A Prehistoric View of the Thermal Springs of India
- Key words
- ancient indian civilisation, "Panchabhutas", therapeutic powers, Shivalinga, thermal spring
- Location
- India
- Conference
- World Geothermal Congress
- Year
- 1995
- Session
- SECTION 2 ? History of Geothermal
- Language
- English
- Paper number
- 1-chandrasekharam
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Abstract
The Indian geothermal springs are the centres of myth and religious beliefs in the ancient as well as in the modem Indian civilisation. The ancient culture and mythology India is still alive and is followed by the educated and common people. The Indian geothermal spring sites hear testimony to this belief. Shivs, the god who tamed Ganga during her descent from Heaven, is the ruling deity at these spring sites. The ancient Indian civilisation's valuable contribution to modern India is its recognition of the medicinal powers of the thermal springs.
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