Sorry for Hijacking your comment but the elephants in the Beginning were not just for ceremony. They were war elephants. Local feudal lords paid taxes in the form of war elephants and soldiers. That's how the kingdom became a military power. The millitary had Hindus and mulsims. But later on when Islamic invaders came and called for the religion brothers. Things went south to say the least.
Gentle request brother. Please whenever you go inside any kind of temple, please remove your footwear and after that please make namaste mudra before entering. The temple may be in ruins but the deity's power will be present, that deity will protect you from any kind of danger in that place and around. Also in hampi kind of temples were used to narrate different stories to different age groups during old days so please carefully look at the sculpture and you will love it. Thanks for the video. Shiva will bless you in all the journey
I recommend you to watch Praveen Mohan to learn many mysterious things about Temples To understand civilizational and philosophical aspects of Hindu civilization and 'Dharma', please follow UA-cam channels like 'Sangam Talks' and please follow 'Francois Gautier", Jeffrey Armstrong, Pandit Satish Sharma and books of David Frawley (What is Hinduism) or his talks on UA-cam
Hampi was once 2nd richest city in the world and the capital of of Vijayanagara empire, now it's a village. although 95% of the place is destroyed due to invasion and rest are destroyed partially but still it is one of the most beautiful places ever. is also very calm and quiet place away from the busyness of the cities .
Hampi is India's Angkor Wat. Once upon a time, in the 15th Century, It was one of the most Prosperois and Largest Cities of India. All the ruined temples and structures would have looked completely different with colorful art, decoratios, Gems and paint. It is said Hampi was invaded ,burnt and plundered for 6 months by Army of Bahmani Sultans (Their enemies), This is why it lays in Ruins today.
It should be the other way round, taking into consideration that the area itself is a central place in the epic of Valmiki Ramayana, the former Capital city of Kishkindha. Reliefs of this place is depicted in Angkor watt.
Hampi is just beyond beautiful. I visited this February. And I was blown away. Some of the places, like the Queens baths, lotus palace, elephant stables. It takes your breath away. The step well, canal systems. Carved plates/ thalis and katories , amazing. The monolith huge doors, which could only be opened by elephants. Secret underground chamber, so the king could have discussions and no one else would hear. The administration area is spectacular. You see carvings of elephants, horses and camels. That was a sign that trade used to take place with Persia and Arabia. There are two pillars near this area, which were used as lathes, to shape the pillars into perfect rounds. The technology behind all of this is so wonderful to see. The main temples, the chariot, and the musical pillars. if it was in a western country it would have been wonder of the world.
Looking at these ruins was like looking at the scars- living proof of how much India has bled 😢 Thank you for sharing this video it evokes a lot of emotion 🙏
@@marcstylish-st1lw Maybe underrated, but hardly the most underrated in India. There is so much history in India on offer that is less well known than it should be. I've been going to India since the early 90's and everyone was talking about hampi then.
@@matthewmorris7510 muslim Invaders destroyed our half of history🥲 Tgere was was ancient university by the name of Nalanda and Takshashila The mughal invader Bakhtiyar khilji burnt it. There was huge stock of books it took 2 months for complete burning🥲
The custom thumbnail looks great. What I learned about those rocks with the lines of square holes is that the holes were used to place sticks inside in order to split the stones. If you get the wood wet then it expands and forces the rock apart, so it's an ingenious way of cutting large rocks. I guess that whole area was basically a quarry where they were breaking rocks, and maybe the ones that were left there didn't break properly, or maybe a war broke out while they were in progress or who knows what.
Looks like both of you have found a new custom thumbnail for your channels. Who came up with it I wonder. BTW I am enjoying your Australia videos Gabe.
Islam is not 1400+ years old, Islam is the Oldest and First Religion, Islam means "Submitting our Will to God" Islam is their since First human (Prophet Adam) And Prophet Muhammad ﷺ is Not the Founder of Islam, Prophet Muhammad ﷺ was just a Last Prophet Of Islam ! --------------------- “God is One and Only without second.” [Chandogya Upanishad 6:2:1] “He is Allah the One and Only.” [Quran 112:1] --------------------- “There is only One God, not the second” [Brahma Sutra] “There is only One Allah” [Quran 16:51] --------------------- “There is no image of Him.” [Yajurveda 32:3] “There is nothing like Him.” [Quran 42:11] --------------------- “There Is No Likeness Of Him” [Svetasvatara Upanishad 4:19] “And there is none Like unto Him.” [Quran 112:4] --------------------- “of Him there are no Parents" [Svetasvatara Upanishad 6:9] “He does not Beget nor is He Begotten.” [Quran 112:3] --------------------- “His form is not visible, the eyes cannot see Him.” [Svetasvatara Upanishad 4:20] “No vision can see Him, but He see’s all vision.” [Quran 6:103] --------------------- *[Reminder]* *Dear Hindus,* *You must worship only One God (Allah) and you must Stop doing Idol worshipping !*
@@HasanUnknown Hindus who follow Advaita philosophy believe in Nirguna Brahman - a formless genderless creator. " It is only through higher wisdom, not worship or sacrifice that one can attain Brahman" - Mundaka Upanishad. The Ancestors of Hindus who believed in Sanatan Dharma do not believe in religion, human created god, or prophets. The greatest knowledge is self discovery. They don't see difference in people like people like religious people do. The main concepts are " Aham Brahmasmi" which means "you are divine" and " "Tat Tvam Asi" which means " You are that" . The concepts in Upanishads cannot be understood by a person who is blinded by religion and ego. God in religions operate more like egoistic beings than a loving and compassionate creator - rewarding those who worship him and punishing those who don't. For those who have a rational mind this God sounds more like a dictator than a creator. Allah is more like Saguna Brahman of Dvaitha philosophy of Hindus - A creator with some sort of qualities and is judgemental. Nirguna Brahman has no human qualities and hence free of ego and judgement. You can propagate your ignorance towards Hindus who follow Dvaitha who believe in God, not those who follow Advaita or Samkya as they don't follow any egoistic God. Nirguna Brahman is unlike any God in religions whether it is Hinduism, Christianity, Islam or Judaism. The nature of Nirguna Brahman - the one which cannot be seen, nor seized, which has no origin, no race, no eyes, nor ears, no hands, nor feet The one that is the eternal, all-pervading, infinitesimal, imperishable, indestructible.Just like a blazing fire creates thousand sparks and leaping flames in its own form, beings are brought forth from the ultimate creator in its form. Brahman is imperishable, without body, it is both without and within, never produced, without mind, without breath, yet from it emerges the inner self of all things. From Brahman is born breath, mind, sensory organs, space, air, light, water, earth, everything. The greatest of all,or which has grown unlimitedly. eternal, pure, conscious . The Absolute existence, consciousness and bliss. Have a basic knowledge of Upanishads before you blabber rubbish to attract people to your organization.
1:31 correction, he was not a Telugu prince. He was most likely a Kannadiga. Kannada and Sanskrit were the two official court languages, although Telugu and Tamil were also patronised.
Right. I thought the debate was settled in favor of the theory which says Sangama brothers were kannada natives in the Hoysala army. I think Jason favors the other theory about the Sangama brothers being Kakatiya officers. In the youtube channel "Fall of Civilizations" by Paul Cooper, the narrator says the second theory is too dramatic & fanciful and likely not reliable. But I guess the question will never be answered because there's no hard evidence or supporting contemporary sources even for the first theory.
