Underground Shiva Temple and Secret Council Chamber - Hampi, India
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Hey guys, today we are going to look at the Underground Shiva Temple at Hampi. This is considered one of the oldest temples in Hampi and you can see that it is constructed under the ground level. If we go inside the temple, it just keeps getting deeper and deeper and the deepest part contains the main chamber which holds the lingam. This temple was completely buried under the ground for many centuries before it was discovered in 1980s and it was then excavated. There is a reason why this temple is not visited by most tourists, it has water inside almost throughout the year, and locals say there are snakes in the water - this is why no one comes. But let's go inside and see what we can find in the main chamber. It is also pitch black inside, so I am using my headlamp. This is the main chamber and you can see right away that the original lingam is gone, and a new lingam has been placed. The newer cylindrical structure is merely placed on top of the ancient square base, this is not how ancient lingams look. There are insects crawling on the floor near the lingam, but there is something much more interesting on the ceiling. On the ceiling, we can see a lot of bats hanging upside down. This is a very common sight with many of these ancient temples in India. But this video is not about bats, and we can see a very interesting geometric pattern carved exactly above where the ancient lingam would have once stood. Two concentric circles placed inside a rhombus, which is placed inside a square- Which in turn is again, placed inside a rhombus. These dark stain marks are because of the bats. What must have once been a spectacular temple is now completely in ruins.
Now of course the question is, WHY? Why did ancient builders create this structure under the ground level? Imagine this for a minute, if historians are right, building such a temple would be a monstrous task in ancient times. They would have to dig for a great depth and put these humongous granite base and pillars which would have taken years, and during these years of construction, they would have realized that there would always be water. This is summer time, so there is just a foot of water, but in rainy seasons, you would have a lot more of stagnant water. So in spite of all this, why did they create such a structure underground?
Local historians tell a very interesting story, even some archeologists accept this theory: This temple was created for secret rituals, reserved only for the members of the royal family. The temple is just one end of the underground structure. So where is the other end? The other end is actually situated about half a mile from the Underground Shiva temple, this place is called the Secret Council Chamber and here you can see the entrance to this structure, which is again, located underground. This is a very strange underground area made of solid black slabs of stone, you can walk inside and even today, it could serve as an underground bunker. There are several passages, and archeologists have removed the top part of this structure, at a few places. Many intriguing statues of ancient gods have also been unearthed. This is the beauty of India, they had these massive secret underground facilities all over ancient sites.
It seems just like regular ground, all these people are walking, but there are huge underground structures built right below their feet, waiting to be excavated. So, if you were a royal member in ancient times, you could just walk from the underground Shiva temple to here or the other way round, without anyone noticing you.
What we are missing is the actual tunnel which connects the secret council chamber and the Underground Shiva Temple. I hope to find the actual tunnel some day, but until then, this remains just an unconfirmed theory. I hope you liked this video, I am Praveen Mohan, thanks a lot for watching. Don't forget to subscribe and also click on the bell button to get all the updates. Like and Share this video with your friends, and I will talk to you soon. Bye!
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This temple dedicated for Lord Siva was built many meters below the ground level. For this reason, almost all the time the sanctum and the core parts of the temple are under water, restricting entry to the inner areas.
A water canal system too is visible around the main temple. But this canal is dry and you can walk down to a point from where it’s impossible to go further. There is a small temple for Siva’s consort too near the mail shrine. The Kalyanamantapa (ceremonial marriage hall) is a great looking structure. It has been believed that this is one of the oldest temples in Hampi.
View of the main hall in front of the shrine. The main tower too can be seen Your entry to the temple passes through the main tower in front of the temple campus. It looks like this tower was an addition done later on and was never completed. A series of wide large steps along the axis of the tower and the sanctum leads you to the inner part of the temple. The main hall in front of the shrine is huge with massive cubical pillars supporting the roof. The lamppost actually protrudes through the roof. Depending upon the water level you may be able to proceed to the sanctum area.
There is a beautiful lawn built around the temple. Usually a less crowded location, the outside (and to some extend the top portions) of this temple you can survey by going around this lawn.
The Underground temple is located somewhat close to the main road (to Hampi bus station) and near the Noblemen’s Quarters. A byroad going towards the Hazara Rama Temple passes through this area.
