Kashmir King who killed Sri Lanka King in 7th century BCE. 🧵
Mihirakula, son of Vasukula ruled Kashmir between 704-634 BCE and belonged to Gonanda Dynasty.
Indian historians have wrongly identified him as Huna (Mongol) king and son of Toramana.
Infact, Toramana was twin brother of Hiranya, who ruled Kashmir between 16 BCE – 14 CE. Both brothers ruled alternate years before Hiranya got Toramana arrested. Toramana’s son was Pravarasena-II, who ruled between 19-79 CE.
Mihirakula was only son of Vasukula and he developed a passion for war, physical training since childhood.
Vasukula understood intentions of his son, kept himself under house arrest for 10 days and starved to death. During these 10 days, Mihirakula slowly took over the administration in 704 BCE.
After death of his father, he tried to coronate himself as king, but Kashmir Pandits objected to this, saying that only a married man has rights to get coronated as king. Mihirakula continued to rule without official coronation ceremony and launched invasions on neighbouring kingdoms.
During one of his attacks, he sent a message to Gandhara King (modern day Kandahar in Afghanistan) to chose between surrender or war.
One night, Gandhara princess Kalyanavati, dressed as a male soldier, came to Mihirakula and offered her hand in marriage as a compromise.
Mihirakula married her and got officially coronated as king of Kashmir.

History of Kashmir is recorded since 3450 BCE through Rajatarangini, written by Kalhana. 🧵

Kashmir has more than 5400 years of history, lineage of Kashmir Kings and pre-mahabharat era Kashmir valley formation by Kashyapa Rishi by cutting the gap in the hills at Baramulla.
Name “Kashmir” means “desiccated land” (Sanskrit: Ka = water and shimeera = desiccate). In Rajatarangini(Riverflow of Kings), a history of Kashmir written by Kalhana around 1150 CE, it is stated that the valley of Kashmir was formerly a lake, which was drained by the great rishi or sage, Kashyapa, son of Marichi, son of Brahma, by cutting the gap in the hills at Baramulla (Varaha-mula). When Kashmir valley had been drained, Kashyapa asked Brahmans to settle there. That is how Kashmir Pundits started inhabiting the valley with human population.
The name of Kashyapa is by history and tradition connected with the draining of the lake, and the chief town or collection of dwellings in the valley was called Kashyapa-pura, which has been identified with Kaspapyros of Hecataeus (apud Stephanus of Byzantium) and Kaspatyros of Herodotus. Kashmir is also believed to be the country meant by Ptolemy’s Kaspeiria.
During Mahabharata era, Kambojas ruled Kashmir during the epic period with a Republican system of government from the capital city of Karna-Rajapuram-gatva-Kambojah-nirjitastava, shortened to Rajapura, which is modern Rajauri.
Peer Panjal, which is a part of modern Kashmir, is a witness to this fact. Panjal is simply a distorted form of the Sanskritic tribal term Panchala. Muslims prefixed the word peer to it in memory of Siddha Faqir and the name thereafter is said to have changed into Peer Panjal. History behind name of Jammu.
Jammu was founded by Hindu King Raja Jambu Lochan in the 14th century BCE. During one of his hunting campaigns he reached the Tawi River where he saw a goat and a lion drinking water at the same place. The king was impressed and decided to set up a town after his name, Jamboo. With the passage of time, the name was corrupted and became Jammu.Authentic sources of Kashmir history are Nilmata Purana (complied c. 500–600 CE) and Rajatarangini (1150 CE).
Kalhana’s Rajatarangini (River of Kings), has all the 8000 Sanskrit verses of which were completed by 1150 CE, and chronicles the history of Kashmir’s dynasties from Mahabharata times to 12th century CE (4600 years of history and complete list of Kashmir Kings).
During the reign of Muslim kings in Kashmir, three supplements to Rajatarangini were written by Jonaraja (1411–1463 CE), Srivara, and Prajyabhatta and Suka, which end with Akbar’s conquest of Kashmir in 1586 CE.List of Kashmir Kings from 3450 BCE.

