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Long before the Wright brothers left the ground, and centuries before we spoke of drones and anti-gravity tech, India imagined a flying chariot that could think, expand, and glide through the sky like a breeze. It was called Pushpaka Vimanam. This wasn’t a piece of science fiction. It was described in rich detail in one of India’s oldest epics—the Ramayana—as a marvel of celestial engineering, divine architecture, and poetic design. At Idea Factory, we celebrate imagination with intent. And Pushpaka Vimanam stands as a timeless symbol of how ancient India saw no boundary between science, story, spirit, and sky. 🛕 A Chariot That Listened to Thought In the Yuddha Kanda of the Ramayana, Pushpaka is more than just a flying vehicle. It’s a floating palace gifted by the gods. Built by Vishwakarma, passed to Kubera, seized by Ravana, and later used by Rama—it could expand to host armies, fly without pilots, and respond to the rider’s thoughts. It was said to shimmer with gold, bejeweled with...