This is Why You Should Travel to SOUTH INDIA
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- čas přidán 6. 03. 2023
- Exploring the incredible cave temples of Badami in Karnataka state, south India.
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"Mount Kailash" by Banaras Baba & Kolkata Kid
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"River Bird" by Pawan Krishna
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Thanks a lot for watching and safe journeys!
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Gabe on his break still puts out more content then most youtubers, this guy is the benchmark for vloggers
can you imagine in those old days when these were built? how beautiful wealthy and cleaner india was... lucky people who lived those days.
Afsar Baig
What was the population then? It has increased (how many times?), but not the area to build roads, side walks & parks.
Muzlim foreigner inveder destroyed all Beautiful monuments in India
Wow. What a place. Karnataka state is the place to go.
Its just 4-5 hours drive from Bangalore and Bangalore is well connected by air to most cities in the world.
Feeling sad today but seeing an hour long uploaded Gabriel Traveler video has lifted my spirits!❤
you're never alone friend. we got you
Don't feel sad🌞
It is OK to feel sad sometimes, we all do! 💙💜
We are brothers and sisters of a beautiful God who loves us unconditionally. Repent your sins and turn to the Lord. God bless in the Name of Jesus Christ our Savior our Messiah Amen
India has a huge potential for tourism only if we kept our country clean. When would we learn these basic things!?
I agree it's very frustrating. India would be such a great country to visit / stay in if it wasn't for the pollution
I traveled as a tourist to India four times and my top issue was traffic. Why can't people obey cross walks and why aren't there more stop lights? Also, why is the concept of a sidewalk so difficult to understand? India is such a fascinating place but whenever walking around a town/city of any size, you feel as if you're taking a gamble with your life. It is so exhausting, and now I am older, the thought of this exhaustion prevents me from visiting again.
people just never want to learn, though its improving every day but very slowly
@@euroschmau First time i went to Europe was like having an awakening wrt the ease of life with footpaths. I miss that in India. We can barely walk 100m without a vehicle honking at us. There are no footpaths in most of India. We missed the lesson on pedestrian infra
@@euroschmau , Indians who travel overseas are always marvelling at the cleanliness of European cities, and the discipline on the roads and will follow al lthe rules , but as soon as they get back to India they start driving like monkeys and throwing trash on the streets and wonder why India is not as clean as Europe
Man those scenes of the cows walking freely with cute monkeys leaping and you just flowing through it.. profound beauty. And of course the little kids holding hands and granny sitting down. Timeless.
Just Fantastic...there is no place on earth like India...nothing compares to the history in its landscape and towns. Really spectacular! Thanks Gabe for another stellar video, there's no one out there who does what you do so well! ❤
South india*
We are totally different from north india
We have states like kerala and tamik nadu too
Which is beautiful
@@adithiarjun6764 jeezz just stop it. The only reason such big temples are not there in the north is cuz we went through the most destructive invasions and all.
@@NoRiceToEat travancore defeated Portugese and Dutch. Travancore defeated Tipu sultan trice. Travancore defeated thekkumkoor etc kingdoms. Lot of internal fights in south and nizams destroyed Karnataka many temples. South different people and land not Central Asian origin rulers kids
the reason south is safe because the invasions were kept weaker by north@@northindianalexanderkidsalexan
7:56 Shiva Ling inside, and Nandi the bull outside (sadly, his head was desecrated). You got the right soundtrack with "Om Namma Shivay".
I lived in Bangalore for 5 years some 12 years back. Karnataka is a gem of a region for old temples and fantastic breath-taking landscapes. Sadly I never visited Badami :(
Soobash Daiboo
Badami is small (population about 30,000), remote, touristy place unlike the ultra modern, 10million+ Bengaluru. Most Indians never heard of Badami, but know what is Bengaluru, even though never visited it.
Man, I've got to get to India. The closest I've been is Sri Lanka which I loved but India is a must before I get too old.
you are most welcome
you'll get diarrhea for sure, i was warned. so take medicines
mootsmanuva
India is fifty times in size of Sri Lanka & may be almost 100 times in population (if correct figures are available, India is the most populous country - one with the largest population - in the world, not China even by remote chance).