@@nondajeevi5036 it's already answered in many many inscriptions and evidences and the historiography of the region. But chauvinism is a demon that doesn't die easily. Not wanting to accept history and creating random revised history is become the modern game. The Empire was called Karnataka Empire officially for nearly 500 years. The royal titles are in Kannada, the nicknames are in Kannada, the inscriptions are in Kannada, the dominant empires at that time were Karnatas yet the saga continues and new fiction gets added each decade.
@@chandansatyanarayan2760 Well your right every decade some people try to rewrite history or create a fictional narrative to claim some important empire as their very own. Telugus have been claiming Karnata empire for a long time though they know inside their heart that it's a shared heritage. The best way to stop such things is to find hard evidence. I wish there was some inscription or stone or literature which clearly links the Sangamas with the Hoysalas and not the Kakatiyas.
All Indians must visit Hampi great king Krishna devaraya ruled Belur, Halebeedu, Hasan dist Hoysala dynasty , Badami chalukya dynasty Bagalkote dust, pattadakallu, Ihole
1:17 Founders of Vijayanagar Harihara and Bukka were not Telugu prince, they were Kannada speaking people. We have substantial evidence that they were in this same region which spoke Kannada.
Vittala temple in Hampi is truly a masterpiece from the secret holes carved on it, carving of a dinosaur, a weird carving which different age groups see differently, amazing musical pillars inside the temple.
Thank you for this video, Jason, I have visited India many times (mainly Goa but missed the trip to Hampi. I now know what I missed, it reminded me very much of some of the Angkor Wat complex I think the environment around Hampi is even more spectacular. Thanks again.
Hampi is over night journey from goa by bus. No issues next time. Angkor wat is a single temple structure but hampi was a capital city. It is spread across several sqkms.
@@esparian4775 May be. I have not visited angkor wat but But with what I know there are no much traces. There exists just a single temple complex. What's true?
Hampi is in my top 2 or 3 places in India!! It is magical and peaceful. For me it is a can't miss place, I spent a week or three there on each of my 3 trips to India!! Highly recommended. Perfect low budget backpacker place imho. Happy Travels
You have the best cinamatography of all travel bloggers! I travelled around India in the 80’s. Be sure to see Madurai and the famous Menachshi Templein Tamil Nadu. Also the Shore Temple.
Madurai Meenakshi Temple is a very complicated temple to understand. The oldest part of the temple existed from 7th Century. The first expansion started in 12th century and ended in 18th century. It has over 30,000 sculptures and 3000 pillars. It took me 5 visits with the help of a wonderful local Guide to get the basic idea of the temple. I was able to understand because I know the local language. Unfortunately, this temple is the worst maintained major structure in the entire world. Extended part of temple are converted into shopping mall. A lake outside the temple which had a great history and was part of the temple was destroyed and converted into a shopping complex. Part of the temple was destroyed by fire due to electrical short circuit as a result of giving space for illegal hawkers. It was better to convert it to museum than stay as temple. By this way at least those who loves art and architecture would have appreciated it's beauty. The ignorant devotees just come there to pray and does not take effort to protest against the destruction of this temple. They have no sense of art and don't appreciate the effort their ancestors took to create this masterpiece. It is a temple that Tamil Nadu and Madurai doesn't deserve.
I have seen shore temples many times but the real wonder if you want to see it in karnataka after hampi is it the hoysala temples(Belur and Halebeedu) built during great hoysala dynastry and badami aihole and pattadakallu ( build during chalukya dynasty) must see places for artitectural wonders
5 Muslim Kingdom United, invaded to destroy and burnt Hampi for 6 months. In 1565, at the Battle of Talikota, a coalition of Muslim sultanates entered into a war with the Vijayanagara Empire. They captured and beheaded the king Aliya Rama Raya, followed by a massive destruction of the infrastructure fabric of Hampi and the metropolitan Vijayanagara.
Still our Hindus don't unite..... We never learn.... It took 500 year to rebuild Sir Raam temple.... Hope, hampi will also be restored like ayodhya..... For the sake of Sri Hanuman... From Kishkindha in Hampi....
There are some other massive temples that tourists usually miss. There's the Balakrishna Temple, the Raghunatha Temple, the Pattabhirama Temple and the extraordinary Ananthashayana Temple.
Had been to Hampi in 2019. One cannot even image how grand it would have been in its glory days. There are writings from foreign visitors about the might and beauty of the empire. It really broke my heart when I saw the ruins, and realised only demons and their beliefs could make them destroy the city.
That Back ground music with scenery of Vijaya Vittala Temple made Goosebumps to me, The greatest Kingdom of Vijayanagara and the Vijaya Vittala temple are pride to India. Thanks for this video bro, the temple speaks to us something when we visit the vijaya vittala temple even after erosion and collusion.
Please visit to Kailasa Temple an ancient wonder which is curved out of a mountain by vertical excavation the only megalithic ancient wonder made that way
6:57 The Vijaya Vitthala Temple was built in the 1430s by Emperor Devarya II. It was only ehanced in the 16th century by Emperor Krishna Devaraya. And it was consecrated and worship was conducted here.
This place is mentioned as Kishkinda in the legendary epic Ramayana which dates back to around 5000 BCE. You can find several marked places there related to it.
Lots of love and respect to you for showing us real gem of India, now a days Indian vloger run to outside India to make vlog they don't know what real india is. Thanks Jason, really you are doing great work. 🙏
23:23 That mosque was not built by the Islamic invaders that destroyed Vijayanagara. It was built by the Vijayanagara Emperors themselves for the Muslim soldiers and nobles of the Empire. The Imperial Government was secular and highly tolerant of other faiths. That's why you can see loads of Jain Temples, Islamic Tombs and Mosques as well as hundreds of Hindu Temples for each sect like Shaivism or Vaishnavism scattered across the Vijayanagara Metropolitan Region.
to protect temples from muslim inaveder temples tomb are build like mosque you can see some the temples in rajasthan and most of the temples tomb are distroyed by mugals thats also the reason behind mosque like tomb
Skewed history. Vijayanagara was the capital city where as Empire was Karnata samrajya. Get your facts right. It's recorded every where. Just explore .