Hanuman Ji who scared Aurangzeb – Karmanghat Mandir History.
Aurangzeb, the 6th Mughal Emperor who destroyed multiple Our Mandirs, could not touch one Hanuman Mandir during his reign.
Abul Muzaffar Muhi-ud-Din Muhammad Aurangzeb (3 November 1618 – 3 March 1707 CE) was the third son and sixth child of Shah Jahan and Mumtaz Mahal. He was born when his father was governer of Gujarat. Aurangzeb was well known for his rejection of pluralism and expansion of Islam by force. His father appointed him as viceroy of the Deccan in 1636 CE and he

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Myth of Vasco da Gama & Reality of Gujarati trader Chandan at Zanzibar.
Myth of Vasco da Gama busted ! Europeans have credited him for discovering the sea route to India after failure of Christopher Columbus, who ended up in America. Vasco da Gama had recorded in his diary that upon his arrival at Zanzibar in East Africa he saw a docked ship three times bigger than his own. He took an African interpreter to meet the owner of that ship Chandan, a Gujarati trader who used to bring pine wood and teak from

अरुन चरन पंकज नख जोती। कमल दलन्हि बैठे जनु मोती॥
उनके नीलकमल और गंभीर (जल से भरे हुए) मेघ के समान श्याम शरीर में करोड़ों कामदेवों की शोभा है। लाल-लाल चरण कमलों के नखों की ज्योति ऐसी मालूम होती है जैसे लाल कमल के पत्तों पर मोती स्थिर हो गए हों । कृपया धर्म को विदेशी कुचक्र का अंग न बनाएं। सनातन संस्कृति के रक्षक बनें भक्षक नहीं।
भगवान राम श्यामल स्वरूप हैं। उनका उसी रूप में ध्यान होता है। अब प्रभु राम को गौरांग स्वीकारेंगे तो हमारी अगली पीढियां वाल्मीकि और गोस्वामी तुलसीदास जी को ही झूठा साबित करने लगेंगी।

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Spiritual Meaning of Samudra Manthan
The Samudra Manthana is one of the best-known episodes in the Vedic philosophy narrated in the Bhagavata Purana, in the Mahabharata and in the Vishnu Purana.
The story of the Samudra Manthan symbolises the spiritual endeavor of a person trying to achieve self-realisation by concentrating his mind, withdrawing his senses, controlling his desires and practicing severe penances.
The Devas and the Asuras represent the positives and negatives of one's own self. It represents how, to achieve self-realisation,

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The Vishnu Purana talks about the six divine attributes of the consort of Maa Lakshmi, collectively called Ṣaḍ-aiśvaryas.

Those six divine qualities or traits of Bhagwan Vishnu are : Jñāna (knowledge): Bhagwan Vishnu has complete knowledge of each and everything in existence. His knowledge is not limited by space or time. He is always aware of everything in the past, present, and future.

Bala (strength): Bhagwan Vishnu possesses unparalleled strength. He

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Concept of Time Division in Ancient India
Time division in Ancient India was measured to the least possible fraction of a second
The smallest measurable unit of time is Parmanu.
Time calculation and divisions (as described in Manu Smriti and Vedas) in Ancient India 👇 Paramāṇu (atom)=ca. 16.8 µs
Aṇu = 2 Paramāṇu=ca. 33.7 µs
Trasareṇu (particles observed in sun light) =3 Aṇu =ca. 101 µs
Truṭi=3 Trasareṇuca. 1/3290 s = ca. 304 µs
Vedha=100 Truṭi=ca. 30 ms
Lava=3 Vedha=ca. 91 ms
Nimeṣha (blink of eye) =3 Lava=ca. 0.273 s 👇

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There are four levels of experiencing deep connection with the Divine.