India has lofty Himalayan heights like nowhere else in the world (you need to get acclimatized for two three days after going a kilometre high in altitude, each time; else it is hell). There are habitats or "communities" by dozen, in mountains higher than Mt. Denali, the highest in North America, temperate climate in northern plains far from coast, tropical peninsular India somewhat like Sri Lanks (where only Tropical climate exists). One region in India (double the size of Sri Lanka) is unlike any other region & you'll end up saying "so many Indias"!
@@o2807 if you have a weak stomach to spices and rich food and if you are dumb enough to eat street food.
that shot of him tapping your shoulder is a classic :p
Those Temples were amazing
20:00 The Jain idols are males depicted in both sitting and standing postures. The tīrthaṅkaras are represented either Padmasana (seated in yoga posture) or standing in the Kayotsarga posture. Parshvanatha statues are usually depicted with a snake crown on head, Bahubali statues are usually depicted covered with creepers.
Awesome video lots of hard work all that walk, but well done 👏👏👏
You have always been a great lover of caves, Gabe, as we saw in Cappadocia and Derinkuyu in Turkey, Vardzia in Georgia, Matera in Italy and many other places. This one combines caves with Hinduism, so its great to see you in your element.
Goostrey
"Caves with Hinduism", that is like it. Without Hinduism, one is lost & don't know what one is seeing - why that bull is sitting there (there are a thousand such paces), why that God has lifted his foot sky high or another looks like a boar, what is the face of that God - monkey or lion (if so why so)! Every temple or sculpted site "ls" a story, like your comic book, if you follow them meticulously. These are meant for that - "story-telling" for which generations of sculptors toiled for millennia, one generation after the other.
Amazing video.I am from Karnataka and would never have seen all you are showing without your vlogging.
If you ever get the chance, you should definitely visit the Ellora caves. The Ajanta caves are interesting but they're nothing compared to Ellora.
John Gravley
Plenty of places have rock-works & sculptures. South India is a rocky place (except the thin coastal strips of Goa, Mumbai or Visakhapatnam). There are a thousand sites like Badami, Ellora, Mahabalipuram & so on.
Ajanta has ancient paintings like nowhere else in the world (or very few places). Ajanta is rare. After all it depends on the taste & proclivity of a tourist as to what he wants to see.
Maharashtra alone has more than 60-70% of rock cut architecture’s in the world. Nothing can come close to the Kailasa Temple in Ellora (Verul).
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Rashtrakuta kings were responsible for making the area great (that is Maharshtra now). Chalukyas followed later whose king defeated (northern) Sri Harsha(got defeat ed by Mamalla/Pallava king of South). Eastern Chalukyas separated & (based at Vengi/Rajamahendravaram), responsible for the first book being written in Telugu (Maha Bharata) & inter-married to Cholas.
Southern India (different from "South India") is the main part (continental shield) of Indian sub-continent drifting away from the super continent "Gondwanaland" (other separated parts are Africa, South America & Australia while Antarctic remained in place), 55 million years ago long long before Man (Homo Sapiens) evolved. Man, when he became fully evolved in this region, it is in the tropics. That molded his lifestyle. Man in Deccan (Daxina) with rocks all around learnt to sculpt. Of course there was shared "Prakrit" culture (before separation of languages as Marathi, Telugu & Kannada) when the "dravid" word can't be applied. The sculptures here aren't to be found anywhere else in the world. Even now great sculpting traditions (personal experience) remain in some castes that needs to be encouraged.
Now that we are separate, it doesn't mean these are isolated. The three share a same culture & festivals (traditional New Year - Ugadi & Makar Sankranti) Ellora, Belur or Warangal have the same roots in sculpture, absent in the North.Separation happened in 1-1-1956 when linguistic states got formed. The ancient Hala's Gatha Sptati is claimed by all three. Similarly Hampi Vijayanagara Empire is a common heritage of Kannada & Telugu people while Maharashtra, North Karnataka & Telangana were under the 5 Bahmani sultanates & historical cleavage is responsible to the present day situation.
Please keep history (& many other things as Geology) at the back of mind, while letting out any opinion. Its a common heritage (my third sister is married to a Maharshtrian, Bhongade).
Every little corner of India has something of interest. Thanks Gabriel for taking us to places we wouldn’t otherwise see.
Pl visit the hoysala temples while you are still in Karnataka. They are magnificent
Like your dedication to walk back down to get the video ticket.
I love all of your videos, but this is one of the best! I did hesitate a little at first because it was so long, but it was TOTALLY worth it!!! Thank you so much!!
Cool, glad to hear it.