@@immadipulakeshi it is Karnataka samrajya not karnata first explore the history and know how to spell Karnataka and in this video he is talking about hampi soo i commented about Hampi
This place is objectively beautiful and enjoyable for people of any color or ethnicity not just Indians or karnataka people but everyone but I get it with ancestral pride and all you should be proud to have ancestors so skilled and wealthy
Just returned from Hampi and then came across this vlog. A different take , perhaps some places i need to take a second look. Great vlog. Hampi has a special place in South India's history and Islamic invasion and destruction of Hindu culture
TY for a great video, my frend. You are living my dream. I wish to become a world traveler as well in the near future. Hampi is a very ancient city, much older than the official history tells us. It is a good thing you took the time to walk that 1 km to Jayanagar temple because you can see multiple ruins of the ancient city, not only from more recent ages, but also at 5:31, the ruins of ancient giant citadels. The things that most people call "boulders" are really just ruins of massive geopolymer walls built by the ancient giants many thousands of years ago. While visiting these temples you can also notice that they were built in various ages, with the lower parts of the walls being of a larger geopolymer architecture, while the upper parts of the structures being finer, smaller brick architecture and concrete decorations. These ancient cities have been inhabited by people and destroyed by ancient cataclysms many times over and the architecture shows us that they have been renovated and rebuilt multiple times. At 14:20 you were walking on the ruins of ancient giants that built massive structures out of large geopolymer concrete blocks, which people now call "boulders". Can you see the giant ruins or do you simply see some random boulders? 15:23 The small rectangular holes that Gabriel was pointing to are chisel marks left by rock quarry workers that were trying to split some of the granite geopolymer blocks. If you look carefully in this segment of exploration you will see multiple pillars and stones that have these rectangular marks at the edges, where they were cut by quarry workers. The crude temples were made by small people from a medieval cycle, but long after the giants had disappeared and their cities turned to rubble which we now call "hills". Our history is so manipulated that we still have no clue about our giant ancestors that lived in many cycles tens of thousands of years ago up until 8000 years ago when they built these massive geopolymer cities. Next time you visit one of these Indian cities, perhaps you will start to see the ancient giant ruins and not just hills :) Happy travels my frends and always keep an open mind!
1:31 correction - Empire was founded by "Hakka" and "Bukka" they are Kannadigas not telugu. and only sri krishna devaraya gave bit importance to telugu along with Kannada. do pin this. stop with wrong information.
best native Indian architecture from all over India. Indian native architecture usually have large amount of carved statues Khajuraho temples Konark Sun Temple Hoysaleswara temple Chennakeshava Temple Brihadeeswara Temple Ajanta and Ellora caves and rock cut architecture (Kailasa Temple) Sanchi Stupas Rajastani, Gujurati, Delhi, Uttarpradeshi forts, palaces, mansions and stepwells
I was pleasantly surprised when Jason appeared in Gabriel’s video and I have been looking forward to seeing the two together in this one. My two favorite travel channels.
Being kannadiga is the best feeling, knowing that your ancestors set up so many kingdoms and ruled much of Indian subcontinent. having a giant share in the polity of the subcontinent in those eras. Hail kannada imperials👑 Kadamba,Ganga, chalukya, rashtrakootas, hoysala, Karnata samrajya, Mysore odeyars, keladi nayakas, Chitradurga nayakas. And Many others 🔥🔥
@@sahilsingh6048 karnataka, the bihar 2.0 made BJP win and now becoming bihar... I mean.. am not complaining! am more than happy from Telangana as all that investments come to us 😂😂
@@Sai_2346 what about your state that's divided into two parts , you guys couldn't even save your state , now begging all the techies to come to your state so your state can improve lol
Those holes in the rocks are signs of quarrying stone. Wooden poles were pushed into rock and then soaked in water. Wood expands when soaked, creating straight cracks in stone. In Hampi, the boulders were quarried for building material. And it is speculated that the boulder temples were made by the wealthy stone masons of that time.
Jason wow amazing stuff absolutely fantastic video wish there was another hour or 2 so interesting and your knowledge of the area very impressive great work loved it ❤
Wonderful Vlog about UNESCO World Heritage Site-Ruins of Vijayanagara Empire at Hampi, Surrounded by Deccan Plateau and Situated at the banks of Tungabhadra River. All Districts in North Karnataka Region of Karnataka State- Bagalkote, Vijayapura, Gadag, Dharwad, Haveri, Belagavi, Bellary, Bidar, Kalaburagi, Koppal, Raichur, Vijayanagara and Yadgir are famous for their stunning landscapes and historical heritages which still remain one of the lesser known and road less travelled destinations across Southern part of India. Glad you visited Hampi. Take Care.😊
It's to be proud of for us Hindus our ancestors build such great monuments. Our so many monuments were broken by invaders but still they weren't able to destroy everything. I thing which I regret that we lost the vast knowledge from Nalanda & Takshaxila. Love from Assam, i also want to visit all the beautiful places in South India and want to interact with you all and learn.
In North everyone talk about gurudhwar for food but in karnataka most of the temples provide foods 1000 of people for free the food will be according to the regional it feels so astetic
Lol lamgar pratha in punjab is oldest These temples started it recently most of them were not.even open for some caste Whatever u do.u can't. Arch sacrifice and.valpur of punjabi peoples be Hindus sikhs or Muslims So.dont talk bs here
Thank you bro, for visiting and explaining our past glory world famous Vijayanagara kingdom, we being from the same town we have not been able to see that place till now...Thank you bro, for visiting and explaining our past glory world famous Vijayanagara kingdom, we being from the same town we have not been able to see that place till now...
have seen many videos of hampi even the prefessional videographer ones, but nobody explored it in such proximity while also deliberating historical significance. congratulations!
I would love to visit this place someday. In our Hindu epic Ramayana it is referred as Kishkindha, in 5000 Bce, the place where Hindu god hanuman Ji met Shri Ram. There are small details of this place such as caves and the lake by the author Valmiki Ji that cannot be just a coincidence. With so much of history behind it, I would love to visit it in my lifetime.
everything was so perfectly narrated and shot loved it. I also like hen foreigners pay interest in our history culture and religion apart from the obvious tourist place and hampi is the best example of that
In india temples were not built for religious purposes, they were highly energized tools built for human wellness. Temples are found deliberately at a place where the positive energy is available abundantly from the magnetic and electric wave conveyances of north/south post push. The idol of deity is set in the core center of the temple, known as Grabhagriha. Ideally, the structure of the temple is built after the idol has been placed in a high positive wave centric place. In olden days, temples were built in such a way that the floor at the center of the temple were good conductors of these positive vibrations allowing them to pass through our feet to the body. Hence it is necessary to walk barefooted while you enter the center of the temple. The Five senses of the body get activated when you are inside the temple if the positive energy inside the temple is absorbed properly that is only if you ensure that all the five senses ie sight, hearing, taste, touch and smell are activated in your body while in the temple. The entire art of building temples is not just a mere art; it is a science. Every single facet of it - from the size of the idol to the directions and the sanctum- yes! Temple architecture is a highly developed science. If you look into the ancient past of India and its temples it reveals the fundamental science and purpose behind temple building. Far from being a place of prayer or worship, temples were created as powerful spaces where an individual could imbibe the enshrined energies. Most temples were created to address a particular aspect of life and were thus consecrated to activate one or two particular chakras, the main energy centers within the human system. It is also said that spiritual persons do not need to visit the temples as they have self charging mechanism. unfortunately in most part of India in ancient temples have been destroyed by invaders and the temple building science has been mostly lost because of nearly 800 years of foreign rule. but if you go to an ancient Temple at least 900 years old in South India and sit near Grabhagriha you will feel the the positive energy.
@@chandansatyanarayan2760 not everyone can feel it, people who are spirituality inclined can, and Materialistic people can enjoy the architecture thats the beauty of the temples where they cater to both.
yes not just hampi but the whole south india. seems like every foreginer just ignores the whole south its equally beautiful n mesmerising but hampi is just amazing i still remember the first time i went there just magical
I was visited hampi last month and that time I decided to myself I will explore more about my culture my history because Hampi teaches me how precious was our culture. And thank you for because show our history to world through youtube thank for that and best of luck for your next trip in india...❤
Do Visit to Ellora Caves, there Kailash Temples is a three storey monolithic temple excavated vertically down on the cliff of a mountain and it's a mystery nobody able to solve how it was made.
