ATLANTIS-THE LOST CITY

Atlantis

A legendary island sometimes referred to as the 'lost city of Atlantis' that was said to exist some 11,000 years ago. The Greek philosopher Plato mentiond Atlantis in some of his works and today it remains one of the most sought after 'lost cities' in history.

Location

The exact location of Atlantis is a topic of considerable debate. Plato described it as being 'in front of the Pillars of Hercules' in reference to the rock of Gibralter and North Africa. Expeditions and research intended to uncover the true location have taken academics and scholars all over the world from Greece to the United States and to even more unlikely locations such as Antarctica. While several claims of its discovery have been put forward none of them have been satisfactorily confirmed, at this time the site of Atlantis remains undiscovered.

Legend

The original story of Atlantis is long and diverse but it is said that Poseidon, God of the Sea, created the island for his love, a mortal woman named Cleito. On the top of the hill in the center of the island a great temple was constructed to honor Poseidon as well as a large golden statue of him riding a Chariot pulled by winged horses.

The combined size of the Continent on which Atlantis became situated was particularly vast and a great number of people came to live and work there. For many centuries the Atlanteans lived out there lives with peace and dignity, fulfilling their daily chores with contentment and determination. However, before too long greed and power began to overwhelm many of them and Zeus decided to punish Atlantis. Soon afterwards the entire Continent was lost under the ocean.

An advanced culture

Some stories and theories suggest that Atlantis was a highly advanced civilization that in some accounts was said to possess spacefaring technologies in advance to those of the modern day. Some believe the Atlanteans did not perish beneath the sea but instead blasted off in to space while some believe they could have originally reached Earth from another planet. 

The Mysterious Last Door At Padmanabhaswamy Temple

Sree Padmanabhaswamy temple is a Hindu temple dedicated to Lord Vishnu located in Thiruvananthapuram, India. The shrine is currently run by a trust headed by the royal family of Travancore. The Maharajahs of Travancore are Cheras and descendants of the great saint Kulashekhara Alwar. The temple is one of 108 Divya Desams (Holy Abodes of Vishnu) – principal centres of worship of the deity in Vaishnavism. The temple is glorified in the Divya Prabandha, the early medieval Tamil literature canon of the Tamil Alvar saints (6th–9th centuries CE), with structural additions to it made throughout the 16th century CE, when its ornate Gopuram was constructed. The Temple is a replica of the famous Sri Adikesavaperumal Temple at Thiruvattar. Sri Padmanabhaswamy Temple gave its name to Kerala’s state capital Thiruvananthapuram. ‘Thiru’ ‘Anantha’ ‘Puram’ means Sacred Abode of Lord Anantha Padmanabha. The city is also known as Anandapuram (City of Bliss) and Syananduram (Where Bliss is not far off). Ananda refers to Sree Padmanabha Himself. Hindu scriptures refer to the Supreme Being as 'Sachidananda' (Absolute Truth, Absolute Consciousness and Absolute Bliss).

The Principal Deity, Padmanabhaswamy, is enshrined in the "Anantha-sayanam" posture (in the eternal sleep of Yoga-nidra on the serpent Anantha). The Maharajah of Travancore bears the title, "Sree Padmanabhadasa’ (Servant of Lord Padmanabha).

In line with the Temple Entry Proclamation, only those who profess the Hindu faith are permitted entry to the temple. Devotees have to strictly follow the dress code. Ananthankadu Nagaraja Temple still exists to the north west of Sri Padmanabhaswamy Temple. The Samadhi (final resting place) of the Swamiyar exists to the west of the Sri Padmanabha Temple. A Krishna Temple was built over the Samadhi. This Temple, known as Vilvamangalam Sri Krishna Swami Temple, belongs to Thrissur Naduvil Mad

Sree Padmanabhaswamy temple is a Hindu temple dedicated to Lord Vishnu located in Thiruvananthapuram, India. The shrine is currently run by a trust headed by the royal family of Travancore. The Maharajahs of Travancore are Cheras and descendants of the great saint Kulashekhara Alwar. The temple is one of 108 Divya Desams (Holy Abodes of Vishnu) – principal centres of worship of the deity in Vaishnavism. The temple is glorified in the Divya Prabandha, the early medieval Tamil literature canon of the Tamil Alvar saints (6th–9th centuries CE), with structural additions to it made throughout the 16th century CE, when its ornate Gopuram was constructed. The Temple is a replica of the famous Sri Adikesavaperumal Temple at Thiruvattar. Sri Padmanabhaswamy Temple gave its name to Kerala’s state capital Thiruvananthapuram. ‘Thiru’ ‘Anantha’ ‘Puram’ means Sacred Abode of Lord Anantha Padmanabha. The city is also known as Anandapuram (City of Bliss) and Syananduram (Where Bliss is not far off). Ananda refers to Sree Padmanabha Himself. Hindu scriptures refer to the Supreme Being as 'Sachidananda' (Absolute Truth, Absolute Consciousness and Absolute Bliss).

