The place that history and science CAN’T explain: Kailasa Temple🇮🇳

Genuinely left mind blown from this place, and I'm sure you are as well.
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[@Sigma01350]

Just trying to attract Indian viewers lol🤡

[@liam.richards]

I’d prefer this goes to other countries so they can see the good part of India tbh. Stupid comment hahahah

[@sandeepgupta9714]

@@liam.richards really inspiring video for me. ❤ Thanks

[@GameOn0-d6d]

Pin of shame

[@Nonlocal-Threads]

I’m sure you haven’t visited this place, even though you are an Indian and a Hindu. Yet, someone from a faraway land comes to our country, is mesmerized by the ancient architecture, and all you can do is make dismissive comments? Shame on you. I would suggest Liam to visit other ancient places in India as well. Like Humpi-Badami, Konark temple, Sun temple Guajarat etc

[@RAKY198]

Nice work. ✅

[@MP_G.]

People outside India knows only about Taj Mahal, which is overrated. There are many structures like this in India and those doesn't get recognised at all

[@liam.richards]

You’re welcome ❤️

[@SilverfoxJB]

And why do you think that is?

[@schnitzel_enjoyer]

@@MP_G. Taj mahal is a scar on india

[@NN94887]

Only Indian andhbhakt can degrade their own heritage . Indonesia is a Muslim majority country but they are pretty much proud of their ancient buddhist heritage .

[@pupu7282]

Scar??? ​@@schnitzel_enjoyer

[@amitagarwal3543]

This Temple should be declared a Wonder of the world …

[@mannyblackstar]

The only wonder of the world*

[@doperdr]

Naaa. Its the wonder of this Galaxy, or the universe 😂

[@Kronicdice23]

Without a doubt

[@BAKA-zt7to]

No, it's shouldn't declared wonder of world, after declaring this place postive aura will be destroyed and overcrowded,will damaged that place a lot so it should remain like this for that place safety

[@davidfrancis3254]

It is indeed a wonder whether is is declared as such or not

[@mrcopywriter]

A civilization that was constantly under attack from outside forces was flourishing from more than 5000 years have till date preserved it's roots.

[@Ravikant.Sharma]

It's not was, it is and we decide how much it civilization can flourish.

[@stres7288]

They didn't exactly preserve their roots, the British found the Taj mahal in despair and saved it from ruin along with India's lost language and culture that they no longer understood until it was deciphered by William Jones Proficient in 28 languages, Jones learnt Sanskrit too and translated Kalidasa’s classic Shakuntala to English in 1789.

[@farhanasim8018]

As an Architect and teacher, this has been my favourite architectural marvel since my college days. The sheer beauty of it and the dedication of the craftsmen who did it is unmatched with the rest of the world. This temple is a testament of the immense devotion people have towards Lord Shiva.

[@liam.richards]

That’s epic. I’m glad you have a true passion for it. We need more teachers like you.

[@shashankhegde4403]

​@@liam.richardslove your long videos and explanations and the some knowledgeable information you give inbetween

[@Gilleoni]

Om Nama ŚIVĀYA

[@bipinpatil9479]

The Mughal emperor Aurangzeb from peaceful community attempted to destroy the Kailasa Temple in Ellora, India in 1682, but was unsuccessful: The attempt Aurangzeb hired 1,000-5,000 people to work on the temple for three years, using hammers, chisels, and picks.

[@TestingTesting-rn1sn]

Angkor wat is better

[@merzbau]

This is my number 1 dream destination in India. Its just mind-blowing.

[@merzbau]

And if you see a place like that and your first thought is to destroy, or even write your stupid name on the walls, you are dead inside.

[@liam.richards]

I’m glad you wish to visit it ❤️

[@oomz1975]

The details are ridiculous, amazing, fantastic & really mind blowing.

[@sanjayjain9612]

There so many monuments are mind blowing you can see ranakpur jain temple,brahdeswar temple,humpy, mahabalipuram, madurai meenakshi temple

[@merzbau]

@@sanjayjain9612 been to most of those listed. I have a special affection for mahabs and Madurai.