1. Saamipya
It means to feel that we are very close and very dear to the Divine. Now when will you get this experience? Will you feel this closeness tomorrow, day after tomorrow, 10 days later or a few months later? No! Right now, in this very moment, just feel that you are very close to the Divine. This is what a Guru does. A Guru helps you feel that closeness with the Divine.

Ramanathaswamy Mandir at Rameshwaram is an important pilgrimage site for the followers of Dharma. It is believed that a visit to this Mandir washes away one's sins and brings salvation (moksha). Located on an island off the Sethu coast of Rameshwaram, Ramanathaswamy Mandir can be reached via Pamban Bridge across the sea. Being situated in Rameswaram, the shrine is popularly known as Rameshwaram Temple. Rameswaram is a town in Ramanathpuram district of Tamil Nadu. The town is particularly famous for its religious shrine of Ramanathaswamy.

श्री राम का घर छोड़ना एक षड्यंत्रों में घिरे राजकुमार की करुण कथा है और कृष्ण जी का घर छोड़ना गूढ़ कूटनीति।

राम जो आदर्शों को निभाते हुए कष्ट सहते हैं, कृष्ण षड्यंत्रों के हाथ नहीं आते, बल्कि स्थापित आदर्शों को चुनौती देते हुए एक नई परिपाटी को जन्म देते हैं। श्री राम से श्री कृष्ण हो जाना एक सतत प्रक्रिया है....
राम को मारिचि भ्रमित कर सकता है, लेकिन कृष्ण को पूतना की ममता भी नहीं उलझा सकती।

राम अपने भाई को मूर्छित देखकर ही बेसुध बिलख पड़ते हैं, लेकिन कृष्ण अभिमन्यु को दांव पर लगाने से भी नहीं हिचकते।

राम राजा हैं, कृष्ण

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Unknown Facts of Ramayan Black Cave Wormhole in Ramayana used as Transportation System across Space and Time.
During last century, scientist Albert Einstein considered the possibility of using wormholes as potential roadways for time and space travel.
But, Ancient Indian epic poem ‘Ramayana‘ has described a scene where transportation into another world or timezone was done through a black cave, which acted as a worm hole. A wormhole, also known as an Einstein–Rosen bridge, is a hypothetical topological feature of spacetime that

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PARIJAAT TREE- A LITTLE KNOWN MEDICINAL AND CULTURAL TREASURE.
Trees in a true sense are gifts from the Bhagwan. They give us air to breathe which gives them immense power over us. Indian culture is very conscious of the connection between humans and the natural world And thus takes active steps to make sure there is a preservance of all flora and fauna and they thrive in nature. Similar to Kalpavriksha, the parijaat tree is a shining example of the connection between nature and the divine. Located in Uttar Pradesh, this tree has gained

Suchindram Mandir is dedicated to three different deities represented by one image in the sanctum and is called Sthanumalayan (Sthanu-Shiva; Maal-Vishnu and Ayan-Brahma) kovil. The Mandir is rich in sculpture and architecture and a visitor to this Devalaya is amply rewarded with the sight of such exquisite art of hundreds of years old.

🕉️ There is an Anjaneya, (or HANUMAN), statue which stands at 22 feet (6.7 m) and is carved of a single granite block.

Chakras are the nerve centres seen in our body. There are 72,000 Nadis (channels of metaphysical energy or life-force) in our body, and there are various nerve centres for these 72,000 Nadis. The human body actually has 109 nerve centres, but among those nine centres are important, and even in those nine, seven centres (Chakras) are of primary importance. And when energy (kundalini) flows through these nerve centres, there are different emotions, feelings or sensations that one experiences.

Every Chakra is connected with a

Why do we read Geeta, even if we can't understand or remember ????

This is beautiful story:
An old Farmer lived on a farm in the mountains with his young grandson.
Each morning Grandpa was up early sitting at the kitchen table reading his Bhagavat Gita. His grandson wanted to be just like him and tried to imitate him in every way he could.