The Principal Deity, Padmanabhaswamy, is enshrined in the "Anantha-sayanam" posture (in the eternal sleep of Yoga-nidra on the serpent Anantha). The Maharajah of Travancore bears the title, "Sree Padmanabhadasa’ (Servant of Lord Padmanabha).

In line with the Temple Entry Proclamation, only those who profess the Hindu faith are permitted entry to the temple. Devotees have to strictly follow the dress code. Ananthankadu Nagaraja Temple still exists to the north west of Sri Padmanabhaswamy Temple. The Samadhi (final resting place) of the Swamiyar exists to the west of the Sri Padmanabha Temple. A Krishna Temple was built over the Samadhi. This Temple, known as Vilvamangalam Sri Krishna Swami Temple, belongs to Thrissur Naduvil Madhom.

In the sanctum sanctorum, Sri Padmanabha reclines on the serpent Anantha or Adi Sesha. The serpent has five hoods facing inwards, signifying contemplation. The Lord's right hand is placed over a Shiva lingam. Sridevi, the Goddess of Prosperity and Bhudevi the Goddess of Earth, two consorts of Vishnu are by his side. Brahma emerges on a lotus, which emanates from the navel of the Lord. The deity is made from 12,000 saligramams. These saligrams are from the banks of the Gandaki River in Nepal, and to commemorate this certain rituals used to be performed at the Pashupatinath Temple.[9] The deity of Sri Padmanabha is covered with, "Katusarkara yogam", a special ayurvedic mix, which forms a plaster that keeps the deity clean. The daily worship is with flowers and for the abhishekam, special deities are used.

The platforms in front of the vimanam and where the deity rests, are both carved out of a single massive stone and hence called "Ottakkal-mandapam." The Ottakkal-mandapam were cut out of a rock at Thirumala, about 4 miles north of the temple, measuring 20 feet square and 2.5 feet thick was brought and placed in front of the deity in the month of Edavom In order to perform darshan and puja, one has to ascend the to the mandapam. The Deity is visible through three doors – the visage of the reclining Lord and Siva Linga underneath the hand is seen through the first door; Sridevi and Divakara Muni in Katusarkara, Brahma seated on a lotus emanating from the Lord's navel, hence the name, "Padmanabha", gold abhisheka moorthies of Lord Padmanabha, Sridevi and Bhudevi, and silver utsava moorthi of Padmanabha through the second door; the Lord's feet, and Bhudevi and Kaundinya Muni in Katusarkara through the third door. Only the King of Travancore may perform sashtanga namaskaram, or prostrate on the "Ottakkal Mandapam". It is traditionally held that anybody who prostrates on the mandapam has surrendered all that he possesses to the Deity. Since the ruler has already done that, he is permitted to prostrate on this mandapam.

Among the six kallaras or chambers in the Temple, Bharatakkon Kallara (Chamber B) is very closely associated with Sri Padmanabhaswamy. It is not a part of the Temple Treasury. The holy Chamber houses a Srichakram, an idol of Sri Padmanabha and many valuables meant to enhance the potency of the Principal Deity. It has in it the presence of many gods and sages worshipping the Lord. Kanjirottu Yakshi also resides in the Chamber worshipping Lord Narasimha. The enchanting and ferocious forms of this Yakshi are painted on the south-west part of the main Sanctum.

Supreme Court of India the seven member committee in the presence of the Head Trustee of Travencore Trust of Sri Anantha Padmanabha Swamy temple at Tiruvananthapur am in South Indian state of Keral have opened the six secret vaults.

They have discovered under 20 feet of the ground approximately $ 22 BILLION WORTH OF HIGHLY VALUABLE GOLD in the form of, diamond jewellary, golden utencils, weapons, goden idols, golden elephents idols and diamond necklaces having 500 kilograms weight and 18 feet lentgh and bags full of golden coins of different nations, including NAPOLEON and ITALIAN coins in the last one week. With this Sri Anantha Padmanabha Swamy of Tiruvnanthapura m has emerged the richest God on the earth. And this world is looking at the opulance of this God with the mouths opened in a great shock and surprise.