[@Patigoooool]

And I thought Petra 🇯🇴 was impressive having being carved out the rock face and created from the top down! This place is something else. The Wonders of the World seriously needs looking at. Great information mate, I know the reel has blown up on IG, your YT channel deserves the same 👏🏻

[@Edward4Plantagenet]

Exactly, Petra is just easy pizy sand stone

[@vineethchepala1071]

Taj Mahal is not even close this Ancient structure (Kailashanatha temple built in 773AD by king Krishna 1)

[@ksvprasad6243]

@@vineethchepala1071 What we now call tajmahal is not built by the rouges called " muguals" .. It's a " SANATANA STRUCTURE " which is yet to be explored . The shameless disgusting rotten fellow called Nehru stopped the exploration. When he came to know through finite sources that they discovered passages and other information . There are toomany such hidden TRUTHs that are to be uncovered .

[@aman8733]

But who is comparing? and why to compare? This is just extra ordinary

[@bloodofawarriorsrace3631]

they're tons of reasons to compare.....once i start listing up you gonna start giving justifications

[@Jattpunjabi87]

That is problem with you gobarbhakts, always comparing and trying to prove you are better, no wonder people don’t like you.

[@ytroborex]

nice jock

[@maria-giulianalatini1724]

Insane!!!! I wish i was still young enough to return to India and visit here! I've been all over India and never heard of it! What I would give! Thank you for bringing this to us!😮😮😮❤️❤️❤️

[@rrrajlive]

You can blame it on media for spreading misinformation and disinformation.

[@hrishiadsul1614]

Anytime is a good time to visit back as long as you are alive

[@GreenDriveIndia]

Yes that's failure on Indian govt to highlight this gem of art.

[@TestingTesting-rn1sn]

Go to angkor wat.. dis is like a copy cat

[@Flying_Lexus]

Nothing insane or mind blowing about it.

[@jaimelaffar4381]

It's like a 3D printer tech . The fact that it was built from the top down adds So much more complexity to this finished Temple

[@nitindeshpande9424]

I think nobody has explained the beauty of this marvel with so much details and minute observations about and with such a passion and love. Definitely not the people at archaeological Survey of India.

[@liam.richards]

Thanks ❤️

[@Theackermans121]

@@liam.richards visit Kerala , Goa and Arunachal Pradesh .

[@The_Reality_Filter]

@@liam.richards As impressive as Kailasa Temple is it is child's play compared to the caves of Barabar...

[@mayurk8697]

The meaning of "temple" has changed over time. In the past, temples were places of study where scholars learned about economics, medicine, diplomacy, ethics, and law. Through "tapasya," they could memorize a long list of knowledge and then spread it to other parts of the globe.

[@liam.richards]

Yes agreed. A few temples I’ve visited were used for Astronomy teachings. Very cool shit. They have an opening in the ceiling for star gazing.

[@trusfratedbunny2215]

@@liam.richards Bording school like Gurukul, Medial centers with practicing medical,etc were in temple premises too

[@rk071s5]

​@@liam.richards "very cool shit" use your words wisely...I know what you mean but be careful with words too

[@kd3446]

Ancient universities that what they were

[@gcg2927]

Ancient structures have encoded geometries and frequency ratios, they are the teachings, look up Robert Edward Grant

[@Davidbirdman101]

It's awesome that this beautiful place is bringing people together from all over the world. People of different faiths and race and creed. I'm an American and I would love to visit India because we know so little about the country. Thank you for your effort mate.

[@AtharvSalunke999]

The fact About this temple is that the makers of this Temple started from Top of Mountain and ended at bottom of mountain surface. Just Incredible 🔥🔥

[@rutvikbagadiya]

May lord Shiv bless you with all happiness and prosperity. Har har mahadev ❤

[@fnmidas7936]

Har har mahadev 🔱

[@rishabh1732]

Finally, we love this kinda content, usually it’s just Jaipur,Agra and Delhi. FYI video length is perfect we need more 1 hour vlogs 😂

[@liam.richards]

Thank you so much hahahahah. Share it around ❤️❤️

[@IidentifyAsTheRightPerson]

​@@liam.richardsyo dude did you visited Rani ki Vaav yet ? If not I'd highly recommend that.