No mystery, cave and stone excavation is quite common across Central and South India where rock is abundant. There are hundreds of cave temples and excavated temples all across the region
@@kuku6116 I'm into history, I'm from the land of thousands of such stone temples, I grew up in front of a 1000 year old temple. In Karnataka and Tamil Nadu it's our tradition to be part of this 3000 year old temple building practices. Not only that stone quarrying and cutting and building granite or soapstone and sand stone temples is quite common here. My own family used to quarry earlier. So before you come to your own conclusions please visit the these states and get to know these variety of temples and the still existent sculpting tradition. 👍🏻
@@chandansatyanarayan2760 Yeah you are right. But about Ellora Kailash temple, it is believed that the temple was built from top to bottom with constantly digging the stones out and those tonnes of stones are nowhere to be found. 🙏
@@Arthur77888 yes it's called subtraction where you remove the stone than add seperate sections on to of each other as in the typical addition method. So this tradition has existed in South India in the granite belt for nearly 2000 years. But dying out quickly in the last century. In none of the excavated caves or temples do you see the rock debris. Apart from Ajanta and Ellora, you need to Check out Badami caves for the same example from earlier century. There's Vettuvan Koil in TN which is also an unfinished version of the same Kailashanatha where only the Gopura has been created. So this was not a one off, but part of a very strong architectural tradition of temple and cave building. I'm witness to rock quarrying, cutting, sculpting in my Village to all over my region for decades. So it's been a part and parcel of our life. In Bangalore we literally live within granite everywhere.
Travel to Hampi brings back a lot of Sad Memories - this prosperous capital was Mercilessly looted and destroyed by 3-4 Neighbouring Kingdoms !!!!!!! We can't Forget. This place is a warning for us Not to 100% Trust Neighbours
finally foreigners are going beyond India = Taj Mahal only image .. nd exploring better sites in India... appreciate ur work .. hope many will follow if u have not visited ellora temple in maharashtra...do visit
Hi Jason, Hampi is great and it will always be. But one thing I noticed/ heard that while telling about Hampi history you told Telugu prince. But vijayanagara Dynasty is not Telugu related.They are Kannada rulers with official language as kannada and they promoted little bit of Telugu language. Go through Little bit of Vijayanagara Dynasty history you will get to know more about it and our KANNADA dynasties which ruled most of INDIA.🙏😊
* The hole drilled along a line in the rocks . That was to insert dry bamboo poles and wet them. When they expand the rock gets broken into a slab which then can be used for construction. * The elephant stables were some kind of office .The city needed tax collection and accounting. Good work.👍
Hampi can be seen as the point of Ancient India which in its Purest essence can be called Home and Heritage of Sanatan Dharm and Bhartiya culture. Epitome of Architecture and Dharm. A perfection created by Ancient Hindus. All lost to invasion. While many other places have been preserved and continue to be worshiped at, there the facilities have been modified and so has been the area developed. Changes have occurred and process has been modified. But Hampi is, what it was before islamic invasion of India. My Kannada Brothers took Dharma, Architecture and Civilization to Epic Heights. Oh what Perfection did they achieve. Incredible Epic Magnificent.
I had the pleasure of visiting Hampi in 2019 and I have always said since then that if you have a chance to visit only one place in India, chose HAMPI!!! It's beauty and majesty is beyond any words ...just leaves you speechless!!!
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Thanks Jason. ✌
😢 that's why we hate so called peaceful community at least something left in South but everything distroyed in North
Sorry for Hijacking your comment but the elephants in the Beginning were not just for ceremony. They were war elephants. Local feudal lords paid taxes in the form of war elephants and soldiers. That's how the kingdom became a military power. The millitary had Hindus and mulsims. But later on when Islamic invaders came and called for the religion brothers. Things went south to say the least.
Gentle request brother. Please whenever you go inside any kind of temple, please remove your footwear and after that please make namaste mudra before entering. The temple may be in ruins but the deity's power will be present, that deity will protect you from any kind of danger in that place and around. Also in hampi kind of temples were used to narrate different stories to different age groups during old days so please carefully look at the sculpture and you will love it. Thanks for the video. Shiva will bless you in all the journey
I recommend you to watch Praveen Mohan to learn many mysterious things about Temples
To understand civilizational and philosophical aspects of Hindu civilization and 'Dharma', please follow UA-cam channels like 'Sangam Talks' and please follow 'Francois Gautier", Jeffrey Armstrong, Pandit Satish Sharma and books of David Frawley (What is Hinduism) or his talks on UA-cam
Hampi was once 2nd richest city in the world and the capital of of Vijayanagara empire, now it's a village. although 95% of the place is destroyed due to invasion and rest are destroyed partially but still it is one of the most beautiful places ever. is also very calm and quiet place away from the busyness of the cities .
Can you tell who destroyed it..
@@keerthi321 islamic invasion
@@keerthi321 muslim invedors ofcourse
it wasnt the 2nd richest. it was THE richest. It was larger than Bejing both in terms of area and population.
Islamist fanatics destroyed the Vijayanagar n murdered all people.
This is a view of India that I have never seen before. Thanks for the introduction to such a spiritual site.
Glad you enjoyed it
What views have you seen of India?
@@Blazee2897 probably some poverty porn and propaganda?
@@Blazee2897 probably Delhi and Mumbai
@@Blazee2897 slums of daravi, washing clothes
Hampi is India's Angkor Wat. Once upon a time, in the 15th Century, It was one of the most Prosperois and Largest Cities of India. All the ruined temples and structures would have looked completely different with colorful art, decoratios, Gems and paint.
It is said Hampi was invaded ,burnt and plundered for 6 months by Army of Bahmani Sultans (Their enemies), This is why it lays in Ruins today.
Hampi also mentioned in raamayan kishkindha place that is Hampi now
It should be the other way round, taking into consideration that the area itself is a central place in the epic of Valmiki Ramayana, the former Capital city of Kishkindha.
Reliefs of this place is depicted in Angkor watt.
@@lHunterr-ue5lw yes i search abt this thanks
@@lHunterr-ue5lw he is speaking about Vijayanagar Empire
@@akkkkk813 i know but I am talking about Hampi history
Hampi is just beyond beautiful. I visited this February. And I was blown away. Some of the places, like the Queens baths, lotus palace, elephant stables. It takes your breath away. The step well, canal systems. Carved plates/ thalis and katories , amazing. The monolith huge doors, which could only be opened by elephants. Secret underground chamber, so the king could have discussions and no one else would hear. The administration area is spectacular. You see carvings of elephants, horses and camels. That was a sign that trade used to take place with Persia and Arabia. There are two pillars near this area, which were used as lathes, to shape the pillars into perfect rounds. The technology behind all of this is so wonderful to see. The main temples, the chariot, and the musical pillars. if it was in a western country it would have been wonder of the world.
This Would have been Wonders of the World in India if it's Not Ruined.
Well put!
