Exploring the Amazing Ancient Ruins of Hampi, India

Exploring the beautiful, surreal landscapes and temple ruins of Hampi, south India, a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
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Exploring the Amazing Ancient Ruins of Hampi, India

[@MatteoRuiaroundtheworld]

I've been few days ago... I love Hampi!!

[@arulpr]

Sticks did go into those grooves but those where used to break those big boulders. They would stick wooden dowels into those grooves and pour water. Wood absorbs that water and begins to expand, this causes the boulders to crack and if done rightly this was very precise. This is one of the innovation our south Indian ancestors used to break big pieces of boulders without machine tools.

[@randombiketrips3296]

Arul that's amazing info. Thanks for sharing.

[@juuskanda]

more likely they had machine tools and that has been represented by Europeans to convince Indians of European superiority.

[@KarinLynnBates]

What an absolutely amazing place. I get why it's a World Heritage site. Incredible stuff! I love all the carvings and Shiva lingams. Really, really cool. 👍🏼 ✌🏼

[@mrbondjamesbond877]

You coming mam. Hampi

[@nativebearmarco2305]

Ciao Gabriel! Your adventures look always awesome. Can't wait to explore India. Greetings from Italy ;)

[@subhankarpaul5486]

I visited hampi this year.. this is simple inexplicable.. people should go and experience it.. we can't tell it through videos or words.. it's on my revisiting list.it may take a month or more to explore hampi

[@tivo3720]

Those aren't amazing ruins!!! Those are heart breaking ruins destroyed by "so called peaceful religion"..!

[@Abhi-ow6xe]

Yes bro ur correct I think ur European

[@learn-2-earnn]

Its stunning...btw be careful while jumping into such rivers as there may be hidden underwater raised rocks ...

[@aravindhkumar2012]

Abh Ghu, true

[@vsmitson]

And crocodiles

[@gurusevikadasi108]

Hi Gabriel :) At 13:33 it looks like a carving of Laxmi Narasimha and at 14:00 He is Garbhodakasayi Vishnu lying on Ananta Sesha the divine serpent, and there is Laxmi devi too. You can even see Lord Brahma on the lotus growing out of Lord Vishnu's navel :) So they are actualy a nice family :) It is an amaizing place. Thanks for sharing these videos :)

[@GabrielTravelerVideos]

Cool, thanks Emily. Would have been cool to get a tour of these ruins from someone who was knowledgeable about them. I'm just kind of averse to tours, prefer to explore around on my own. But one interesting things is that someone said those ruins might not be part of the Vijayanagar empire but instead the civilization that pre-dated the Vijayanagar. Still Hindu clearly but they might be older and culturally distinct from the other ruins (which I will show much more of in upcoming videos). Interesting stuff.

[@gurusevikadasi108]

That person can be right. There are many many ruins in India and all around Asia which are much older than what scientists admit, because the Vedic culture goes back millions of years in anciant history... In fact my first thought was that those ruins might be much older. I'm looking forward seeing your upcoming vidoes :) Have a nice and safe trip!

[@BadassBikerOwns]

Wow, you know Hindu gods, especially their specific names in specific forms, a lot better than most Hindus. Thanks for the info. Having said that, you're wrong about the timeline of the Vedas. The Vedas doesn't go back millions of years, that's made up nonsense by right-wing Hindu Nationalists. The current consensus in the scientific community is that the Rig Veda was composed around 1200-1500BC. Of course, non-Vedic Hinduism could go far back to the Neolithic age. They came to this number based on a combination of linguistic, archeological and genetic findings.

[@mehcol]

I love Hampi. the bike ride to Hospet and back. beautiful memories,

[@paulmcneill2666]

Still the best place to see . Thanks for sharing this . I went here because of you .

[@GabrielTravelerVideos]

Awesome, yeah it's spectacular.

[@triple_gem_shining]

love it, have a great weekend

[@lorrainefernandes4120]

You should show more of the great technology that existed in the past. In India, knowledge was great. .. Hampi is proof of that.

[@pankajmaliknewdelhi]

Very interesting. Just want to visit Hampi after watching your Vedios for last week or so. Amazing.