No admission fee. Reserve about 30 minutes to explore the temple. Temple closes in the evening. A man sells soft drinks and bottled water usually setup his kiosk in front of this temple. Otherwise you would not find any such stalls in this locality.
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Hampi Narsimha Temple and Badavilinga Temple
Hampi Narsimha Temple and Badavilinga Temple
Underground Shivan Temple|Prasanna Virupaksha Temple|Hampi|Karnataka|India
In this underground shivan temple hampi video you could see the how the Lord shiva temple was constructed under the ground.As well as in this underground shivan temple hampi video contains the linga was surrounded by the water.This underground shivan temple also knowan as Prasanna Virupaksha temple.you should not miss to watch out this underground shivan temple hampi.
Underground Shiva Temple - Hampi Karnataka India
The temple is built below ground level and considered to be made for the royals to pray. I wish I could be able to venture inside some more.The rains had just visited the place and it was quiet dangerous.
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Underground Temple Of Secret Rituals - Telangana, India
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Hey guys, this is an ancient underground temple near Warangal Fort, it doesn't have a name and is completely abandoned. This is an isolated place and gets no visitors and is estimated to be at least 800 years old. I am gonna take you inside the temple and we can see some very strange details and secret rituals happening inside the temple. The temple is located at the underground level, and there is only one side that this completely open, and on all the other sides, it is totally covered with dirt. It has a very low ceiling, and it gets lower and lower as we go into the main chambers.
What's really fascinating is that, this place shows evidence of strange rituals. On the floor, you can see a lot of chicken feathers, alcohol bottles, and pieces of lemon stuck on a thin rod. Of course we can assume that some guys were just drinking and cooking here, but you can also see religious items like saffron powder strewn all over the floor, and also matchsticks and candles. This means there was some kind of a black magic ritual performed here. Locals say that a group called 'Kapalikas' gather here during new moon nights and indulge in strange rituals including meat eating and drinking. The term Kapalika means Skull-Men, these people carry human skulls and are sometimes even known to worship skulls. Remember, I showed you the temple of crystal skull a few weeks back? This temple is very similar in appearance to that one, and I think there could be a connection between the two.
What's intriguing about this temple is that even though it is abandoned, it doesn't have any bats, but is home to a lot of insects, here is a lizard and as we go into the main chamber, we begin to see a lot of spider webs. There are huge spiders all over the walls. The entrances are very short, less than 5 feet. This chamber has no deities, no idols and is completely empty. The only fascinating part is the ceiling which has a nice spiral design. But this temple has 2 main chambers and I am gonna go inside the next chamber and try to identify what the main deity would have been. You can see that the floor of this chamber is completely destroyed, but this broken uprooted stone structure is actually a lingam. So, this was definitely a temple dedicated to Lord Shiva. I wonder why these stone structures were completely demolished and why this temple was abandoned. You can see rich paintings on the walls and the ceiling, and this must have been a very beautiful place with lots of visitors, many centuries ago. And I have already shown you these pillars, made of multiple blocks and how they were joined in my previous video. I hope someday, the government can restore this temple to its original shape. Please share this video with your friends to spread awareness about abandoned ancient temples.
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Hampi - Underground Siva Temple
The Underground Siva (Shiva) Temple is not underground, but is named as such because it was built below ground level. The top of the temple is level with the current ground, something the architects must have achieved with some considerable mathematical calculations.
In inscriptions the temple is actually named the Prasanna Virupaksha Temple.
A beautiful set of steps leads down into the temple, and once inside the beauty and unique layout are clear to see.
In the video I mention that during my last visit the temple was flooded, and around that time you can see the water mark on the entrance pillars which indicate how high the water can become.
The temple is located over a natural spring which is fed from the Tungabhadra River, and clearly for the water to rise a required amount of rainfall in needed upstream. I was surprised there was no water inside this time because my previous visit was a few weeks earlier in the year, during May 2014, and rains increase closer to the monsoon.
As usual, bats live in the garbhagriha, and there is an interesting carved stone with writing. This writing says that King Krishnadevaraya donated Nagalapura and other villages for worship and offering to the god for the merit of his parents Narsa Nayaka and Nagajidevi.
The temple itself is dated to the 14th Century, a good 160 years before Krishnadevraya's reign, and therefore one of the earliest Vijayanagara temples in Hampi. From research, it seems the natural spring was the reason for the temple's construction, which may have been sacred for thousands of years.
