O Rama of unequaled prowess, This aerial car shining like the sun, Moves as one pleases, w onderful and excellent; This Pushpak of Kuber, robbed by Ravan in battle, Is retained here for your sake; The yonder aerial car, looking like a cloud, Stands here and by which transport, You can reach Ayodhya without any trouble. May prosperity attend you! - Valmiki Ramayan [6.121.9-11] The above verse describes the Pushpak Vimaan , perhaps the most famous airship mentioned in the ancient Hindu literature. Many Sanskrit epics contain references to such flying machines called the Vimaans/Vimanas . These Vimaans were said to be able to travel into space between different planets and were used by various denizens of the higher Lokas. In this post, we shall analyze the evidence in favor of such flying machines being available to the ancients and their similarities to the modern aircrafts. Vimaans in literature There are many des...
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