[@ospreybird]

Love this amazing glimpses :-)

[@sritejach8750]

Hampi is very beautiful place.. i luv that place so much because iam from hospet

[@darasvlogs]

Just back visiting Hampi 3 days ago...loved the place

[@stewthewanderer]

Great content

[@elelemon]

What an amazing place....I was curious what camera are you using....your videos are so clear ... thanks for sharing your adventures!!!!

[@GabrielTravelerVideos]

This was mostly filmed with my Iconntechs camera. The full name is in the info section below the video. I switched over to my GoPro at the point where I was hiking up the boulders and the camera was stationary, and used the GoPro for the rest of the video (if you look closely you can see that at that point it changes to a wide angle lens). Glad to hear it's looking clear!

[@openmind2681]

Thank you for this beautiful informative video,even i never heard abt.future I will be visit tht plce

[@vijayashreegondbal5195]

I'm from hampi... Native gangavati... Thx for making dis vedio.... Proud to be I'm Indian... visit Once again out India.. always welcome..... But now stay safe n stay home.. with ur beautiful family...

[@stevegram9000]

Damn Gabe, you put in work for real! Another awesome video. I live and work in Portland Oregon but I have been all over, Africa, Europe, Asia, Middle East and Central America. I really want to find a way to travel full time!

[@connieainlay8057]

amazing thank you

[@harshrajkalgani1119]

So wonderful Video's 👏👏👏👏👏

[@SatHotBird3313]

You're the best it reminds me of many places I've been, I see your videos on SBS 3D and I'm there, you're humble, with an open mind to everything that exists in this world.

[@GabrielTravelerVideos]

Thanks Charles! Appreciate it.

[@cyberman1]

Great work!

[@GabrielTravelerVideos]

Thanks.

[@juicem4700]

U have great content

[@ashlesh1444]

the style in which the virupaksha temple is built is called the Dravidian . many of south Indian temples belong to the Dravidian architecture. temples in North India belong to Aryan architecture.

[@XxDemB0nesxX]

:^) And where is the dividing line?

[@sadenb]

There is no architecture called Aryan architecture. There is the NAGARA architecture , the dravida architecture and the combination of the two. The nagara architecture is the one where the central shrine is the tallest and most intricate one. In dravida architecture the central shrine is the smallest and the gateways are the tallest.

[@sadenb]

There is also the Bengal architecture.

[@ashlesh1444]

sanch Sanchayan true brother.

[@sirius6549]

@@ashlesh1444 aryans or dravidians never existed.

[@magiNING]

Amazing. Almost like this more, certainly as much as, the main temples area. Thank you.

[@magiNING]

BTW, do you knoiw the kind of tree or shrub growning there?

[@GabrielTravelerVideos]

No, not sure what kind of plants they have there.

[@niranjanshah26]

Nice videos!

[@deepamurthy7105]

In Kannada language spoken in Karnataka the place is called as Hampe !! Pronunced as Hum Pay !!

[@soumenroychowdhuryphotogra864]

Sri Virupaksha Temple built in 7th century and virupaksha means Lord Shiva

[@GabrielTravelerVideos]

I found mixed info on when the temple was built. From what I read, the site has been a place of worship since the 7th century, but the current temple structure was built in the 15th century. Strangely, the Wikipedia page doesn't say specifically. So I'm a little unclear on that one. Because all of the other temples in the area were built during the time-frame of the 14-16th centuries basically, which was during the reign of the Vijayanagar empire. 7th century was a different civilization. That's as much as I could figure out.

[@ajaynayakt1]

hi Gab, Visit the Western Ghats next time you're in India. There is place "Gangamoola", Tunga and Bhadra rivers start from there and flow in different directions until they join as Tungabhadra near Shivamogga

[@randombiketrips3296]

Awesome information. This felt like watching a GlobeTrekker episode back in the days.

[@GabrielTravelerVideos]

Excellent. I watched a lot of those back in the '90s, good show. Man vs. Wild is my favorite though.

[@randombiketrips3296]

Haha you kind or remind me of Zay Harding, one of the hosts. They had three main hosts: Ian Wright, Megan McCormick and Zay. Great show. Man v Wild and Survivorman with Les Stroud are excellent as well!

[@KarinLynnBates]

Gabriel Traveler My friend on Facebook, Chloe Lodge, used to be Bear Grylls' personal assistant. The story of how she got the job is really cool! She was also responsible for manning his 2003 Trans-Atlantic Arctic Expedition. She's a really amazing photographer living in Dubai at the moment. I've got Bear's book "Survival Guide for Life" but I still have to read it. He's a cool guy!