One day the grandson asked, "Grandpa! I try to read the Bhagavat Gita just like you but I don't understand it, and what I do understand I forget as soon as I close the book. What good does reading the

भगवदीय-लीला के ३ प्रभेद हैं -
१. प्रकट लीला,
२. अप्रकट लीला,
३. प्रकटाप्रकट लीला

अनन्त अखण्ड निर्विकार परात्पर परब्रह्म प्रभु श्रीकृष्णचन्द्र के स्वरूप संयोग सुख तदन्तर उनका वियोग गोपाङ्गनाओं को प्रत्यक्षतः प्राप्त हुआ, वही प्रकट लीला है।
इस प्रकट लीला के आधार पर ही पूर्वानुराग द्वारा विश्व-विस्मरण पूर्वक भगवान् में अनुरक्ति, भगवद् स्वरूप में मन का अवरोध तदन्तर संयोग-सुख द्वारा सर्वागीण भगवद्-सम्मिलन सुख का अनुभव और उसके बाद विप्रयोगजन्य संताप का अनुभव अनिवार्य है। संयोग सुख में वस्तु का अनुभव होता है, अनुभव से स्पृहा होती है, स्पृहा से निरन्तर

I Remember When I Was Younger, I Used To see my Mom smear the house using cow dung.

I asked her why are you using this Cow Dung instead of using cement.
She Said “We Use Cow Dung because It is Herbal Medicine from Different Leaves and Plants that the Cattles eat on a daily basis. All this Plants, Grass and Leaves get boiled in the stomach of a cattle then they fuse together, activating chemical bonds. When we apply the cow dung on the floor, and We Walk over it with our Barefoot, The Natural Herbal Chemicals from the Cow Dung gets transfered into

नमन किसको करना चाहिये?

वस्तुतः नमन में प्रकर्ष, उत्कर्ष होना चाहिए; 'नमन' का अर्थ है झुकना; ‘नमो नतौ।' ( अमर. ३.४.१८ )
श्रद्धापूर्वक झुकना ही नमन का प्रकर्ष, उत्कर्ष है।

श्रद्धा सोमात्मक वस्तु हैः 'श्रद्धापदवाच्याः आपः' श्रद्धापदवाच्य जल है। यज्ञादि कर्मों में प्रयुक्त दधि, दुग्ध, आदि कर्म समवायी जलीय द्रव्य ही 'सोम' है। वह कहीं-कहीं कर्मपद से भी व्यपदिष्ट होता है।

'तस्मिन्नपो मातरिश्वा दधाति ( शु. य. वे. सं. ४०.४ ), मातरिश्वा हिरण्यगर्भः तरिस्मन् परमात्मनि अधिष्ठाने सत्येव अपः दधाति ।'

तात्पर्य कि 'अबुलक्षितानि

Do you know the meaning of Karpur Gauram Karunavtaaram Mantra?
Karpur Gauram Karunavtaaram is one of the most famous mantras that you would hear at the time of a Mangal Aarti. It is an ancient Sanskrit Shloka related to Bhagwan Shiva and is also known as Shiva Yajur Mantra. Karpur Gauram Karunavtaaram mantra is found in Yajurveda, one of the four Vedas.

The word Shiva signifies the auspicious. Bhagwan Shiva roots out sin and terror and is the bestower of earthly happiness, promoter of good and auspiciousness. Shiva is also called Sankara, which

Shardiya Navratri, Ashwina Month, Shukla Paksha, Chaturthi, 2079 Vikrama Samvata -

Devi Kushmanda is worshipped on the fourth day of Navratri.

After taking form of Siddhidatri, Devi Parvati started living inside the center of the Sun so that He can liberate energy to the universe. Since then Devi is known as Kushmanda. Kushmanda is the Devi who has the power and capability to live inside the Sun. The glow and radiance of her body is as luminous as that of the Sun.

It is stated that She created the whole universe, which is called Brahmanda