[@peterparker6377]

Tajmahal is overrated and dont know why Kailash temple is not amongst 7th wonders instead Tajmahal just tomb with bloody history

[@GODdank]

​​@@liam.richards liked the video but i have a few question like where do you stand on places like this the graham hancock and billy carson like people who say this temple and other places in ancient india were created by some unknown technology more advanced than what archaeologists tell us or do you fall in the georgio tsukolos camp that it was ancient aliens?

[@chilarai1]

Even more interesting to me about this place is how they figured out that the whole hill is one solid rock with no cracks, fissures, deformations etc. that would render the entire project infeasible. That would be tough even today for large rocks but a whole hill would be impossible.

[@ketulsheth5219]

One of the best videos of kailash temple thankyou for acknowledging the ancient indian art and religion

[@erenyeager79088]

Ellora Caves complex, where the temple is located, includes 12 Buddhist caves (Caves 1-12) alongside Hindu (Caves 13-29) and Jain (Caves 30-34) monuments

[@Gilleoni]

You make an interesting historical point. I'm a Westerner, taught that Egyptian 'religion' was the oldest discernable, written religion. This is incorrect. Rather, it's clear that Sanatana Dharma holds as the world's oldest living Spititual Tradition. Gautama Buddha was a Sanatana Dharma ascetic, who as an Indian prince of the Kosala Kingdom, would have worshiped Lord Shiva in the royal court. Moreover, the original Buddhist texts were the Vedas and Puranas of Sanatana-Dharma. Separate Pali texts about Gautama Buddha weren't written until hundreds of years after his lifetime.To mention nothing of specific stylised imagery...so it's apparent that Buddhist and Jain caves were added after the original structure, which is in honour of Mahadeva Shiva. Buddhists also worship many Sanatana Gods and Goddesses, including Lord Shiva. There is similar cross-pollination in Jainism which could explain their existence.

[@shivanshsingh7593]

This is the best example of religious tolerance in ancient India.

[@erenyeager79088]

@@Gilleoni You make an interesting but fundamentally flawed historical point. I'm a Buddhist and a history enthusiast, so let me clarify some glaring inaccuracies in your comment. First, the claim that Gautama Buddha was a "Sanatana Dharma ascetic" is historically incorrect. Buddha explicitly rejected the authority of the Vedas and the caste system, both integral to Sanatana Dharma. As the prince of the Shakya Kingdom, not the Kosala Kingdom as you wrongly stated, there is no evidence he worshipped Shiva or any deity. Buddhism is a non-theistic tradition that centers on self-realization, not ritualistic worship. Second, the assertion that "the original Buddhist texts were the Vedas and Puranas" is baseless. The Buddhist texts are the Tripitaka, written in Pali, which contain Buddha's teachings, monastic rules, and philosophical discourses. The Vedas and Puranas are Hindu texts with no relevance to Buddhism. Third, your statement about Buddhist caves being later additions "in honor of Mahadeva Shiva" is pure fabrication. Caves like Ajanta and Ellora are Buddhist monasteries adorned with depictions of Buddha's life and teachings. They were created by Buddhist practitioners for Buddhist purposes, not for honoring Shiva. Lastly, your claim that Buddhists worship Sanatana gods like Shiva is laughable. Buddhism does not revolve around worshipping gods but focuses on the path to enlightenment. Any localized cultural syncretism is not doctrinal and does not represent Buddhism as a whole. Your attempt to lump Buddhism and Jainism under the banner of "cross-pollination of Sanatana Dharma" shows a lack of understanding of their distinct origins and philosophies. Both religions arose as critiques of Vedic practices, not as offshoots. It’s clear you’re trying to fit everything into your narrative, but historical accuracy isn’t subjective. Please stop spreading misinformation

[@iamrebel660]

It is Buddhist Leni.Not any Lindu 😂

[@windssn3z]

​@@iamrebel660idk why u have to deny history

[@jerrytom2157]

I like indian old temple's it's really beautiful

[@liam.richards]

Amazing aye

[@truthdefenders-]

Ok, I googled and you are wrong "While it is technically possible to chisel basalt rock, it is considered a very difficult task due to its extreme hardness..."