[@pankajmaliknewdelhi]

Globe Trackker earlier it called Lonely Planet and I watched every episode many times, they're not available on net now.

[@WormholeJim]

Such an amazing place! Visited back in 2011 in a state of panic and, even if I had a week, managed to see just about about nothing at all because the heat got me on day two, causing me to hole up in the rooftop restaurant of my guesthouse. I did see some, though. The awesome temple for Ganesha - the mustard seed - and the queen's bath; explored the Ramayana as it is carved on the pillars of a huge temple complex near to the bath. Also made a totally relatable find too on top a pile of flat rocks where a number of kalaha-boards had been carved in the surface. I imagine stoneworkers sitting here between temple-constructions to gamble their pay away. Maybe a merchant's resting place on the way out of Hampi city, I don't know. Anyway, I'm returning in mid january for a 7-14 day stay and *this* time I'll come rested, unpanicked and very, very curious as to all the stuff I didn't see first time around.

[@chiccorealo]

Incredible!!!WoW!!! Thank-you Gab! Was there an earthquake? With all the rubble, yet the temple remains fairly intact! The family depiction tells a story.. Intuitively sensed the open left arm in the air meant something as the father now raises the family, in honour mudra 🙏.The swim would be well -deserved quick dunk as to avoid creatures there? 💗

[@GabrielTravelerVideos]

I'm going to guess that the reason for the destroyed ruins closer to the river, versus the ones up on the hill is because of river flooding. I'm sure there's a lot to be learned about the culture from those carvings if you know what they're portraying. And yes a quick dunk, even though probably nothing to worry about, but when the water is murky it's easy to use your imagination that there's something down there.

[@gauravpt]

Jane Jones Hampi was destroyed after the battle of talikota by the combined forces of the islamic sultanates of Golconda, Bijapur, Ahmadnagar and others. After the defeat, the puppet king (sadasiva) fled to penukonda, leaving the general public behind. It is said that the victorious armies carried on for 5 months with the destruction and loot, they burnt down and demolished everything and the city was reduced to ruins. More info: check out en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Talikota

[@malitzin10]

Hello Gabriel! Amazing adventures, thanks for sharing. I´d like to know if you plan to visit Indonesia some day??? I´d like to see you there making videos as well. bye!

[@GabrielTravelerVideos]

hi there, I was in Indonesia three years ago, here are some videos from there: kzbin.infosearch?query=indonesia

[@kapilsharma-mu6yi]

if you love stone curbing ---visit madhya pardesh --kamasutra temple -

[@GabrielTravelerVideos]

You mean Khajuraho? Yes, amazing.

[@stevebrindle1724]

About 20yrs ago they held the first and I believe only all-night acid musd=ic party at Hampi. I was there on a proper trip!

[@gottaloveit66]

Any idea where you're off to after Southern India Gabe? Possibly Sri Lanka..? Anyway,love your videos mate,you're my favourite travel blogger by far 😎

[@suvodip100]

Wow....I have no words to thank you for your Hampi videos....what an amazing place and how nicely you have captured all the minute details of this magnificent place!!! I have never been to Hampi but after watching your videos I will definitely visit this place very soon.....

[@GabrielTravelerVideos]

Yeah it's an adventurer's wonderland.

[@bhuvankumar1723]

You inspired me to go dude.

[@XxDemB0nesxX]

:^D

[@oberpeter5264]

VERY NICE VIDEO GOOD INFORMATION S PETER OBER LIKES HUMPI TOOOO

[@stop_and_smell_the_roses]

@11:37 recently I watched a documentary on australian egyptian connections and a few aboriginal men were doing an ancient ritual in the sand that looked like this image.

[@panchaksharihiremath6080]

Hi I am from Hampi

[@bchandra72]

At 6:02 grooves were made to cut rocks

[@varunjha6004]

this place is heaven

[@amason1984]

Loving your India videos so far Gabriel. Have u decided where in India your gonna go next yet.

[@GabrielTravelerVideos]

Not sure yet, trying to make up my mind. I'm flying out of Bangalore back to the U.S. in two weeks, so it will probably be some places between here and there. There are a bunch of interesting spots.

[@deepak696]

Coorg is not far from Bangalore!!

[@amason1984]

I vistited Mysore last year and thought it looked amazing.