This video was recorded 20 May 2019
Hampi underground Virupaksha Temple World Heritage Site in India
Hampi underground Virupaksha Temple World Heritage Site in India
Decoding The Secret Holes of Vittala Temple, Hampi - WHY were they Drilled?
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Hey guys, I am at the ancient Vitthala temple in Hampi, and I just found out - there are strange holes drilled all around the temple. It appears that no one has noticed them, because they are not easy to find, unless you examine these walls very closely. These series of holes are just about a centimeter wide. How did ancient builders drill these holes on granite, which is one of the hardest rocks in the world? Today, we use diamond tipped drill bits to create such holes on granite, but how was it done in ancient times? But there is something much more fascinating. Directly above this series of holes, we can see another row of holes, a little bit bigger than the ones below. And there is a third row of holes right above this as well, making the pattern much more complex.
But the most important question is not how they drilled these holes, but why? Why were these holes drilled all around the temple? Archeologists say these were created for mere decoration, for simple reasons like placing flowers or incense sticks all around the temple, but these theories are not convincing. Is there a way to find out if these holes were made for mere decoration or if they were an important part of the temple's design? See, the ancient builders were extremely intelligent, they predicted these structures would be destroyed in the future by human beings. So they created a small 3d model of the temple within the temple itself which details the most important aspects of the temple. Here you can see that this model shows how the original temple looked before it was destroyed by invaders. It was complete, with multiple levels and finished with these objects called Kalasha which is how a finished temple would look. But why am I randomly showing you this model, while discussing about the holes in the temple? Because, if these holes around the temple were carved for a very important reason, the 3d model would also have these holes. If they were drilled for mere decoration, it won't be detailed in the model because the model only shows you the most important features of the temple.
So, I examined this model to see if there are any holes carved on it, and I find exactly what I am looking for. Here are a series of very minute holes carved in the model, these holes are actually just 1 millimeter wide. I think I have just discovered the smallest holes ever drilled in ancient times. I mean, 1 millimeter holes on granite, created by ancient builders - How is something like this even possible without the help of machines? Remember, this whole city of Hampi is full of evidence about ancient machining technology and I showed you how they used lathe machines in my previous video.. you can click on the card on the top right corner to see it.
So these minute holes on the model prove that the holes were not created for mere decoration, but an important part of the temple's design. But the big question that needs to be answered is this: Why were these holes drilled all around the temple? Remember, I have shown you something very similar in Brihadeeswara temple which was built a thousand years ago, and this structure also has these minute holes all around its base. Why do these ancient temples have minute holes drilled all around the base?
To understand this, we have to examine what ancient temples actually represent. You might wonder why ancient Indian temples always look like rocket spacecraft, well they were in fact designed specifically to look like spacecraft. The main structure inside any temple complex is called Vimana, which actually means aircraft or spacecraft.
All Hindu temples have this Vimana, which is always aerodynamically shaped. This structure at Hampi has been destroyed, but from the model, we can clearly see that this Vimana is also aerodynamically shaped with multiple levels.
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Secret footage of Inverted Golden Temple - Dark Chamber Miracle at Virupaksha, India?
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Hey guys, this is the Virupaksha Temple in Hampi built about 1400 years ago, and it has a very mysterious phenomenon happening inside the temple. In one of the dark chambers, we can see an inverted image of the temple tower. Here you can see the shiny golden image of the tower appearing upside down on the wall. If you look carefully, you can see the entire tower with all the details, including the metallic structure on the top of the tower. And what's even more interesting, this image only appears in the afternoons, you cannot see this inverted golden tower in the mornings- It only happens between 2 pm to 6 pm. Exactly on the other side of the chamber, we can see a hole, which is about one foot wide. If you look through this hole, you can see the actual tower of the temple, which is 160 feet tall.
Now, How is it possible that we see an upside down image of the tower? Is this image real? Or is it some kind of magic or illusion? Even today, thousands of people visit this temple to view this miraculous sight.
My very first suspicion was that the wall was painted with some sort of material that can glow-in-the-dark, like phosphors. This is because in bright light, the wall still shows a dark triangle which appears to have some kind of a paint or may be it is just dirt. So, I asked this gentleman to hold up a cloth, in front of the wall. Which means, if it is really the light coming from the tower through this hole, we should be able to see the image on the cloth as well. But if it is just a trick, the image will not appear on the cloth. But as you can see, the image also appears on the cloth, which means that this in fact the image of the tower using the light that is coming through this hole.
