Syrian Christians are synonymous with Ingratitude!!

Found this on #Hinduism #Today (replaced the word India with Bhaaratham):

Bhaaratham Facts by Rakesh Simha

If you could sum up the history of #Christianity in Bhaaratham in one word, that word would be ingratitude. Among the earliest refugees to arrive in Bhaaratham were the #Syrian #Christians, who were facing persecution in their native lands in the Persian Empire in the fourth century CE. The Syrian Christians sought refuge in Bhaaratham. Kerala's #Malabar coast attracted them because they had heard of an ancient community of Jews who had been living there since the first century CE, having also fled the turmoil of the Middle East.

How were these Syrian Christians - or #Nasaranis as they are still called by the locals - treated? "The Bhaaratham king received them with great kindness," #George #David #Malech writes in #History of the #Syrian #Nation and the Old Evangelical-Apostolic Church of the East.

"At the Kotem school in Malabar there are still some copper tablets in existence on which there are written messages from the king to the Christian leader, permitting him and his followers to settle in some places and recommending them to neighboring chiefs."

Around the time when the #Portuguese marauders led by #Vasco #Da #Gama arrived in Malabar in 1498, the Syrian Christian community was thriving, with at least 30,000 members. Now, here's how they repaid Bhaaratham's generosity. When Da Gama returned for the second time in 1502, he was met by a delegation of Syrian Christians: "They identified themselves, surrendered their ancient honors and documents, and invited him to make war on their Hindu kings," writes #Ishwar #Sharan in The #Myth of #Saint #Thomas and the #Mylapore Shiva Temple!!

Did Vasco da Gama discovered sea route to India? 😛😜😝

Vasco da Gama had recorded in his diary that upon his arrival at Zanzibar in Africa he saw a docked ship three times bigger than his own. He took an African interpreter to meet the owner of that ship *#Chandan*, a Gujarati trader who used to bring pine wood and teak from India along with spices and take back diamonds to Cochin. Vasco da Gama followed Chandan to reach the shores of India, a fact very few in independent India know about.

Venetian trader and explorer #Marco #Polo, as early as 13th century, had recounted that ships in India had double boards which were joined together with strong nail and crevices, filled with special kind of gum and were so huge that 300 boatmen were needed to row them. These vessels could take a load of 3000 to 4000 gunny bags having small rooms and arrangements for comfort. Additional layers were added to the bottom, when it gets damaged. Some ships had as many as six layers, the book says. In the 15th century another traveller #Nicolo #Conti found Indian ships were much bigger than their own ships and their bases were made of three boards to weather formidable storms. Some ships were built in a such a manner that if one part was damaged, the rest could substitute for it. Another traveller #Berthma had written how wooden boards were joined to prevent even a drop of water seeping into the ship and that it would take eight days to come to Iran from Cape Comorin (Kanyakumari), the book records.

Until the 17th century, European ships were a maximum of 600 tonnes. But in India, they saw such big ships as the Gogha which were more than 1500 tonnes.The European companies started using these ships and opened many new factories to make Indian artisans manufacture ships.

In 1811, Lt. Walker writes, The ships in the British fleet had to be repaired every 12th year. But the Indian ships made of teak would function for more than 50 years, without any repair.

The #East #India #Company had a ship called Dariya Daulat which worked for 87 years without any repairs. Durable woods, like rosewood, sal and teak were used for this purpose.

French traveller #Waltzer #Salvins writes, in his book Le Hindu in 1811 AD, Indians were in the forefront in the art of ship-building and even today, they can teach a lesson or two to the Europeans. The British, who were very apt at learning the arts, learnt a lot of things about ship building from the Indians. There is a very good blend of beauty and utility in Indian ships and they are examples of Indian handicrafts and their patience.

Between 1786 and 1863, 300 ships were built at factories in Mumbai. Many of them were included in the Royal fleet. Of these, the ship called Asia was 2289 tonnes and had 84 cannons.
Ship building factories were set up in Hoogly, Silhat, Chittagong, Dacca, etc.

In the period between 1781 to 1821, in Hoogly alone 272 ships were manufactured which together weighed 122,693 tonnes.

Ancient Romans and Greeks had trade contacts with India through sea. #Thamizhs were the best sea-fairers in the world. In fact, that race's name suggests that "they returned from sea"!! Once upon a time, this skill was looked upon with awe. Then how apt is to credit #Vasco #da #gama as founder of sea route to India? 😉

(Source: Hinduism Today)

மயிலை கபாலீச்சுரத்தில் பங்குனி கொடியேற்றம்!!

இந்த படத்தைப் பார்த்ததும் உள்ளத்தில் பொங்கும் உணர்வுகள் ஏராளம்!! 😤 இந்த இடுகை அதிலிருந்து சிதறிய ஒரு சிறு துளி மட்டுமே.

சாந்தோம் சர்ச்சில் தோமையரை புதைத்ததாகக் கூறப்படும் இடம் தான் நம் கபாலீசுவர லிங்கம் முதலில் இருந்த இடம் என்பது என் கருத்து.

பொறுக்கிப்பரங்கி வாஸ்கோடகாமா உடைத்து தூக்கி எறிந்ததை நம் பெரியோர் இப்போதுள்ள இடத்தில் ஸ்தாபித்தனர்.

கபாலீச்சுரம் பாடல் பெற்றத் தலம். ஒரு ஞானியின் சமாதி. அவரின் சமாதியின் மேல் வைக்கப்பட்ட அடையாளமே கபாலீஸ்வரலிங்கம். அடையாளத்தை மாற்றி வைப்பதால் சமாதி இடம் மாறாது. கபாலீசுவரரை உண்மையாக வணங்க வேண்டுமெனில் சாந்தோம் சர்ச்சிற்குத் தான் செல்ல வேண்டும்.

வேதனையான விஷயம்!! 😢

இன்னொரு திருஞானசம்பந்தர் தோன்றாமலாப் போய்விடுவார்? 😬

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