film projects

 

Ipsita Roy Chakraverti Productions

Ipsita’s production house was started in August 2007 with an aim to bring the hidden mysticism of ancient places and sites of India before the world. Delving beneath the surface and the oft repeated, Ipsita and her team research unexplained and startling facts from centuries gone by.

 

Current Projects

 

The Konark Code

from the Case Files of Ipsita Roy Chakraverti

For more Information on this documentary feature, download the Promotional Brochure below.

Click the Download button or right-click 'Save As'
Brochure is in pdf format. To view the file Adobe Acrobat Reader must be Installed.

 

From The Press

Code Cracked

Ipsita Roy Chakraverti claims to have unravelled the mystery behind Konark temple's curative powers

by Sudipto Shome

Ipsita Roy Chakraverti

 Wiccan Ipsita Roy Chakraverti claims to have cracked the mystic code that shrouds the Konark temple vis-?vis its curative power. After years of research, she makes this revelation in a documentary titled The Konark Code, which will be premiered at the Nehru Centre in London in February. Her theory is that the famous sun temple at Konark was a healing spot, a cure centre for various diseases.

Stories of the temple's healing powers with regard to leprosy are well known. King Narasimha Deva started making the temple in 1253 AD and it took him 12 years to complete it. "Myth says that Samba, the son of Krishna, went to the spot to get himself cured of leprosy. Till date, hundreds of leprosy patients flock to the temple to cure themselves. This can't just be myth," she insists.

Chakraverti, who has produced the 30-minute film and is also its executive director, says she has taken the help of metaphysics, physics, geology, chemistry, astronomy and other relevant data from tomes such as Bhavishya Puran and Mandala Punji to decode the ancient wisdom.

"In the late Eighties, I was doing research on the lay lines of the earth, which are also known as earth's energy lines. In fact, studies reveal that edifices and places of worship are built on strategic points on ley lines. They are said to be special as they offer energy and healing properties and are known as power spots," Chakraverti informs.

"I wanted to focus on Konark as I felt it has something special to offer. While investigating the Sun temple, I felt the energy. However, it's a subjective experience. I had a mysterious experience while I sat on the altar in the sanctum sanctorum and started my prayers. I could feel ripples of warmth around me.... I carried on my research with little magnetometers as well. I was convinced that a magnetic aura is around the place," she says.

"I also studied the composition of the rocks and the structure of the temple. It was then that I started writing down my experiences. In 2007, I thought of making a film," says Chakraverti.

The rocks with which the temple has been constructed - laterite, chlorite and khandolite - also have healing properties, claims Chakraverti.

"Laetrile, a derivative of laterite, is used in cancer research. The sun god's deity is made up of chlorite, used in the treatment of auto-immune diseases and nervous disorders. Khandolite has large amounts of iron, which enhances the magnetic content of the place. My studies show that with warm seawater in the vicinity (the sea was much closer to the temple in those days) the magnetic effect was at it's peak," she says.

There are other factors that add to the temple's existence as a healing centre, says the wiccan.

According to her, solar rays and sound frequency also played an important part in healing. "I don't think the dance that was part of worship was for any decorative purpose. The vibration of the steps of the dancers energised the temple stones. The sun's rays, because of the particular corner in which the temple was constructed, also played an important part," she informs.

The temple's fame started spreading when the healing worked. "Just as the temple benefited patients, the concept of worship started spreading. From a healing spot it turned into a temple with divine powers," she says. Directed by Avijit Banerjee, The Konark Code has been made essentially for the overseas audience. Negotiations for it's release are also on with international distributors.

sudipto.shome@hindustantimes.com

Courtesy:  Hindustan Times (Kolkata), 19th January 2008