Looking at these ruins was like looking at the scars- living proof of how much India has bled 😢
Thank you for sharing this video it evokes a lot of emotion 🙏
Is Hampi The Most Underrated Place in India? Er, no it's really famous worldwide.
lol
Not as famous as it should be. Definitely underrated.
It's a World heritage site
@@marcstylish-st1lw Maybe underrated, but hardly the most underrated in India. There is so much history in India on offer that is less well known than it should be. I've been going to India since the early 90's and everyone was talking about hampi then.
@@matthewmorris7510 muslim Invaders destroyed our half of history🥲
Tgere was was ancient university by the name of Nalanda and Takshashila
The mughal invader Bakhtiyar khilji burnt it. There was huge stock of books it took 2 months for complete burning🥲
The custom thumbnail looks great. What I learned about those rocks with the lines of square holes is that the holes were used to place sticks inside in order to split the stones. If you get the wood wet then it expands and forces the rock apart, so it's an ingenious way of cutting large rocks. I guess that whole area was basically a quarry where they were breaking rocks, and maybe the ones that were left there didn't break properly, or maybe a war broke out while they were in progress or who knows what.
Looks like both of you have found a new custom thumbnail for your channels. Who came up with it I wonder.
BTW I am enjoying your Australia videos Gabe.
Gabe lots of new places for you to explore next time you are in india.
Islam is not 1400+ years old,
Islam is the Oldest and First Religion,
Islam means "Submitting our Will to God"
Islam is their since First human (Prophet Adam)
And Prophet Muhammad ﷺ is Not the Founder of Islam, Prophet Muhammad ﷺ was just a Last Prophet Of Islam !
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“God is One and Only without second.”
[Chandogya Upanishad 6:2:1]
“He is Allah the One and Only.”
[Quran 112:1]
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“There is only One God, not the second”
[Brahma Sutra]
“There is only One Allah”
[Quran 16:51]
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“There is no image of Him.”
[Yajurveda 32:3]
“There is nothing like Him.”
[Quran 42:11]
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“There Is No Likeness Of Him”
[Svetasvatara Upanishad 4:19]
“And there is none Like unto Him.”
[Quran 112:4]
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“of Him there are no Parents"
[Svetasvatara Upanishad 6:9]
“He does not Beget nor is He Begotten.”
[Quran 112:3]
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“His form is not visible, the eyes cannot see Him.” [Svetasvatara Upanishad 4:20]
“No vision can see Him, but He see’s all vision.” [Quran 6:103]
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*Dear Hindus,*
*You must worship only One God (Allah) and you must Stop doing Idol worshipping !*
We call it haalu hampi meaning devastated hampi. Invaders have literally destroyed 90% of it.
@@HasanUnknown Hindus who follow Advaita philosophy believe in Nirguna Brahman - a formless genderless creator.
" It is only through higher wisdom, not worship or sacrifice that one can attain Brahman" - Mundaka Upanishad.
The Ancestors of Hindus who believed in Sanatan Dharma do not believe in religion, human created god, or prophets. The greatest knowledge is self discovery. They don't see difference in people like people like religious people do.
The main concepts are " Aham Brahmasmi" which means "you are divine" and " "Tat Tvam Asi" which means " You are that" .
The concepts in Upanishads cannot be understood by a person who is blinded by religion and ego. God in religions operate more like egoistic beings than a loving and compassionate creator - rewarding those who worship him and punishing those who don't. For those who have a rational mind this God sounds more like a dictator than a creator.
Allah is more like Saguna Brahman of Dvaitha philosophy of Hindus - A creator with some sort of qualities and is judgemental. Nirguna Brahman has no human qualities and hence free of ego and judgement.
You can propagate your ignorance towards Hindus who follow Dvaitha who believe in God, not those who follow Advaita or Samkya as they don't follow any egoistic God.
Nirguna Brahman is unlike any God in religions whether it is Hinduism, Christianity, Islam or Judaism.
The nature of Nirguna Brahman -
the one which cannot be seen, nor seized, which has no origin, no race, no eyes, nor ears, no hands, nor feet
The one that is the eternal, all-pervading, infinitesimal, imperishable, indestructible.Just like a blazing fire creates thousand sparks and leaping flames in its own form, beings are brought forth from the ultimate creator in its form. Brahman is imperishable, without body, it is both without and within, never produced, without mind, without breath, yet from it emerges the inner self of all things.
From Brahman is born breath, mind, sensory organs, space, air, light, water, earth, everything.
The greatest of all,or
which has grown unlimitedly. eternal, pure, conscious . The Absolute
existence, consciousness and bliss.
Have a basic knowledge of Upanishads before you blabber rubbish to attract people to your organization.
Not Just India, Its the most Underrated Place in the World My Friend...
1:31 correction, he was not a Telugu prince. He was most likely a Kannadiga. Kannada and Sanskrit were the two official court languages, although Telugu and Tamil were also patronised.
Right. I thought the debate was settled in favor of the theory which says Sangama brothers were kannada natives in the Hoysala army. I think Jason favors the other theory about the Sangama brothers being Kakatiya officers. In the youtube channel "Fall of Civilizations" by Paul Cooper, the narrator says the second theory is too dramatic & fanciful and likely not reliable. But I guess the question will never be answered because there's no hard evidence or supporting contemporary sources even for the first theory.
@@nondajeevi5036 it's already answered in many many inscriptions and evidences and the historiography of the region. But chauvinism is a demon that doesn't die easily. Not wanting to accept history and creating random revised history is become the modern game. The Empire was called Karnataka Empire officially for nearly 500 years. The royal titles are in Kannada, the nicknames are in Kannada, the inscriptions are in Kannada, the dominant empires at that time were Karnatas yet the saga continues and new fiction gets added each decade.
@@nondajeevi5036 goood
@@vishwabiradar220 👍
@@chandansatyanarayan2760 Well your right every decade some people try to rewrite history or create a fictional narrative to claim some important empire as their very own. Telugus have been claiming Karnata empire for a long time though they know inside their heart that it's a shared heritage. The best way to stop such things is to find hard evidence. I wish there was some inscription or stone or literature which clearly links the Sangamas with the Hoysalas and not the Kakatiyas.
All Indians must visit Hampi great king Krishna devaraya ruled Belur, Halebeedu, Hasan dist Hoysala dynasty , Badami chalukya dynasty Bagalkote dust, pattadakallu, Ihole
1:17 Founders of Vijayanagar Harihara and Bukka were not Telugu prince, they were Kannada speaking people. We have substantial evidence that they were in this same region which spoke Kannada.
Nope they r Telugu kings, they were guided by adi Shankar.
They are of Telugu origin. Even kempe gowda the founder of bengaloru city is of Telugu origin.
Vittala temple in Hampi is truly a masterpiece from the secret holes carved on it, carving of a dinosaur, a weird carving which different age groups see differently, amazing musical pillars inside the temple.
Thank you for this video, Jason, I have visited India many times (mainly Goa but missed the trip to Hampi. I now know what I missed, it reminded me very much of some of the Angkor Wat complex I think the environment around Hampi is even more spectacular. Thanks again.
Hampi is over night journey from goa by bus. No issues next time. Angkor wat is a single temple structure but hampi was a capital city. It is spread across several sqkms.
@@ajaymuj I know. But my fellow travellers did the trip without me. Angkor Wat is also spread over several sites.