This chamber is being considered by the Trust members and other learned Astrologers of India, as highly mysterious, sacred and risky and dangerous to unveil it. Because the steel door of the Chamber-B is having two big COBRA PORTRAITS on it and this door as no nuts, bolts or other latches.

It is considered to be fixed to the secret chamber with the ‘NAGA BANDHAM’ or ‘NAGA PAASAM’ ‘MANTRAS’ by the then ‘SIDDA PURASHAS’ who lived during the reign of KING MARTHANDAVARMA in the 16th CENTURY.

A door of such a secret vault can be opened by a highly erudite ‘SADHUS’ or ‘MANTRIKAS’ who are familiar with the knowledge of extricating ‘NAGA BANDHAM’ or ‘NAGA PASAM’ by chanting a ‘GARUDA MANTRA'; So except in this way, the door can't be opened by any means by anyone. At present NO WHERE IN INDIA or in the WORLD such a highly sacred and powerful ‘SIDDHAPURSHAS’ or ‘Y0GIS’ or ‘MANTRIKAS’ who does know how to execute highly sacred ‘GARUDA MANTRA’ are EXISTING.

If any human attempts are made with man-made technology to open the mysterious Chamber-B other than by chanting highly sacred and powerful ‘GARUDA MANTRAS’ by a highly sacred ‘SADHUS’ or ‘MANTRIKAS’, catastrophes are likely to occour in and around the Temple premisis or through out India or even through out the world according to VEDIC ASTROLOGERS OF INDIA, who also revealed their inability to open the door by chanting the secret ‘GARUDA MANTRA’.

If ‘GARUDA MANTRA’ is chanted by any powerful ‘SADHU’ or ‘YOGI’ or ‘MANTRIKA’ the door proceeds to automatically open and no human effort is needed toopen it in any other way.

The Mystery of the Megaliths No place has generated so much speculation and wild theories as the standing stones of Stonehenge. After driving for miles through the rolling hills and plains of the English countryside the sight of this unusual structure makes people gasp. A walk around it only provokes more strange feelings. There's a sense that this is something very important. It taunts us with its mystery. For over 5000 years it has stood silent vigil over the earth. It has been excavated, x-rayed, measured, and surveyed. Yet despite all that has been learned about its age and construction, its purpose still remains one of the great mysteries of the world.

Construction Around 3500 BC the semi-nomadic peoples that populated the Salisbury Plain began to build the monument now known as Stonehenge. The original construction was a circular ditch and mound with 56 holes forming a ring around its perimeter. The first stone to be placed at the site was the Heel Stone. It was erected outside of a single entrance to the site. 200 years later 80 blocks of bluestone was transported from a quarry almost 200 miles away in the Prescelly Mountains. It is surmized that these blocks were transported by way of rafts along the Welsh coast and up local rivers, finally to be dragged overland to the site. These stones were erected forming two concentric circles. At some point this construction was dismantled and work began on the final phase of the site. The bluestones were moved within the circle and the gigantic stones that give Stonehenge its distinctive look were installed. Some of these massive stones weigh as much as 26 tons! It remains a mystery how such huge stones could have been moved from the quarry at north Wiltshire by a supposedly primitive people. As much of a mystery is how the construction itself was accomplished. Carefully carved lintels were placed on top of pairs of upright stone blocks, held in place by the use of ball and socket joints. These constructions have become known as "trilithons". The final element to be added was the alter block, a large block of green sandstone from South Wales that was placed in front of one of the trilithons. (right) Close up of stonework on top of trilithon   Over 1500 years had passed since the beginning of construction.. Each generation carefully tended to the monuments, increasing its size as technology to move and finish the large blocks improved. It is almost inconceivable for us, in this age were nothing lasts more than a few decades at best, to image a people maintaining a monument for almost 2 millennia. So the fundamental question that needs to be asked about Stonehenge is not how it was built, but why... Stonehenge's Purpose In the 1960's astronomer Gerald Hawkins used a computer to provide the first concrete evidence that Stonehenge was used as a device for observing the heavens. He found that the placement of key stones lined up precisely with certain events such as the Solstices and Equinoxes. He claimed that Stonehenge could even be used as a type of computer to predict eclipses and track heavenly bodies across the sky. The numerous alignments are clearly no accident, but whether this was the monuments true purpose, however, is still far from being agreed on. The monument seems too grand to be a simple calendar and many of the alignments touted would not even be visible due to the stone's great height. There are many stone circles and standing stones in the British countryside. It is likely that they all had a similar purpose and as with other ancient sites it is not unusual to find alignments with major astronomical events. But Stonehenge is unique among all the other sites in England. Its sophistication goes beyond the simple stone circles found in other areas.  It looms over the landscape, taunting us with its mystery. One viewing this powerful structure gets the distinct impression that they are in the presence of something very important. Something with a purpose that perhaps has still, after all these centuries, not been utilized. For over 5000 years it has stood silent vigil over the earth. What will it do when it -

 Loch Ness Monster

                                  

World famous lake monster said to live in the cold, dark depths of Loch Ness in Scotland. The Loch Ness Monster is possibly the most well known cryptozoological creature in the world with thousands of tourists flocking to the loch each year to see if they can catch a glimpse of the elusive beast.