Now, the final test is to cover the hole and see if this image will disappear. This will confirm if the light that produces the image actually comes through this particular hole. So, I asked my friend to cover the hole, and once he covers the hole with his hands, you can see that the image disappears on the wall. So the light does in fact come through this particular hole which has no lenses or anything attached. And if you go outside, you can see this hole from the outside, and it is directly pointing to the temple tower.
Now there are many posts and videos on the web, claiming this is a supernatural event. No one has explained why we see an inverted image of the tower here. And if this is just a simple case of light shining through, why doesn't it happen in the mornings as well? Why does it only happen in the afternoons?
The first point is that what we are observing is called a Camera obscura or a pin hole image. This is a natural optical phenomenon. For example, if you cover all the windows of your house, and make one small hole, the light rays will hit the wall, creating an upside down image of what's outside. This is because the light from the top will hit the bottom, and the light from the bottom will hit the top. This has been demonstrated many times in modern physics. However, this is the oldest known pin hole image in India, which was created 1400 years ago. This is exactly why you see an inverted image of the tower on the wall.
Okay, so we see this golden image because of the pin hole effect, but why does it appear only in the afternoons? To understand this, we have to see the tower from the outside. This is the temple tower when we see it from standing outside the temple. I shot this about 4 o clock in the afternoon. You can see that the tower doesn't look golden or shining, but looks rather dim. But if we go inside the temple and see the other side of the same tower, it is shining and looks golden because of the sunlight. This is because the temple is built facing east, and the tower will look dim from the inside during morning hours, because the sun is not shining on the inside face of the tower.
The inside tower starts shining only when the sun moves to west, and makes it look golden. If you go to the dark chamber in the morning, you can still see a very faint image of the tower, but it won't look golden.
So, now you know why we see the mysterious golden tower upside down at Virupaksha temple.
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Ancient Vimana Discovered in Secret Underground Chamber? Srirangam Temple, India
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Hey guys, what you are seeing is the actual footage of a secret underground chamber in the ancient temple of Srirangam in India. This underground chamber was discovered in 2015 and experts confirm that this is an authentic video. The temple of Srirangam is at least 2000 years old and contains many ancient secrets. A week after this chamber was opened, authorities completely closed it and sealed with granite blocks and metal doors, which is what you see here. There is no way to enter or examine it now. What was inside the underground vault which was so secretive, that the entire structure had to be sealed off? I have been talking to several locals about this, and this is what really happened.
Until 2015, this entrance was closed with 2 doors made of granite stone blocks and nobody knew how to open them. Authorities finally broke these doors, and entered the room at the ground level. Look at what is carved on the top of this doorway. It undoubtedly shows 2 doors closing the entrance and there is a conical sign below, pointing vertically underneath the floor. These were ancient symbols clearly pointing to something important, I am not sure if this is why authorities decided to break the doors and go in. When authorities entered this room at the ground level, they found a conical sign carved on the floor. They started removing the rocks on the floor in that spot, and they found that it leads to this underground vault.
You can clearly see that this chamber is at the underground level. But another chamber was also discovered directly underneath this level as well. Construction workers who saw it with their own eyes confirm this. You can see a small rectangle covered with dirt, and a pole placed on it. This was the doorway that led to the next underground level, which had something extraordinary. It is obvious that authorities have covered this with a stone block, put some dirt and placed a pole on it, so no one can open it. There would be no need for the pole, if there was nothing underneath. There is no footage of the 2nd underground chamber, and authorities completely sealed everything within a week after opening that chamber.
What did the underground vault have? Why was the contents not shown to the public? It is obvious that there was some ancient secret inside the vaults, because if the chambers were really empty, there is no need to seal off everything. I said chambers because look at here (2.05) this is a door knob which would lead to the next vault. And (1.12 ) look - this is a new block, placed recently. These evidences prove that authorities found more vaults nearby and then closed everything off.
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Hampi Underground Shiva Temple
Popularly known as the Underground Shiva Temple, the Prasanna Virupaksha (Delighted Virupaksha) Temple was constructed well below ground level so that the linga could stand surrounded by water.