[@recruitinglaunchpad]

Have you ever been or are you planning on going to mahabalipuram on the sea of bengal? It has some very cool ruins including the butterball

[@GabrielTravelerVideos]

Yes, I went there on a previous trip to India. I think my first time in 2000 and also maybe in 2006.

[@victorlawrence4859]

DUDE ! lol I'd be afraid of that water. You are a brave man.

[@GabrielTravelerVideos]

Yeah if I had any doubts about the crocodile situation I wouldn't do it, but it sounded safe enough. And I was so sweaty and hot that I knew it would be worth it.

[@sadenb]

Hampi is like Thebes of India .

[@soumenroychowdhuryphotogra864]

gabriel if possible go to Bannerghatta National Park which is 23km from Bangalore Railway Station.. possible lowest hotel probably Adarsh Lodge Hotel around 550rs[around 7-8$] and Treebo Silicon Business is the nearest hotel to the national park 1100rs [15-16$]

[@GabrielTravelerVideos]

Cool, good to know, I'll keep it in mind.

[@AVENGDC]

You are revisited this

[@hulagabal]

8:22 God Veerabhadra:)

[@thetrumpanzeehunter4124]

cool elephant in temple

[@kapilsharma-mu6yi]

hey --will you visit sikkim and assam

[@sher3597]

hes only doing south india this trip

[@GabrielTravelerVideos]

Sikkim has been on my list for years, would love to make it up there. But not on this trip, I fly out of Bangalore back to the U.S. in two weeks.

[@palupatil3236]

bro what made you to come here again ..

[@kirraak123]

Little info: 1.That first woman statue on secret place is: Goddess Jaganmatha (meaning mother of the universe). She is one who said to be the creator and reason for the universe, also the creator of Brahma, Vishnu, & Shiva. She is called many other names too (Durga, Kaali, Ambika or simply mother). 2. Shiva never ever have a statue worshipped. Images exists but only shiva lingams worshipped. Reason? gotta checkout google maybe, its bit longer. 3."Brahma created and then he's kinda irrelevant" - is not true. All living beings have many incarnations (life after life) until that soul reaches, so called Moksha (like mixing with god). And Brahma is the one writes/decides about the next upcoming life, although its partly mechanical work because he gotta write what that soul did in it's previous life. And thank you for showing us Hampi, I wanna visit soon!

[@NG2K15]

regarding the depiction of the seemingly female god that you referred to as being a shiva worshipper....I think it is ardha-nar-eesh-warar...it is shiva and shakti together...to depict that they cannot exist without each other...to emphasise male female symbiotic relationship and also the balance of the universe....

[@samlevas]

Sivalingam is the symbol of Creation for Flora and Fauna, Life.

[@mrbowie5408]

I really do love the look of India but there seems to be so much litter everywhere, such a shame in such a beautiful palce

[@GabrielTravelerVideos]

Agreed.

[@ErichHiller44]

I would not want to tangle with gators haha.

[@ErichHiller44]

only 30000 more and you'll be at 100k!

[@SuReLyUJeSt1]

I can't believe that in all of your travels to India that you haven't run into any King Cobras or passing by near you, Gabe?

[@GabrielTravelerVideos]

Nope, never seen on other than with a snake charmer. I don't think they're very common in the wild.

[@SuReLyUJeSt1]

:^D Funny Gabe, the snake charmers or Cobras?

[@aryanrajaatheist496]

Dravidian style temples are very beautiful comparing to North Indian(Aryan) nagari style

[@sirius6549]

Dravidian or Aryans never existed, keep your lies with you, you anti national communist graduate from Na xal university..

[@sirius6549]

When you said South Indian temples are more beautiful than North Indian temples there itself i knew you are an anti national communists whose only job is to divide Indians, Both North Indian and South Indian temples are beautiful, every state had different styles, even in South so there is no North Indian style or South Indian style...

[@sirius6549]

Your hate mongering dravida political parties and your per'iyaar has taught you very well to hate North Indians.

[@mrbondjamesbond877]

ಹಂಪಿ my birth place Hampi. Love you Call me

[@BTSarmy-tz2lu]

please do something to rebuild it from our government, talk them

[@rajeshvarma4301]

I know it is difficult to walk without footwear on this rocks, please keep them away when you are near any worship place. It may hurt peoples sentiments