The Vimanika Shastra

Technical drawings of ancient Vimanas

Possible technical details of ancient Vimanas based upon the descriptions in the text

This is the English translation of the Vimanika Shastra, which purports to be an ancient Hindu manuscript on the construction and use of flying machines.

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Source: Vymaanika-Shaastra Aeronautics By Maharshi Bharadwaaja Propounded By Venerable Subbaraya Shastry Translated Into English And Edited, Printed And Published By G.R. Josyer Scholar, Historian, Essayist, Sanskritist Printed At Coronation Press, Mysore-4, India. Published as per the available specification.  Reproduced and reformatted from Sacred-Texts.com as per the available specifications. 

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