{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/69507d5a09314afbec905bab/6a727397bfbb5dcf1d00f09a?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Vimanas – Spaceships or Legends?","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/69507d5a09314afbec905bab/1785884993736-f1c659f5-c629-41e1-aa63-2148743dae86.jpeg?height=200","description":"<p><strong>Vimanas are described in ancient Indian texts as flying palaces or celestial chariots used by gods and heroes. They are mentioned in works such as the <em>Mahabharata</em> and the <em>Ramayana</em>, where they could move freely through the air and, in some accounts, fire energy weapons. Some interpretations view them as mythological symbols, while others argue that they may have been advanced machines from a lost civilization. Certain Sanskrit texts describe their construction in detail, including metals, engines, and fuels. For proponents of alternative history, vimanas are considered possible evidence of ancient technology that existed long before our own time.</strong></p>","author_name":"Alternativ Historia "}