Yantras or Mechanical Contrivances in Ancient India c2.230

c2.230

The tradition pertaining to this lore was, however, neglected and lost. The vogue that these mechanical contrivances had over a sufficiently long period was indeed enough to foster the development and spread of mechanical technology on a national scale, but it was just like the civilization of this country not to have taken to it on such a scale. The reason is not far to seek: the religious and spiritual preoccupation was such that machines, which in other countries ushered in a civilization that increasingly became materialistic in outlook, were harnessed in this country to reinforce the idea of God and Spirit.