For evidence of its antiquity we can trace a long enough pedigree through history, mythology, literature and art. It has its name in Sanskrit; it appears in sculptures in Assyria and Egypt; it is mentioned in the Old Testament and in the Odyssey. https://t.co/kSIcFuktGK

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This is the Ajna-Kala reincarnation from Indivisible. I'm calling her Akhila, Sanskrit for "whole" or "complete".
Her hair was a pain lol

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This is an unusual work by artist Alphonso Doss depicts the withered hand of Christ after the deposition. Powerful in black and white, it hides in the background a collage of ancient Sanskrit text. In this way the artist links different cultures. https://t.co/z7DCgmh1Pe

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Flying humanoids are not just a modern phenomenon but existed in Hindu mythology as a bid-man being called Garuda.

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The Sanskrit epic of ancient India - The Mahabarata as narrated by Sage Vyasa and scribed by Ganesh. Happy

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Chaturanga, Sanskrit caturaṅga is a bahuvrihi compound, meaning "having four limbs or parts".

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The Panchatantra or The Five Treatises is a collection of interconnected animal fables for children. It's earliest version in Sanskrit dates to 200 BCE and the stories have seeped into the culture of almost every country in the world.

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*udrós 'water' was a PIE adjective

this led to English 'otter', as well as the words for 'otter' in Sanskrit (udrá), Latin (lutra) and Slavic (e.g. Czech vydra)

but, in Greek, it became húdrā 'water snake', origin of the mythological Hydra

yes, 'Hydra' and 'otter' are cognates

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Recreation of a classic Indian Vimana, a Vedic flying temple. Mythology or were there such flying devices?

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YODA: The origin of Yoda’s name is shrouded in mystery, but there are two plausible sources:yoddha, the Sanskrit word for warrior, or the Hebrew yodea which means one who knows.

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💜 Sahasrara is Sanskrit for 'thousand petaled'. This chakra relates to pure consciousness and our connection to the divine
A percentage of profits from this print go to which is now doubled for their annual year-end fundraising campaign https://t.co/c4jH5gRCq8

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A Mandala is an ancient Sanskrit word meaning “sacred circle that protects the soul” where as a Mandalorian is a race of from the Star Wars universe where protects a small force sensitive being.

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Recreation of the Vajra artifact-a superweapon that shoots lighting and was give to Indra by Vishnu to fight the demonic Asuras.

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Many r nt aware of wht is written in d Chandogya Upanishad, well we took d liberty to hve a popular translated verse frm to English pasted on r Lord Krishna birth fr all of u 😊🙏 Happy Janmashtami Vimaniks!#Janmashtami

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comparison of photos, as not much was available, taken from https://t.co/mw3r8Wlj3u
Jatti Thayamma was master of Sanskrit & many arts.

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Its is believed that once he cursed even the couldn’t help!A towering 7 ft tall figure, d ever Furious, d ever imposing,d ever legendary Rishi Durvasa ! (Sanskrit-Durvasas) Digital painting now available to order .To order what’s app 8699004463 or DM.#mahabharat

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10th-c Tang dharani (magical Buddhist chants in Sanskrit) written on silk, with the portrait of the female donor worshiping a deity in the center and her name embedded in the dharani lines. It comes within a bronze case, with rounded edges and traces of fabric on its surface.

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