open.Heard too many getting infected at ATMs. Double mask + face shield to be on safer side

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28 Apr

https://twitter.com/anshikashukla_/status/1387131743317106688

We have to not only go back to the drawing board, but also back in time to learn how cities were planned & constructed in ancient Bharat. Literature on Hindu architecture is so vast.

For example the Manasara Shilpashastra describes 8 different kinds of village layout plans alone

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The Manasara describes 8 different layout plans for villages.

1)Dandaka
2)Sarvatobhadra
3)Nandyavarta
4)Padmaka
5)Swastika
6)Prastara
7)Karmuka
8)Chaturmuka(seen above)

Each plan caters to a particular purpose. Much emphasis is laid on broad streets, open spaces & water tanks.

The Manasara doesn't make much of a distinction between a village, town, fort or a city in terms of the layout itself. A town is an extension of a village. And the fort in many cases is nothing more than a fortified town. The extent of a village, town or city is well defined.

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27 Apr

Kashmiri Brahmins & Karnataka go a long way. A large number of Kashmiri Brahmanas settled down in Vijayanagara. They were accorded a high position. In an inscription dated to 1368 CE during the reign of Bukka Raya, they are praised as virtuous & devoted to worship of Shiva.

Kashmiri Brahmanas were always highly regarded in entire Bharat. Wherever they went, they commanded much respect in the courts of the maharajas. One such example is Sarangadeva, the author of Sangeeta ratnakara, whose patron was Singhana of the Devagiri.

Coincidentally there is a Vijayanagara connection to Sarangadeva & Sangeeta ratnakara. This important text was lost during the turushka invasion of Devagiri. More than a 100 yrs later,the text was found in Vijayanagara & commentaries were written on it at the orders of the king

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27 Apr

Duarte Barbosa, the portuguese writer describes the women of Vijayanagara. He says:

1) They were beautiful
2) Well trained in singing & dancing
3) Wore cotton or silk garments
4) Wore leather footwear
5) Heads were uncovered
6) Tied their hair
7) Decorated hair with flowers (1)

8) Wore nosepin studded with precious gems.
9) Wore earrings, necklaces of gold, coral beads.
10) Wore gold bangles with coral beads.
11) Described as extremely wealthy.

(2)

Domingo Paes, another Portuguese traveler who spent much time during the reign of Shri Krishnadevaraya gives a similar description on the attire & ornaments of Vijayanagara women.

(3)

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26 Apr

Short THREAD on Medical education in ancient Bharat.

Important points:

1) Candidates from all 4 Varnas were eligible to enroll as medical students.

2) Special Upanayana ceremony was conducted for students seeking admission to medical courses.

(1)

3) The student was expected to be proficient in Sanskrit.

4) Rote learning was discouraged. This is said by the great Sushruta himself.

5) Different medical specialization courses were offered.

6) Emphasis was laid on practical training in surgery & pharmacy.

(2)

7) Beginner students were taught how to hold medical instruments by teachers. They practiced dissection procedures first on pumpkins, cucumbers followed by dead animals.

8) Students were also taught suturing techniques.

(3)

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