@@ajaymuj Correction, that is outdated data, Angor Wat was found to be a city as well, recently
@@esparian4775 May be. I have not visited angkor wat but But with what I know there are no much traces. There exists just a single temple complex. What's true?
5 hrs from Bangalore on road.
Hampi is in my top 2 or 3 places in India!! It is magical and peaceful. For me it is a can't miss place, I spent a week or three there on each of my 3 trips to India!! Highly recommended. Perfect low budget backpacker place imho. Happy Travels
I'm a Hampi native. I'm glad that tourism has picked up again since the pandemic.
Indian history is carved on stones to watch by everyone but largely ignored by world..
You have the best cinamatography of all travel bloggers! I travelled around India in the 80’s. Be sure to see Madurai and the famous Menachshi Templein Tamil Nadu. Also the Shore Temple.
Madurai Meenakshi Temple is a very complicated temple to understand. The oldest part of the temple existed from 7th Century. The first expansion started in 12th century and ended in 18th century.
It has over 30,000 sculptures and 3000 pillars. It took me 5 visits with the help of a wonderful local Guide to get the basic idea of the temple. I was able to understand because I know the local language.
Unfortunately, this temple is the worst maintained major structure in the entire world. Extended part of temple are converted into shopping mall. A lake outside the temple which had a great history and was part of the temple was destroyed and converted into a shopping complex. Part of the temple was destroyed by fire due to electrical short circuit as a result of giving space for illegal hawkers.
It was better to convert it to museum than stay as temple. By this way at least those who loves art and architecture would have appreciated it's beauty. The ignorant devotees just come there to pray and does not take effort to protest against the destruction of this temple. They have no sense of art and don't appreciate the effort their ancestors took to create this masterpiece. It is a temple that Tamil Nadu and Madurai doesn't deserve.
I have seen shore temples many times but the real wonder if you want to see it in karnataka after hampi is it the hoysala temples(Belur and Halebeedu) built during great hoysala dynastry and badami aihole and pattadakallu ( build during chalukya dynasty) must see places for artitectural wonders
@@aravindkartha5145 dravidian govt hates Tamil Hindus
The shore temple, you mean rameshwaram temple?
Amazing video, full of history but also so mysterious. Nice to see Gabe and his friend with you.
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5 Muslim Kingdom United, invaded to destroy and burnt Hampi for 6 months.
In 1565, at the Battle of Talikota, a coalition of Muslim sultanates entered into a war with the Vijayanagara Empire. They captured and beheaded the king Aliya Rama Raya, followed by a massive destruction of the infrastructure fabric of Hampi and the metropolitan Vijayanagara.
Still our Hindus don't unite..... We never learn.... It took 500 year to rebuild Sir Raam temple.... Hope, hampi will also be restored like ayodhya..... For the sake of Sri Hanuman... From Kishkindha in Hampi....
@@anadi6530reason was more political than religious
Magnificent! Thank you Jason💚
Thanks Liz
There are some other massive temples that tourists usually miss. There's the Balakrishna Temple, the Raghunatha Temple, the Pattabhirama Temple and the extraordinary Ananthashayana Temple.
Had been to Hampi in 2019. One cannot even image how grand it would have been in its glory days. There are writings from foreign visitors about the might and beauty of the empire. It really broke my heart when I saw the ruins, and realised only demons and their beliefs could make them destroy the city.
I visited Hampi about 16 years ago. It's nice to see it again. Definitely worth the visit.
That Back ground music with scenery of Vijaya Vittala Temple made Goosebumps to me, The greatest Kingdom of Vijayanagara and the Vijaya Vittala temple are pride to India. Thanks for this video bro, the temple speaks to us something when we visit the vijaya vittala temple even after erosion and collusion.
Please visit to Kailasa Temple an ancient wonder which is curved out of a mountain by vertical excavation the only megalithic ancient wonder made that way
6:57 The Vijaya Vitthala Temple was built in the 1430s by Emperor Devarya II. It was only ehanced in the 16th century by Emperor Krishna Devaraya. And it was consecrated and worship was conducted here.
What an awesome place Hampi is! Definetely a must visit in India🇮🇳 ❤
This place is mentioned as Kishkinda in the legendary epic Ramayana which dates back to around 5000 BCE. You can find several marked places there related to it.
Ramayana date backs to 1500BC
@@sahilsingh6048 5000 BCE which is 7000 years from now and Mahabharat was of 3000 BCE which is of 5000 years from now
Lots of love and respect to you for showing us real gem of India, now a days Indian vloger run to outside India to make vlog they don't know what real india is. Thanks Jason, really you are doing great work. 🙏
23:23 That mosque was not built by the Islamic invaders that destroyed Vijayanagara. It was built by the Vijayanagara Emperors themselves for the Muslim soldiers and nobles of the Empire. The Imperial Government was secular and highly tolerant of other faiths. That's why you can see loads of Jain Temples, Islamic Tombs and Mosques as well as hundreds of Hindu Temples for each sect like Shaivism or Vaishnavism scattered across the Vijayanagara Metropolitan Region.
to protect temples from muslim inaveder temples tomb are build like mosque you can see some the temples in rajasthan and most of the temples tomb are distroyed by mugals thats also the reason behind mosque like tomb
which led to the distruction of the whole empire . Me from karnataka
Trusting mullas is not a right thing ....never !
Nice To See That You Visited Hidden Indian History ❤
Hami is the capital of the Vijayanagara Empire. Hampi was ruled by Krishna Deva Raya . Situated in Bank of tungabhadra river
Skewed history. Vijayanagara was the capital city where as Empire was Karnata samrajya. Get your facts right. It's recorded every where. Just explore .
@@immadipulakeshi it is Karnataka samrajya not karnata first explore the history and know how to spell Karnataka and in this video he is talking about hampi soo i commented about Hampi
@@jyotsnaprasad7590 in that time it's called "Karnata" Bro
@@jyotsnaprasad7590 lo gube adu Karnata ........Not karnataka !!!
So cool to see places not usually featured on travel vlogs!
On the list for southern India trip! Great share, thank you!
Every indian who can afford must visit Hampi. Karnataka people also are very humble usually.
This place is objectively beautiful and enjoyable for people of any color or ethnicity not just Indians or karnataka people but everyone but I get it with ancestral pride and all you should be proud to have ancestors so skilled and wealthy
Love the scenes of India with the music, so cool
1:31 he is from Karnataka
Although Kingdom ruled over
Andhra Pradesh and Tamilnadu
Just returned from Hampi and then came across this vlog. A different take , perhaps some places i need to take a second look. Great vlog. Hampi has a special place in South India's history and Islamic invasion and destruction of Hindu culture
TY for a great video, my frend. You are living my dream. I wish to become a world traveler as well in the near future.
Hampi is a very ancient city, much older than the official history tells us. It is a good thing you took the time to walk that 1 km to Jayanagar temple because you can see multiple ruins of the ancient city, not only from more recent ages, but also at 5:31, the ruins of ancient giant citadels. The things that most people call "boulders" are really just ruins of massive geopolymer walls built by the ancient giants many thousands of years ago.
While visiting these temples you can also notice that they were built in various ages, with the lower parts of the walls being of a larger geopolymer architecture, while the upper parts of the structures being finer, smaller brick architecture and concrete decorations. These ancient cities have been inhabited by people and destroyed by ancient cataclysms many times over and the architecture shows us that they have been renovated and rebuilt multiple times.