History

One of the earliest reported sightings of the monster was over 1400 years ago when St. Columba commanded the beast to retreat after it had attacked several people in the River Ness.

Modern sightings begun in ernest in the 1930's. In 1933 a family driving their car along the edge of Loch Ness encountered a large lumbering beast crossing the road in front of them. In 1934 surgeon Robert Kenneth Wilson took a photograph of the creature in the Loch that became the most famous image of the monster - showing a long slender neck and head protruding from the depths. For decades the picture was thought to be the most convincing piece of evidence for its existence until it was finally revealed to be a fake, the surgeon had actually taken a photograph of a model neck and head mounted on a toy submarine.

Theories

There are many theories surrounding the Loch Ness Monster legend. One enduring idea is that it is a relic from the dinosaur age, a plesiosaur, however without a viable population it seems unlikely that such a creature could exist there. Another enduring theory is that the monster doesn't exist and that sightings of the creature can simply be put down to people looking too hard for something that isn't there and interpreting everything from wakes in the water to floating logs as evidence of the beast

                                            BEWARE -THE YETI

Mystery solved? Not Yeti, but close.

A year ago, geneticists reported that RNA extracted from hair samples attributed to the Himalayan Yeti monster, a.k.a. "the Abominable Snowman," were actually most similar to the 40,000-year-old genetic signature of a now-extinct breed of polar bear. They suggested there might be a yet-to-be-discovered bear species lurking in the remote Himalayan snows.

Now a different research team says the hairs were just as likely to come from a type of brown bear that's common in the Himalayas.

The scientists behind the original study, led by Oxford University's Bryan Sykes, are holding to their claims about the polar-bearish RNA. But Eliecer Gutierrez of the Smithsonian Institution and Ronald Pine, who's associated with the University of Kansas' Natural History Museum and Biodiversity Research Center, say there's too much genetic overlap in the RNA results to rule out the Himalayan brown bear.

The analysis from Gutierrez and Pine was published online Monday by the open-access journal ZooKeys.

Is an exotic bear out there?

Sykes' results made a splash when they came out last year in the Proceedings of the Royal Society B. The project involved gathering up dozens of samples of hair that had been collected over the years by monster-hunters and fringe researchers known as cryptozoologists. Sykes and his team looked specifically at mitochondrial RNA extracted from the samples.

Most of the hairs matched run-of-the-mill species, ranging from cows and canines to humans. But two of the samples, from northern India and Bhutan, matched up with genetic markers from a 40,000-year-old polar bear fossil from Norway. That led Sykes to call for an expedition to seek evidence of such a species in the Himalayas.

Since then, other researchers have suggested that the results may have been affected by contamination, and that it's too great a leap to assume there's an exotic bear species waiting to be found. The newly published results echo those conclusions.

In an email to NBC News, Sykes said he stood by last year's findings. He noted that the findings published in ZooKeys were "entirely statistical" in nature.

'Getting off your butt'

"The explanation by Gutierrez and Pine might be righ
t, or it might not be," Sykes wrote. "The only way forward, as I have repeatedly said, is to find a living bear that matches the 12S RNA and study fresh material from it. Which involves getting off your butt, not an activity I usually associate with desk-bound molecular taxonomists."

Sykes said "the real heroes of the piece are the people who actually went to the Himalayas, spoke to the local people, found these hairs, had the wit to keep a few, and then contributed them to the study."

He noted that his book about the project, titled "The Nature of the Beast," is set for publication in April. As for the expedition to the Himalayas, Sykes said he was "not in a position to comment."

In addition to reviewing the yeti results, Gutierrez and Pine noted that the DNA signature of an Asian black bear in Japan was not closely related to those of the species' mainland members. In a news release, Gutierrez said further study of Asian black bear diversity "would surely yield exciting results."

BIFOOT-THE RAIDER OF JUNGLE

There are several different unsolved mysteries in the world. Some people think they are real and some don’t. What do you believe? The mystery of Bigfoot, an ape-like creature, remains unsolved. Read this paper to learn about the mystery of Bigfoot-- you could be the first person to solve this mystery.

