Ellora: The Mystery of the Kailasa Temple | Wonders of Ancient India, Ep. 4 (Part 2)
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- The Kailasha Temple of the Ellora Caves is the largest monolithic structure in the world. Carved from an astonishing 500,000 tons of basalt, it is a mystery how this temple was carved with simple bronze and iron tools over a thousand years ago.
Its construction is generally attributed to the Rashtrakuta king Krishna I, who reigned between 756-774 CE. However, the lack of inscriptions makes the question of the age of the Kailasha Temple one of the great puzzles of Indian archaeology. According to a popular Marathi legend, the temple was built in a single week with the help of the god Shiva, to whom it is dedicated.
The temple is meant to represent Mount Kailash, the terrestrial abode of the god Shiva, and is replete with carvings drawn from Hindu mythology and the great epics of the Ramayana and the Mahabharata.
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Episode 3: The Underground Cities of the Karla, Bhaja, and Bedse Caves:
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Such a fabulous and rich achievement!! India truly is blessed with amazing cultural history. Uniquely beautiful. With admiration from Ireland 🇮🇪 friends 👍👏❤️
These temples are extraordinary. It is a pity they are not as well known as other famous monuments around the world.
I think it's impossible with our current consciousness to understand how these monoliths were constructed :) Thank you for your upload :)
Thank you for watching! 🙏
One of the greatest structures built by humans.
No doubt!
Definitely with divine help. However, we probably never unlocked the "secret" of this marvel
A study of the quarry and chisel marks can reveal a lot of the methods and excavation techniques employed.
i would like to recomment some great ancient temples from india . 👉 Konark sun temple , karla rock cut caves , bedse rock cut caves , elephanta caves , kanheri rock cut caves , mahabailpuram rock cut temples , meenakshi amman temple, sri ranganathaswamy temple ( one of the largest and tallest ancient temple in the world , height - 73 metres, 2300 years old ) , pattadakkal monuments , aihole temples , badami rock cut caves , hampi , modera sun temple , rani ki vav step well, jambukeshwara temple, airavateswara temple , gaikondapuram chola temple , padamanabhapuram palace (asia's largest and oldest wooden palace ) , kuthira maalika palace , vettuvan kovil monolithic temple , khajuraho temple , gopachal rock cut jain monuments ,etc . This is the list of great ancient temples/ sites from india . Dont miss this places while visiting india
Thank you! I have already uploaded videos about some of these sites and have several more coming! Stay tuned!
It's incredible most advanced human skill & Hindu civilization monument.
Why not included in 7 wonders of the world?
These ancient temples should truly be included among the wonders of the world! 🙏
Don't sell the ancestors short :) The divine might contribute the motivation. The people have to cut the rock. Time and motivation moves mountains.
There are still many mysteries in the way the rock was carved and removed, even without invoking alien or supernatural intervention. The lack of tools and heaps of discarded materials is perplexing.
I find this series extremely interesting and look forward to one day visit the sites you so beautifully image!