[@NishantKumar-li8to]

This is the true Indian wonder.

[@Flying_Lexus]

It's not a wonder. It's just a lot of labor hours. There isn't some secret to it, like the pyramid of Giza for example.

[@daxx299]

Great stuff man. Makes me proud to be an Indian. More importantly a Human. We've done some incredible stuff.

[@HSSP7417]

There was no India that time. This was built by the Rashtrakuta Empire.

[@jacoblumm]

I like this take! “Look what they created in the name of religion” Advanced technology and fascinating temple! Great video man!

[@liam.richards]

Thanks bro 🙏🏻🫡

[@akashnaik2812]

Some people created in the name of the religion while others try to destroy it in the name of religion

[@astroboyAB]

Religion ❌️ Dharma ✔️

[@chlorine5795]

@@astroboyAB dude it's the same thing.....stop being a pedantic snob.

[@s-qc9ns]

@@chlorine5795 Hinduism is a way of life. Not a Religion.

[@bharathsonu]

We modern Indians should embrace how great our Indian history is .. our great country should be not be defined for last 1000 years but for last 5000 years

[@alinesobieray2436]

I am mesmerised at Indian Marvels from Temple, caves , and culture, and I think it's even more than 5 000 years in making.❤

[@ExtremeZZZLifeOnTheEdge]

Invaders destroyed all the ancient knowledge of India which was kept at Nalanda University in the form of books and manuscripts out of their fear of it. It is said that the fire burnt for two months because of the collection of ancient scriptures which were kept at the University.

[@liam.richards]

Yeah that has happened at almost every point of history 😂 across the world. That’s not the biggest loss though, the biggest loss is everything we lost due to catastrophic natural events. These events would’ve wiped out 99% of everything world wide.

[@chi-8289]

​@@liam.richardsYes, but if we didn't lose all that knowledge, it's almost certain that we would have reached the modern age long before the west, simply because of the advancements in mathematics. Most of the base of complex modern mathematics like Trigonometry, decimal system, pi, infinity and most importantly Zero etc came from India and most of the modern achievements are because of advancements in mathematics, which lead to advancements in physics which lead to creating complex machines. . Imagine doing complex mathematics using Roman numerals

[@chi-8289]

​​​@@liam.richardsAlso, there's a reason for targeting Universities, to wipe out the intellectual class and knowledge centres, to lose the civilizational continuity and therefore any chance to form a coalition to defend. Also, it's not just Nalanda, Nalanda was just the most famous, over 21 large Universities were destroyed, documented in the short book by Sahana Singh called 'Educational Heritage of Ancient India'. When we haven't recovered from these invasions, missionaries came and propagated that we are savages and they came to educate us, thus paving the way for colonisation, reducing India from the world largest economy to one of the poorest, all that wealth flowing to Britain, making it the largest empire in the world. Remember, Britain didn't become a global power because it had some barren lands like Australia or Kenya, it's the taxes and manpower from the subcontinent and to some extent from China which made it a superpower in the past

[@JaatDevta-ij6kz]

​@@liam.richards Bro I know it happens every now and then but just imagine how much knowledge we have lost in a library of libraries which burnt for 3 months straight and many monks died inside of those libraries, and if you know the story why it was burned you will be shocked, if it was still around diseases will be like never existed, astronomy beyond wahat we know today just read aout it pls.

[@doperdr]

@@liam.richardscity of varanasi and palitana existed before and still exists after all these catastrophic theories created by so called modern science

[@curiousuploads]

Kannada King Krishna you were gem❤ Love from Karnataka to this guy❤

[@SagarGowda-qv2xb]

Kannada architecture 🤌

[@asitanurag680]

One correction... The king Krishna who built this temple is different from Lord Krishna who was also a king but much before. The story is about King Krishna 1 of Rashtrakuta Dynasty.

[@anirini23]

It is a Shiva temple, showing Shiva Parvati Marriage paintings and marriage rituals inside. It has Mahabharata depicted on the walls

[@tapankumarnayak5238]

This is the Eighth Wonder of the world…..Love from Bharat India❤

[@productintelligence3939]

Its the only wonder.