This truly deserves millions of views ! Badami is a true treasure that we have from our ancestors ! Thank you Gaby for bringing me back the memories of my visit , including the food at Clarke’s inn 😂
Your videos are long like documentaries but entertaining. Keeping long videos entertaining is a difficult task. You make very nice videos. Thank you 🙏
Oh my goodness Gabe - excellent video. Really good editing and great music. One of my favorites of yours.
At 11:57 it is Varaha. The Boar Avatar of Vishnu. You are right that the Murti to Varaha's left is Vishnu.
Tell-tale sign is the conch in hand and Serpeent overhead..
Absolutely Spectacular! Thank you so much for sharing your journey.
Love your videos, Gabriel. Being unable to acquire a passport, I've experienced so much of the world through your videos. I look for them every day. Thank you for continuing to upload your travels.
Wow, one of the best videos I’ve seen from you! Great work!
Wow you have added another amazing place to my bucket list!! Thanks dude Happy Travels
Outstanding work
Watched your vids for years. Think this is my new favourite! Great work here
This is such a detailed video of Gabriel's travels in India. I haven't traveled much so this is my travel. Love it. Thank you.
Interesting Tour And History Gabriel, Thank You For Sharing!
Karnataka is home to many empires - Vijayanagar( Hampi), Hoysola, Chalukya, Rashtrakutas, Mysore to name a few. There are many historical places and art work scattered around the state, which is a must visit if you love history.
Are there any ruins of the African tribes ( Sidis ) communities in Karnataka..???
@@kaypee4704 Yes in Sirsi, siddi community. They are good kannadigas now.
@@kaypee4704
That can be expected, if they ruled some kingdoms.
They only live like any other, unknown & unknowing.
India is magic on earth!
Similar places Vijayapura, Gulbarga, Belur, Halebidu, around 200KM radius like Badami. Do visit
awesome video gab..as usual...
You are an inspiration man. Some day I hope to see half of what you have
Even your so-called 'wrong turn' led to a pretty interesting viewpoint! So much to see!
Take care and be safe. Great video
Simply.... fascinating episode 👍
It is so beautiful, definitely not seen this huge treasure before on any other vlogs. Nice capture of the streets...reminded me of my place.
Such a beautiful awesome video!!!
Excellent, very well filmed.
Appreciate your content Gabe,be safe and healthy friend!
Thanks Gabe. 🥇
What an incredible place!
You must visit Ellora Gabriel it is completely worth visiting, the Kailasa Temple is one the wonder of the world though not documented, it is a three storey temple carved vertically down on the side of a cliff higher in height than the great pyramids.
carved you say. on a vertical cliff - have you ever carved anything before❓
@@AP-us8jf ever carved anything before AP
@@elaibuchanan6319Kailasha temple is carved from top down from a single piece of rock. The caves are on the cliff face, a Sanatana dharma, Buddhist and Jain caves all on separate sections. The Kailasha temple is an unknown mystery because engineers and archaeologist from USA and other parts of the world can’t figure out how it was done. An engineering company even stated that the technology and machinery to recreate this level of work doesn’t exist today. The rock excavated from from the whole complex cannot be located in the vicinity. The whole of the Cairo pyramids would fit into the Kailasha temple complex. Do you know everything? No, neither do I.
Yes yes and yes. One has to see South India. The temples - complexes, cities - are something else! And the Western Ghats, the beaches, the cuisine...the coffee...
And Buddha there? A lot of Southern temples do have Buddhist influences, as you note...always fascinating!!
Avi
Buddha and Hinduism don't mix. You can't find Buddha statue in a Hindu temple. Buddhist influence is something else. Either one is a Buddhist temple or it is Hindu. They co-exist without fighting nor have any bad feelings. I think your opinions are "free" (cock-eyed, far removed from reality) - like this vlogger who doesn't know what he is seeing, the God, its name, what is s/he upto and such. Hinduism unlike Egyptian or Greek places of worship in the past, aren't Archaeological relics. Thus even an illiterate boy can say which is the God & all that. All of the sculpture in a line, sequentially tell a story. It is why they are there, in the first place. That, this vlogger missed altogether.
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Beautiful, makes me want to visit India again. I've only been to the north before
In north Rajasthan and MP has large and intricate structures.
Visit South India and Northeast Indian states as well. These area are less commercialized and more pristine.
fantastic descriptive represented by you.I love it
wonderful video !!