At 14:20 you were walking on the ruins of ancient giants that built massive structures out of large geopolymer concrete blocks, which people now call "boulders". Can you see the giant ruins or do you simply see some random boulders?
15:23 The small rectangular holes that Gabriel was pointing to are chisel marks left by rock quarry workers that were trying to split some of the granite geopolymer blocks. If you look carefully in this segment of exploration you will see multiple pillars and stones that have these rectangular marks at the edges, where they were cut by quarry workers. The crude temples were made by small people from a medieval cycle, but long after the giants had disappeared and their cities turned to rubble which we now call "hills".
Our history is so manipulated that we still have no clue about our giant ancestors that lived in many cycles tens of thousands of years ago up until 8000 years ago when they built these massive geopolymer cities.
Next time you visit one of these Indian cities, perhaps you will start to see the ancient giant ruins and not just hills :)
Happy travels my frends and always keep an open mind!
Amazing video! 👏👏👏 Great job Jason. Thank you very much for sharing. 🙏
1:31 correction - Empire was founded by "Hakka" and "Bukka" they are Kannadigas not telugu.
and only sri krishna devaraya gave bit importance to telugu along with Kannada.
do pin this. stop with wrong information.
best native Indian architecture from all over India. Indian native architecture usually have large amount of carved statues
Khajuraho temples
Konark Sun Temple
Hoysaleswara temple
Chennakeshava Temple
Brihadeeswara Temple
Ajanta and Ellora caves and rock cut architecture (Kailasa Temple)
Sanchi Stupas
Rajastani, Gujurati, Delhi, Uttarpradeshi forts, palaces, mansions and stepwells
Thnx mate i have taken ss of it and also i have seen u at Netflix community post many times
I was pleasantly surprised when Jason appeared in Gabriel’s video and I have been looking forward to seeing the two together in this one. My two favorite travel channels.
Glad to see you two together! You're both high up on my list of best travel bloggers! :)
Thanks to explore Karnataka I am proud to be kannadiga
Being kannadiga is the best feeling, knowing that your ancestors set up so many kingdoms and ruled much of Indian subcontinent. having a giant share in the polity of the subcontinent in those eras.
Hail kannada imperials👑
Kadamba,Ganga, chalukya, rashtrakootas, hoysala, Karnata samrajya, Mysore odeyars, keladi nayakas, Chitradurga nayakas. And Many others 🔥🔥
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@@Sai_2346 insecure 🤡
@@Sai_2346 bihari
@@sahilsingh6048 karnataka, the bihar 2.0 made BJP win and now becoming bihar...
I mean.. am not complaining! am more than happy from Telangana as all that investments come to us 😂😂
@@Sai_2346 what about your state that's divided into two parts , you guys couldn't even save your state , now begging all the techies to come to your state so your state can improve lol
ತುಂಬಾ ಖುಷಿ ಆಯ್ತು ಅಣ್ಣ ನಮ್ಮ ಹಂಪಿಗೆ ಭೇಟಿ ಕೊಟ್ಟಿದಕ್ಕೆ 😌❤️
Those holes in the rocks are signs of quarrying stone. Wooden poles were pushed into rock and then soaked in water. Wood expands when soaked, creating straight cracks in stone. In Hampi, the boulders were quarried for building material. And it is speculated that the boulder temples were made by the wealthy stone masons of that time.
I have this eerie feeling that I had been there; but not this time, sometimes long back.. long long back
I really liked this video Jason. Very informative and great editing. And also my other favorite youtuber in the video 🙂
Jason wow amazing stuff absolutely fantastic video wish there was another hour or 2 so interesting and your knowledge of the area very impressive great work loved it ❤
Spectacular Thanks again John in Chicago
Fascinating place and you have covered it beautifully... 👍😍
Wonderful Vlog about UNESCO World Heritage Site-Ruins of Vijayanagara Empire at Hampi, Surrounded by Deccan Plateau and Situated at the banks of Tungabhadra River. All Districts in North Karnataka Region of Karnataka State- Bagalkote, Vijayapura, Gadag, Dharwad, Haveri, Belagavi, Bellary, Bidar, Kalaburagi, Koppal, Raichur, Vijayanagara and Yadgir are famous for their stunning landscapes and historical heritages which still remain one of the lesser known and road less travelled destinations across Southern part of India. Glad you visited Hampi. Take Care.😊
I really love the vibe of this video; background music, late afternoon sun in this ancient, magnificent place❤
He is a king of Kannadigas and he contributed so much to Telugu also.
that's why in hampi you can find Kannadigas who can speak Telugu perfectly
It's to be proud of for us Hindus our ancestors build such great monuments. Our so many monuments were broken by invaders but still they weren't able to destroy everything. I thing which I regret that we lost the vast knowledge from Nalanda & Takshaxila. Love from Assam, i also want to visit all the beautiful places in South India and want to interact with you all and learn.
@@Volv0x. Assam! Beautiful place. You must be proud to have been born there! Love from karnataka!
In North everyone talk about gurudhwar for food but in karnataka most of the temples provide foods 1000 of people for free the food will be according to the regional it feels so astetic
Lol lamgar pratha in punjab is oldest
These temples started it recently most of them were not.even open for some caste
Whatever u do.u can't. Arch sacrifice and.valpur of punjabi peoples be Hindus sikhs or Muslims
So.dont talk bs here
Thank you bro, for visiting and explaining our past glory world famous Vijayanagara kingdom, we being from the same town we have not been able to see that place till now...Thank you bro, for visiting and explaining our past glory world famous Vijayanagara kingdom, we being from the same town we have not been able to see that place till now...
The king is from karnataka and mother tounge kannada
have seen many videos of hampi even the prefessional videographer ones, but nobody explored it in such proximity while also deliberating historical significance. congratulations!
I would love to visit this place someday. In our Hindu epic Ramayana it is referred as Kishkindha, in 5000 Bce, the place where Hindu god hanuman Ji met Shri Ram. There are small details of this place such as caves and the lake by the author Valmiki Ji that cannot be just a coincidence. With so much of history behind it, I would love to visit it in my lifetime.
Enjoy indian culture and nature 🌿🍃 bro❤
The place was established by the Kannadiga dynasty of sangam. It was then developed by the rest of the dynasties..
Thank you! Informative video 🙏
Praveen Mohan's UA-cam channel has a lot of information about Hampi and its mysteries.
everything was so perfectly narrated and shot loved it. I also like hen foreigners pay interest in our history culture and religion apart from the obvious tourist place and hampi is the best example of that
Hampi's architecture is masterpiece must deserve to include in 7 wonders of world
Thanks for sharing this beautiful place 👌
This video was so much fun to see after watching Gabe's of the area. Loved seeing the last temple, thank you!
Your new video thumbnails are really good, well done Jason.😊
Glad you like them!