[@pravin_666]

lol only Pyramid and Indian temples deserve wonders of the world

[@disispraneeth]

G’day Liam, I visited the Kailasa Temple a couple of years ago after waiting for so many years, and I was just as fascinated as you are. It truly is a remarkable piece of history! I completely agree with your point about not bringing religion into the experience of visiting such historic sites-it’s amazing to simply admire the sheer brilliance of what ancient generations achieved. In my opinion, this place deserves much more recognition globally. People outside India need to understand the greatness of this monument. It’s sad that we’ve lost some of the ancient knowledge over the centuries-clearly, people back then knew things we’re still trying to figure out today. Despite the destruction caused by the Mughal kings-like the disfigured elephant trunks and faces-the temple still stands as a masterpiece. I also noticed the hoops or hooks at the base of the temple during my visit, which you mentioned as well, and I believe they might have been used to tie horses or elephants. Honestly, even a whole day isn’t enough to fully appreciate and explore each cave in detail! Thank you so much for showcasing this incredible place. I initially watched a couple of minutes of your video as I was about to take a train, but since I find anything about Ellora so fascinating, I downloaded the entire video to watch later in the train. South India has many more fascinating temples, and I hope you get a chance to explore them too. You’ve earned a subscriber! I can genuinely feel your kindness and respect for other cultures just by watching this video. Loved the way you vlogged and am excited to see more of your adventures!😃 Great video, mate!🤝🏼

[@Angkid]

Fellow Aussie here. How mesmerising are the Ajanta and Ellora caves!!! You should go check out lonar crater too. Definitely recommend Himachal Pradesh. The Parvati Valley and Dharamkot/Upper Bhagsu is divine

[@rajmohan5614]

So u haven't heard about Thanjavur temple

[@ksrs_18]

As a Bharatiya and as a Hindu I can only tell you that we never destroyed someone else's places of worship, never attacked anyone in the name of religion and never tried to convert anyone in to our faith rather we built our own temples with the tremendous devotion towards our GOD, who gave us the strength to pull out the unimaginable task and teaches us to struggle with ourselves to create something marvelous and magnificent temple like this, which will remind the humanity of the capabilities of faith, love and devotion towards our religion and our relationship with our GOD, I can only be proud and blessed to be born as a Hindu in the Bharat The land of GODS and be thankful of our religion which gave me the teachings of respect towards everyone, the concept of Karma and Dharma to live once life peacefully and at the end to get the Salvation in Kashi to be reincarnate again as a good human being, thank you for this wonderful video and for the realisation of a great responsibility in life which my ancestors gave me of being the best in every situation.❤️🙏🏽

[@francoiseprecheur2222]

Que Dieu vous fasse connaître le véritable chemin qui mène jusqu'à Lui.

[@sreenathgovindarajan7798]

This is one of the best videos I’ve seen explaining Kailasa, thanks a lot Liam!

[@liam.richards]

Glad it was helpful! Thanks for watching ❤️

[@Solo-Anarchist]

