Theos-Talk Archives (December 2003 Message tt00353)

Dear all,

A question: in The Secret Doctrine, Mme. Blavatsky mentions "balloons 
and the agni rath, the powerful Mash-mak etc." Scott-Elliot of course 
refers to the flying vessels of Atlantis. What I need to know is:

How and where did Blavatsky derive the idea that the ancient Indian 
culture had flying vessels (vimanas), what was her source, and do we 
have any documentation as to how and where (perhaps India) Blavatsky 
came into contact with this idea or notion or tradition? And was it 
perhaps the tradition of the vimanas that she came into contact with? If 
not, are there any indications as to how she developed the idea of 
flying vessels?

Any bibliographical data are most welcome!

Kind regards,

Theo Paijmans