Very interesting place 👍Thanks for sharing and take care 😁✌
incredible place.. im going to emulate this trip .. like i did d gokarna trek after seeing ur old gokarna series
Wow, this was awesome. Those temples, WOW. Thank you for explaining what they were about. Now, I have to read about Jainism. Growing up in America, I never even heard of this. So cool. Keep on doing your videos!
Jason Billam Travel is also in South India. He is going to Hampi from Mysore.
We've been hanging out the past couple days. He'll be in the next video.
Watching Your videos are my usual relaxation therapy😊. Very nice videos. Iam sure as much as you enjoy you are putting lot of efforts to bring this to all of us..!!
Pretty awesome Gabriel 😎🙌☀️🌊❤
12:06 Varaha, (wild Boar) third of the 10 incarnations (avatars) of the Hindu god Vishnu. in Khajuraho which you have visited in 2022 and made video there is a dedicated Temple for wild boar.
Wonderful !😎
I would love to see some Australian videos as a Aussie but geez Ild love to see more India, Tamil Nadu all the way South and around back to Kanartaka please!
A trip from Adelaide to Darwin would be great viewing!
@@hughbila752 if he does dont go to Alice SPrings , its an outback town between adelaide and darwin, it has a big crime problem at the moment and its not very safe for tourists but everywhere else in Australia is mostly safe
wow great vid.
I am with this guy and google earth....so much fun....who needs to go? This is GREAT video and Gabriel Traveler is great and I look forward to exploring more...this is the first time for me
You are a real traveller...not seen anyone exploring the area like this
Yes, he knows how to get rid of 3 locals quick by asking names and their hometowns only!!LOL
So nice waiting for ahiole video ✌️
Happy Holi gabreil 🙏
Excellent video! My bucket list has a new country on it now. INDIA! The temples, the food, the people, the history, and the geography are what I want to see. I also want to learn more about the languages and how the governments support their people. Thanks for the awesome virtual field trip!
Maranda Marvin
Sculptures & sites (a hundred of them are must see) are OK, as you need to "see" them if you want to know. But, about the languages and how the governments support their people ! You can get all that from so many AV sources. The world is chockful of information unlike even 20years ago.
Lot of journalistic (or statistical) hype is generated about thousands upon thousands of languages of India. A dozen languages (each with her own state, some with "more" states also) & three tribal languages (may be two of them have no script of their own) are spoken by 96% of the population. I share my language with about a 100 million (a few in USA too). A "clever" American has told me about an "Indian" language that I haven't been able to locate in India, till now ! May be he was referring to "Indian" of North America, with large plumage for a head-gear, not in the least related to 1.4 billion (about 18% of humanity) residing here, with ancient history stretching back to several millennia. Now population of India is the world's largest, not the Chinese (by any stretch of imagination). Figures aren't available anywhere (for the first time in a hundred-year long practice, this time India didn't take the National census, due in the first year of every decade), but you can check.
There are 29 states & 7 territories (tiny ones, more often single cities) directly falling under the Central (federal) control. Every state has an elected legislature house like the Central government. Every state differs from the others in cuisine. Each state is of similar size like a European country. So, Indian Union (that is the official name) is like European Union (or the other way round!). I suspect Europe copied the concept from Indian Union, that was there even before independence of India.
Great video thanks
Thank you. Mr Gabriel. For a nice info. On Badami ❤
That music 🎶 puts me at ease 😌
Excelente video 😎
WOW JUST WOW !!!
You really love india !gabe
Those rishikesh videos...n d way u r portraying India...good to see dis. INCREDIBLE INDIA welcomes everyone
Ellora caves especially the carved out temple is fantastic
Hey Gabriel, great video my friend. Watching you go into the unknown is always fun. Sometimes it's like reading a good book where the main character goes off and gets lost and almost dies because he can't find the right path to get back to civilization. Now all he has a half bottle of water left and will he ever find his way back.
OHHHHHHHHH it's that way !!! I'm saved. And our hero is saved again. Tune in next time to see Gabriel get lost again and will he die this time? Tune in next time and see if it the end of Gabriel.
LOL
I like Gabriel. He calls it like it is.
Welcome back to India Gab... Been watching ur videos from 2010.. Have a great time
Wow, those are some old ones. Thanks for watching.