​@@liam.richardsbro I'm not even 10 minutes in, and TBH, it's a struggle not to just turn it off and go to something else. The "only a hammer and chisel...it's impossible" is ruining it for me. I'm just gonna run through some randoms thoughts I've been having while watching. Carving from top to bottom seems difficult because it's not really how we do things now, but it has some advantages. The work is always at the same level, so all scrap is literally just pushed down a hill to clear it away it seems comparable in scope to say the biggest cathedrals that took 500+ years to complete. But building 500 feet up with stone means you're making an equally as tall structure to support workers and supplies. Drop a hammer and it's a 1000' round trip to get it instead of just bending over. You say monolith, which it is, but that doesn't mean it's uniform and defect free. Natural weak spots and layer lines are taken advantage of in carving very hard stones. There are plenty of cracks, natural and man made. Rock is crystalline and has stronger and weaker directions. You keep saying it's harder than granite and other stones, but material hardness isn't as big of a deal as you're making it out to be. The force a 2 lb hammer can generate at the chisel tip where it meets the stone is phenomenal. And material science 101...harder = more brittle. Leading away from the sheer force argument, we'll go thermal. Build a fire and lay the coals in a line on a slab of stone for 30 minutes, then pour cold water on it, and Instantly create millions of microscopic fractures across the surface that make the stone incredibly weak. Control it well enough and you're removing chunks of stone as large as you can transport with relative ease, compared to chiseling it all into powder anyway. If what you say about it being impossible because of its hardness is true, then it would also be certainly true for the hardest known material on earth. But somehow we've been shaping and polishing diamonds with tools that are much softer for hundreds and hundreds of years. mechanical force + thermal gradient + chemical etching and softening. Saying it's impossible over and over with a tunnel visioned view due to ignorance of what is actually possible, and concluding that technology far in advance of even today's machines must have been used, because humans back then were just too stupid, and if you can't conceive of a way of doing it today after spending zero hours in the field of stone masonry, then the idiots a millennia ago stood no chance whatsoever. It's the unknown unknowns that that have driven your pride/ego into making absurd, incorrect, and Insulting claims about a topic in which you know nothing. Reading a headline after a 30 second Google search does not carry the same weight as the centuries of meticulous advancements by hundreds of thousands of stone masons, as evidenced by the ungodly creations they've left carved into the earth. Maybe those master masons did foresee a decline in knowledge though, and devised some way to ensure that the knowledge of building timeless stoneworks, as well as building character, was carried far into the future. Interesting.

[@tomp.55]

@@Solo-Anarchist2:18 in and can already tell what type of person he is and what audience he wants to foster, ‘logical’ people with 0 understanding of anything. More your ancient technology tribe.

[@tivo3720]

This should be the one of the world wonder. I don't know why it was ignored.... Most of the Indians don't even know about it. 😢.

[@shivangrawat1801]

In Sanatan Dharma (Hinduism) science and religion goes hand in hand

[@liam.richards]

Thanks for your comment 🙏🏻🫡

[@justan0therpleb599]

😂😂. Religion and science never go hand in hand.

[@shivangrawat1801]

@@justan0therpleb599 bro it is only for abhramic religion

[@myvlogs1927]

​ Maybe not with abhramic religions​@@justan0therpleb599

[@justan0therpleb599]

@@shivangrawat1801 it's for all the religion bro. Science is backed by fact. Religion is not. Do you think cow dung has healing property and smearing/ eating it is allright? It's ok to believe in God but one should have a rational mindset about it.

[@rahultendulkar7424]

Man, every 50 kms or so you will find something unbelievable in India 🇮🇳.

[@medicostaymotive7168]

This is our real India (Bharat ),our ancestors were great..All the credit goes to them...Thank you brother for visiting this beautiful place 😊

[@gregkiyuna6029]

Thanks brother! This is the best tour of that temple I have ever seen yet. Great job! Aloha!

[@racingper]

This guy has good mix of biking plus exploring,plus seems like a very mature person. His carpentry experience allows him to truly appreciate how difficult it wud to be build this.

[@Vincent-cb5od]

he's a young chap I think, 25 years old, mentioned in one of his videos

[@kirtigupta9753]

Well, I will give you another masterpiece. An inverted temple, Rani ki Vav , with the temple tower hundreds of feet underneath the ground. India is full of masterpieces.

[@abhijeetmudila8985]

India was therefore the most sought after place for sea voyages 😊, you taught me something today!! loved the effort

[@YTPN]

If only we Indians were passionate about the architecture of our temples and spread the word like this guy. I have to now make a trip here.