Fortunately, some parts of its rather gloomy and empty interior were dry so we were able to have a poke around them, but neither of us was tempted to wade through the water surrounding the linga itself.
Secret of AUM found in Ancient Indian Temple? Musical Steps of Darasuram
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Hey guys, today we are going to look at a very strange ancient structure built at least 800 years ago. This is the famous Shiva temple in Darasuram, and at the entrance we can see something beyond our understanding. Why is there a metal fence around this structure? What is inside this? If you peep through the holes in the mesh, we see stairs, a set of steps made of stone. Why do these stone steps need to be locked?
It is locked because these are not regular stones, these are musical steps. If you walk on them, these steps will create seven notes of the musical scale in Indian classical music. In the last few years, countries like Chile and Belgium have created stairs which produce musical notes when people walk on them. To us, this seems like the height of modern technology, however we already have such a musical stair created at least 800 years ago. But people here do not respect such a priceless structure, they throw stones on them to see how it sounds, and some have even tried to destroy them. You can see so many stones on these stairs and you can also see it has undergone some serious damage. Remember, I have already shown you the musical pillars of Hampi in another video, so what is so special about this structure and how is it different from Hampi? If you observed these steps carefully, a question should have already popped into your head.
Remember I said, if you walk on them, you will hear 7 different notes. But there is a total of 10 steps. What do these 3 extra steps do? This is the specialty of this temple - the three extra steps produce the sound AUM. If you roll a pebble on the stairs, the sounds Aah.. Ooh and MM will be produced from the extra 3 steps. So, when you hear the sound together, it will sound like AUM. Why this sound AUM? Why do Hindus believe that AUM is a very sacred sound? Why do they keep chanting AUM while meditating?
Because these 3 sounds are the most basic sounds, and these sounds are the ones you can create without using your tongue, and you can create the rest of all other sounds using a combination of these 3 sounds. This may be hard to visualize, so think of how we use 3 colors known as RGB or Red, Green and Blue to create any color we want. This is why these 3 colors are called Primary colors and you can create millions of different color shades by mixing them in various combinations. Similarly the 3 sounds Aah..Ooh and MM are considered the primary sounds which can be mixed up to create any sound we want. It is even said that AUM is the sound of the Universe itself, and recordings in deep space reveal sounds very similar to AUM. Here is a recording of the Solar AUM noise of the sun. We could talk about how each of the 3 major Gods of Hinduism represent one primary sound and also one primary color, but we are not going to.
Because we have something much more exciting, much more fascinating evidence of sound technology in the same temple. This temple has thousands of carvings, and nobody has analyzed this carving until now, but what we have here is the visual representation of the sound AUM. Look at this, these are sound bursts representing AUM. And this is the oldest carving in the world which visually shows sound, today you may see visuals of sound on your computer, but this was created at least 800 years ago. Is this just a theory, am I making this story up? No! According to ancient Tamil texts, Lord Shiva learns the secret of AUM from his son Murugan. And in the same carving, we can see Shiva in a respectful posture, learning the sound AUM from his son who is shown here as a little boy. As the boy chants AUM, you can see how all beings start coming alive, as the cosmic sound vibrates around them.
And this carving proves something very important: Ancient builders were capable of some kind of advanced sound technology, which we do not understand. They were capable of visualizing sound, and all these circular patterns in Hindu temples, are visual representations of various sounds. Even today, we cannot create such musical steps from stones. But ancient builders have created so many strange stone artifacts which create various types of sounds. What kind of technology was used in ancient times?
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Hampi Tourism | Underground Siva Temple | Places to visit in Hampi
Underground Siva Temple or Prassanna Virupaksha temple in Hampi for it's beautiful architecture. Very close to the Royal Enclosure. A must visit place.
Hampi India Part 2 Underground Shiva | Lotus Mahal | Elephant stables | Tungbhadra River
Hampi was the capital of Vijayanagara empire in the 14th century. The empire was extremely wealthy and attracted people from all over the world.