@@GabrielTravelerVideos Yep, watched most of them.. Especially ur trip in 2017 when u visited Hampi, Uttarakhand are my favorite.. That vlog where u stay in Uttarakashi is the best... 😃
Those ancient Temples are AMAZING...for sure they have advance high technology...industrial...they look Like mounted as LEGOS.
I am always dumbfounded as to how did they carve things so precisely!
@@NoRiceToEat me too
for best of Indian architecture please visit some of these-
Kailasa temple at Ellora caves in Sambhaji Nagar
Brihadeeswara temple in Thanjavur
Chennakeshava Temple, Belur
Jain Temple in Ranakpur
Hoysaleshwara Temple in Halebeedu, Karnataka
Shravanabelagola Jain Temple In Karnataka
Meenakshi temple madurai
Sun Temple in Konark
Thanks!
Wow, thanks a lot, I really appreciate it. 👍✌🍺
Thank you. For a nice. Video. On Badami ❤ have a great time
Feel sorry about Camera episode. Fact is (i) At most of these tourist places, ticket rates are different for Indians and Foreigners (ii) Still camera photography may be free, but a ticket is to be purchased for videography (using video cameras)
Love to watch you vlogs.the picturisation the music are for oscars.and look at the opening shot a sadhu in your shadow.awesome
You have been in India for months already when you spoke with the Australian, wow. Your really a tracer not a tourist 👍🏻
Wow they haven't left any place without drawing 😌
Ikr! It’s like writing history in stone. I love humans ❤
Please visit Hampi, Belur and Halebidu temples in Karnataka. Also, temples in Tamil Nadu at Kumbhakonam.
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Haha you came in the times of incoming summer. In winters you’ll find a whole lot pleasant weather.
Yama - the Lord of Death, the original grim reaper.
It’s really stupendous what you are doing in 100 degrees heat, stones are boiling hot- ❤
magdalena cianciara
Most places (except Himalayan heights & some hill stations in the South peninsular India) 100 degrees (you meant Fahrenheit) stays for a month. At some places it stays for even more days. Real summer starts at 40°C (= 104°F) & might go to even reach 50°C (= 122°F) rarely at one or two places. Soon the heat yields to Monsoon rains, to bring down temperatures.
Hi Gabriel , @ 0:20 // that was a Nice Gesture for you to do that ....To me : that was the Best Part of this video //
Wow the detailing and architecture at that time using only hammer 😲
The temple you mentioned as Jaina is actually Shaiva. The Nandi Bull is your first clue there. Gandhi was _not_ a Jain. His mentor Shrimad Rajchandra had an eclectic teaching of Hinduism and Jainism. Gandhi was taken by ahimsa both by Jainism and the Swaminarayan sect.
Ahimsa had equal emphasis as Jainism in its contemporary Yoga school of philosophy.
Bro,..awesome
Amazing! It reminded me of Petra ❤️
Ultimate Video mate...
Anthology all in one....
Proud AUSSIE Tamil South Indian from Coimbatore- Formerly called Manchester of SOUTH INDIA..
Cheers,
Pradeep.
Pollachi,Tamilnadu..
There are many styles of Temples in India -
Nagara (Northern style),
Vesara (Central Indian Mix),
Dravida (Southern Style),
Eastern Style - Assamese, Bengali, Odia type.
Western Indian style - Rajasthan & Gujarat
Then there are various variations according to Local influence - Panchayatan (4 Corners shrine and A Central shrine), Western Indian Water temples (Vav), Kashmiri, Cave temples, brick temples, Bamboo temples etc
Buddhist architecture - Gandhara School of Art (Greek Hellenistic Idols),
Mathura school of art (Indian styled Idols),
Amaravati (Telangana) - Stupa, Chaitya, Vihar.
at 39:30......786 is the reference to Islamic Arabic ''Bismillah'' ...the auspicious Arabic aayat/mantra said always in the beginning of any task. In Arabic each letter is assigned a number and if you add all the numbers in ''Bismillah'' it adds up to 786.
Is it only in India?
@@vivekra NO. This is for all Islamic countries and people. so universal for Islam.
Interesting that it was also included on the Hindu shrine with the om symbol.
@@GabrielTravelerVideos I was also surprised but since Muslim and Hindu shrine together there then it must be for sign of unity. 786 is quite popular number in India regardless of religion since there was one popular Bollywood movie which used this number as sort of Mantra.
I like this vlogger shows the culture and monument even most of the Indians won't know their value
Excelente video