Background Information
Bigfoot is a giant, ape-like creature. It stands about seven feet tall and weighs about 500 pounds. The feet of Bigfoots are usually about fifteen inches long and seven inches wide. You can probably tell where Bigfoot got its name. Many people are afraid of Bigfoots because they are so big, but they are just as curious about us as we are of them. Bigfoot is usually a harmless, curious creature. It makes soft cries like a cat to communicate with other Bigfoots. Did you know that Bigfoots have families like us? There are not only male Bigfoots but females too. Bigfoot eats plants and already killed meat. Researchers say that because there are sightings year round, Bigfoot does not hibernate like bears. Bigfoot lives in many other regions other than North America. Like in Tibet it is called the Metch-Kangmi which means "disgusting snowman."

Sightings
The first written report about Bigfoot was by David Thomson in Alberta, Canada in 1811. About one hundred years afterward (in 1924), two things happened. The first thing was that Albert Ostman said he was kidnapped by a Bigfoot while he was camping in the woods by himself. Bigfoot took Ostman to where it lived. There were three more Bigfoots there. One was a female and the others were males. They watched curiously while he made a fire to warm himself. Albert later ran away when they weren’t looking.

The second event was when five men were camping by a canyon. They saw a Bigfoot so they shot it. They watched while the Bigfoot fell over the cliff. It must have had friends that were watching because when the campers were in their cabin that night a couple of large hairy beasts came and threw stones at their cabin. In the morning the terrified men went back home and told everyone. That place is now known named Ape Canyon.

Even though some people say Bigfoot is true, some stories aren’t promising. Most people see foot prints but not Bigfoot itself. What does that mean you’re asking? Well, it means that not all Bigfoot sightings and foot prints are real. In fact most aren’t real according to scientists. Jimmy Chilicut is a fingerprint expert and has looked at over one hundred footprints of Bigfoot and out of that hundred only five of them are real enough to be truly his.

There was a time, June 1964-December 1970, that there were many sightings of Bigfoot. During this time a frozen body was discovered by Frank Hansen. He said it was the body of a medieval man from the ice age or a Bigfoot. Scientists and researchers were blown away by the body. The medieval man had bullet wounds in its side. Later on the Smithsonian Institute sent all of the scientists notices saying that the body was a hoax.

Also in 1967 Roger Patterson and Bob Gimlin caught Bigfoot on film for the first time. They were riding their horses in the mountains of California. They saw Bigfoot. Patterson’s horse spooked and Patterson fell off, but before he did he was able to grab his camera and catch Bigfoot on tape before it strolled into the woods. Patterson and Gimlin showed the tape to scientists immediately.

I think that Bigfoot exists in the world because there is a lot of evidence that there is a Bigfoot. Some of the evidence includes Patterson’s film and Ape Canyon. I hope some day somebody will solve this mystery. Do you think Bigfoot exists

Bruce Gernon - A Survivor Of The Bermuda Triangle

Bruce Gernon is one of the lucky man who survived alive from Bermuda Triangle's dangerous place. He explained the time wrap theory about Bermuda Triangle.

Bruce Gernon is the only lucky person in the world to witness what mystery behind the Bermuda Triangle, what Bermuda Triangle creates to things disappeared. Many others have seen parts of this phenomenon of mystery and disappearance and some have seen it completely but they vanished and not alive to tell and explore the truth about worlds biggest unsolved mystery. Bruce Gernon is the only one person who sees this from its birth stage through its mature stage and enters the heart of the Time-storm and escape through a Tunnel Vortex and experience a time warp of 30 minutes forward in time and 100 miles forward in space. How it could be possible? What kind of this mysterious journey in the area of Bermuda Triangle in which he could never see the Earth or sky around him?

After 31 years of research Bruce Gernon discovered how he had flown those 100 miles in such a short time and never seen the Earth or sky around him. He was captured by Electronic Fog. Yes, a fog of electronic waves as what he calls. Bruce Gernon groundbreaking new theory of the Bermuda Triangle, based upon his own firsthand experiences, eyewitness reports from other close-call Triangle survivors, and leading scientific research. There are dozens of planes and boats that have been in this fog throughout history. Bruce Gernon believes that a rare natural phenomenon may be behind many of the seemingly paranormal happenings in the Triangle, causing time distortions, pilot disorientation, and equipment malfunctions.

But the notorious Bermuda Triangle hasn't given up its all secrets. The Electronic Fog also explores the Bermuda Triangle's connection to UFO's, a secret navy base, and a possible link to a vanished ancient civilization but the mystery is complicated to solve.