Today, it is also a famous spot for rock climbers and backpackers from around the world. These guys visit the place to climb a huge numbers of boulders and rocks that form the landscape of Hampi along with rice plantations, coconut trees, and stone monuments, temples etc
This video has Underground shiva temple or Prasanna Virupaksha temple, Elephant stables, Lotus Mahal, the beautiful landscape around Hampi roads and the new bridge over the Tungbhadra river
Underground Siva Temple - Hampi / Prasanna Virupaksha Temple
Underground Shiva Temple’s every single piece of the structure reflects a perfect blend of mythology and history. This is amongst the only places to visit in Hampi lying under water.
The central portion of this ancient shrine always lies immersed in water. According to local beliefs, it is the Tungabhadra river which flows through the interior of this temple through canals.
There is the main hall, a courtyard, a small hall that leads to the innermost sanctum. All around the temple is a lush green lawn where you can sit and relax for some time.
Location: Hampi Main Bus Stand, Hampi, Karnataka 583239
Timings: There is no time restriction to reach here. However, it is always better to visit here before sunsets. It will hardly take around 30 minutes to complete your visit to this temple.
Price: The temple authorities won't be charging you for an entry to this temple.
Hampi - Underground Siva Temple | Vijayanagara Empire Temple
Prasanna Virupaksha or Underground Shiva Temple is one of oldest temples in Hampi. Built during the reign of the Vijayanagara Empire, the temple is located near the main road to Hampi bus stand and close to the Noblemen’s quarters after Chandikesvara temple.
It is one of the popular temples that are visited by tourists on the Hampi trail.
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How do the Musical Pillars Work? Rock Melting Technology? Cymatics?
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Hey guys, I am at the Vittala temple in Hampi, and I am gonna show you the mystery of the musical pillars. This structure, called the musical hall is now closed for renovation. However, I managed to get the actual sounds from these pillars. Here is a pillar which shows a man playing ancient drums, if you tap this, you will hear the sound of these drums. Now, here is the sound of a temple bell. And here is the sound of a school bell. Now, you can combine various sounds to create even modern sounds, for example, this is the combination of the temple bell and school bell to create the modern day door bell. How do these different pillars create various sounds? But this is nothing, when you take this pillar that is made of one stone and has small columns carved onto it. However, if you tap on them, they create the seven notes of the musical scale in Indian classical music which is similar to do, re, mi, fa, sol, la, ti in the western world. What kind of stone technology existed in ancient India that could mimic the sounds of musical instruments? We can see many, many different sounds of advanced ancient instruments like Jal tarang, which uses water waves, Ghatam which uses terracotta pots, and even sounds of string instruments are created on these pillars.
How do these pillars, made of the same material, which is granite create these various sounds? Is it possible, that the ancient builders, somehow created holes inside these pillars. Because the only way to make different sounds from the same material of the same size is to alter its density. So do these pillars have holes inside them, that creates various sounds? The British had the same question in mind, and they not only took a huge pillar like this one but also cut one of the small columns to see what was in it. Here you can see the column that is missing, this was cut by the British during pre-independence in 1930s. And they were surprised to find that all these pillars and columns are just made of solid rock.
So, if there are no holes inside these pillars, how do you make them create different sounds. If they altered the dimensions like height, width and diameter, you could at least make them sound a little bit different. This is why we tap on walls to find out if they are thin or thick, because it will sound different. But if you look closely, all the columns have the same height, width and diameter, yet they create the seven notes of the Indian musical scale.
If they are all of the same dimensions, same material, and don't have holes inside, how do they create different musical sounds. The only way this could be achieved is by changing the intrinsic density of the pillars, by adding a new material to it in different proportions, like modern day alloys. Today, we melt various metals and add them in different ratios to create the desired effect. However, did ancient builders melt solid blocks of granite and mix it with other materials to create different sounds? Locals argue that the musical pillars were created by rock melting technology. As evidence, they say that chains made of rocks were hooked to these corners on the ceiling. Now, this would be impossible without melting the rocks. These rock chains were later destroyed during foreign invasion just like the temple tower. A chain made of solid rock - is something like that even possible? Why do these corners of Hampi temple have empty hooks? Based on a tip, I traveled to Kancheepuram, which is 300 miles from Hampi. And here, we can see the chains hanging from the hooks on the corners. Yes, these chains, with many links, are in fact made of stone! Archeologists have confirmed that these are made of stone and were created at least 700 years ago! How could anyone create these stone chains with primitive tools? Even today, such a technology is not possible with modern machines. What kind of machines were used in ancient times and how were they able to create these chains made of rock?
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