In india temples were not built for religious purposes, they were highly energized tools built for human wellness. Temples are found deliberately at a place where the positive energy is available abundantly from the magnetic and electric wave conveyances of north/south post push. The idol of deity is set in the core center of the temple, known as Grabhagriha. Ideally, the structure of the temple is built after the idol has been placed in a high positive wave centric place. In olden days, temples were built in such a way that the floor at the center of the temple were good conductors of these positive vibrations allowing them to pass through our feet to the body. Hence it is necessary to walk barefooted while you enter the center of the temple. The Five senses of the body get activated when you are inside the temple if the positive energy inside the temple is absorbed properly that is only if you ensure that all the five senses ie sight, hearing, taste, touch and smell are activated in your body while in the temple. The entire art of building temples is not just a mere art; it is a science. Every single facet of it - from the size of the idol to the directions and the sanctum- yes! Temple architecture is a highly developed science.
If you look into the ancient past of India and its temples it reveals the fundamental science and purpose behind temple building. Far from being a place of prayer or worship, temples were created as powerful spaces where an individual could imbibe the enshrined energies. Most temples were created to address a particular aspect of life and were thus consecrated to activate one or two particular chakras, the main energy centers within the human system.
It is also said that spiritual persons do not need to visit the temples as they have self charging mechanism. unfortunately in most part of India in ancient temples have been destroyed by invaders and the temple building science has been mostly lost because of nearly 800 years of foreign rule. but if you go to an ancient Temple at least 900 years old in South India and sit near Grabhagriha you will feel the the positive energy.
We stay near such ancient temples and have grown up near such ones. No such things like that are gonna happen. They're just nice architecture...
Whats positive energy?..
@@chandansatyanarayan2760 not everyone can feel it, people who are spirituality inclined can, and Materialistic people can enjoy the architecture thats the beauty of the temples where they cater to both.
Hey ! If you are still in Karnataka, I hope Beluru Halebidu are on your travel list. Do not miss them
Kailash temple...🤯🤯🔥
yes not just hampi but the whole south india. seems like every foreginer just ignores the whole south its equally beautiful n mesmerising but hampi is just amazing i still remember the first time i went there just magical
North Indians bulldoze their history on foriegn visitors making them think that India is just north India very unfair
This was awesome, thank you! Going next week!
All Temples of India are underrated and they are marvelous and older than the 7 wonders of the world. ❤️
impressive and inspiring! a video i bookmarked! great video Jason (i also liked the banner !)
Happy to hear that!
Are you in Hampi now? I am going there next week!!😍
Be warned, South India is witnessing a Heatwave this week
@@hindurashtra63 oh thanks for the warning, i will keep an eye on it!!
I would love to see the restoration of as much of Hampi as is possible.
I was visited hampi last month and that time I decided to myself I will explore more about my culture my history because Hampi teaches me how precious was our culture. And thank you for because show our history to world through youtube thank for that and best of luck for your next trip in india...❤
Do Visit to Ellora Caves, there Kailash Temples is a three storey monolithic temple excavated vertically down on the cliff of a mountain and it's a mystery nobody able to solve how it was made.
No mystery, cave and stone excavation is quite common across Central and South India where rock is abundant. There are hundreds of cave temples and excavated temples all across the region
@@chandansatyanarayan2760 read about it. It is not just an ordinary excavated cave.
@@kuku6116 I'm into history, I'm from the land of thousands of such stone temples, I grew up in front of a 1000 year old temple. In Karnataka and Tamil Nadu it's our tradition to be part of this 3000 year old temple building practices. Not only that stone quarrying and cutting and building granite or soapstone and sand stone temples is quite common here. My own family used to quarry earlier. So before you come to your own conclusions please visit the these states and get to know these variety of temples and the still existent sculpting tradition. 👍🏻
@@chandansatyanarayan2760 Yeah you are right. But about Ellora Kailash temple, it is believed that the temple was built from top to bottom with constantly digging the stones out and those tonnes of stones are nowhere to be found. 🙏
@@Arthur77888 yes it's called subtraction where you remove the stone than add seperate sections on to of each other as in the typical addition method. So this tradition has existed in South India in the granite belt for nearly 2000 years. But dying out quickly in the last century. In none of the excavated caves or temples do you see the rock debris. Apart from Ajanta and Ellora, you need to Check out Badami caves for the same example from earlier century. There's Vettuvan Koil in TN which is also an unfinished version of the same Kailashanatha where only the Gopura has been created. So this was not a one off, but part of a very strong architectural tradition of temple and cave building. I'm witness to rock quarrying, cutting, sculpting in my Village to all over my region for decades. So it's been a part and parcel of our life. In Bangalore we literally live within granite everywhere.
I'm from a neighbouring state and i've always wanted to visit hampi. hopefully will make that trip in the next 3 months
Nice To See That You Visited Hidden Indian Historical Place❤
Travel to Hampi brings back a lot of Sad Memories - this prosperous capital was Mercilessly looted and destroyed by 3-4 Neighbouring Kingdoms !!!!!!! We can't Forget. This place is a warning for us Not to 100% Trust Neighbours
Yeah bro, true
Hinduism and Indian civilization at its peak
finally foreigners are going beyond India = Taj Mahal only image .. nd exploring better sites in India... appreciate ur work .. hope many will follow
if u have not visited ellora temple in maharashtra...do visit
Jai Hanuman.
In my bucket list, first place to go in Karnataka is Anjanagiri Parvat where my istewar Hanuman ji is believed to be born.
Totally enjoyed watching it. You are one nice relaxed traveller...
Hi Jason,
Hampi is great and it will always be.
But one thing I noticed/ heard that while telling about Hampi history you told Telugu prince. But vijayanagara Dynasty is not Telugu related.They are Kannada rulers with official language as kannada and they promoted little bit of Telugu language. Go through Little bit of Vijayanagara Dynasty history you will get to know more about it and our KANNADA dynasties which ruled most of INDIA.🙏😊
* The hole drilled along a line in the rocks . That was to insert dry bamboo poles and wet them. When they expand the rock gets broken into a slab which then can be used for construction.
* The elephant stables were some kind of office .The city needed tax collection and accounting.
Good work.👍
Real Hindusthan looks this way. Our pride❤. Our ancestors result❤. The great Engineers
The architecture in Hampi is incredible! Such skill and talent those people possessed.
14:40 thats how they split the stone by boring holes in it and putting wood in there with water, the wet wood expands thus cracking the stone.
Hampi can be seen as the point of Ancient India which in its Purest essence can be called Home and Heritage of Sanatan Dharm and Bhartiya culture. Epitome of Architecture and Dharm. A perfection created by Ancient Hindus. All lost to invasion. While many other places have been preserved and continue to be worshiped at, there the facilities have been modified and so has been the area developed. Changes have occurred and process has been modified. But Hampi is, what it was before islamic invasion of India. My Kannada Brothers took Dharma, Architecture and Civilization to Epic Heights. Oh what Perfection did they achieve. Incredible Epic Magnificent.
I had the pleasure of visiting Hampi in 2019 and I have always said since then that if you have a chance to visit only one place in India, chose HAMPI!!! It's beauty and majesty is beyond any words ...just leaves you speechless!!!
Glad you visited one of our historical monument and you use classic music in background is just makes me feel happy
Beautiful Temples
Thank you for sharing and really enjoyed Gabriel collaborating on your channel and you on his channel
Peace Christel
What did you see are just remaining 1% ruins imagine how beautiful would be City also described by Portuguese and Persian traveller
Wow first time i ever heard of this amazing place!!