[@Night-Nicky]

Hi, saw your Instagram post and thought I'd check out your full video here... So glad I did! This is fascinating! So much work and detailing... Keep up the great work, and stay safe! Much love from the UK 🇬🇧

[@siddhantkadam1546]

You should visit Hampi,Karnataka.The birth place of Hanuman ji. You will be shocked by looking at the outstanding architecture and workmanship of the ancient temples of Hampi, its monuments, and sculptures

[@deepalakshmi5890]

Yes want to visit the temple some day

[@0arjun077]

You should visit Hosaleswara temple and chennakeshava temple in Karnataka. Madhura Meenakshi temple and Rameshwaram in Tamil Nadu. Also there are 5 elemental Shiva temples representing 5 elements in the same longitude in India, obviously you can't visit all from North to South, so instead you can visit *ARUNACHALA SHIVA* temple (trust me this one is worth it)

[@wantedninja510]

These are things which.. make my India beautiful ❤

[@WISEMAN6321]

Let's appreciate people who carved this temple . what kind of dedication and devotion they had. I saw some western tv channels deliberately trying to prove it as alien structure or not made by human .history tv specially . 🙏🇮🇳

[@vincentellis4575]

Well done I’m enjoying your video and your passion keep it up 👍

[@TheUnchartedMystic]

I'm an Indian, and a huge believer of shiva, but I can definitely explain it's not magic or aliens or gods, yeah it was made for gods, but it wasn't made by gods. By saying this was done by gods or aliens, we Indians underestimate and disrespect our own ancestors. Bro gods don't need to make their own temples, humans do. Saying this was made by our gods for themselves is disrespect to the gods for whom this temple is built, the king who made it, the workers who made it, and the scientists/rishi munis who invented the technique to scoop stones(which is still kept well preserved down south, but its useless nowadays since we don't need to carve out personal mountains caves to live in, we have machines easily manipulatable bricks for that, and we don't live on mountain caves anymore, we live on flat surface so we need cement and blocks, everyone cannot own a personal mountain for their personal cave, we are now 1.5 billion, so we need other options than caves). A lot of people say Aliens made it and some say the king made it. We all know the alien people how wrong they are, but Historically a human king made it with human help. Explanation. Yes Insane architectural design, yet- 1. There were no salves working on this, so dedication and discipline was not problem. They were not like workers nowadays, working against their will in a job they don't like, just to live paycheck to paycheck. And a lot of people worked there, almost 7000 people worked themselves to death(on choice/ voluntarily, so I am not being disrespectful, it is dedication).10 generations built that within 150 years, average lifespan only 15 years per generation which is 10-15 years less than what it should be around that time. They should be living around 25-30 years if they had a easy life, this means they worked even when times were not good, and they were only working for their gods, imagine the willpower. 2. I if you can make pyramids in 20-25 years, you can definitely make this within 200 years. The math actually adds up and give you some extra time too, since this temple is 5 times larger than pyramids, that will make it 20x5=10 years with 50 years extra for finish up, perfect math. Plus it was easier for workers than building something from ground up. 3. To make a pyramid you had to bring 1-10 ton stones up a mountain, here you are going down a mountain, so you can just chuck/throw the waste rocks and dirt and debris down the mountain and elephant carriers will take it from there. Since there was a huge huge huge population of elephants working in India. There were literally giant carts pulled by multiple elephants like chariots with horses, India used to have chariots with elephants too. 6.Since you are carving down, you didn't have to bring 5-10 ton stones from a quarry 500m and 1000km far, if you are carving down a mountain you can correct any mistake you make since you can carve out the initial design a bit thicker and then finish up later, plus you will level your workplace so you can walk on it better, so if the surface you are working on is on a top of a mountain and flat, you can just sleep there directly without a care in the world. No need to worry about attackers, wild animals etc. 7. Since the mountain is already a huge block of stone, there is no need for scaffolding and other support structures, so the only thing you need to do is chisel and hammer the stones. No other work, nothing else, just only one thing, carving the stones out according to design, and throw the waste material out the window down the mountain. 8. With generations of thousands of top experts living there and their kids and their kids working for the same thing since they were born. Imagine a place with all the top scientists in the country working for the same project since they were born and studied for the same company to work in, we would be going to mars, wait... we are already doing that. With the same logic all they knew was how to carve this rock. And all they did was carve this rock. I'm not saying it is easy, but 200 years is more than sufficient to make this. 9. Give me 200year life span, 7000 world class architects and stoneworkers who knew how to play with huge rocks since birth and their offspring up to 10 generations, unlimited food, drinks and family, and promise that their 10 generations will be working there only to build this one building, and I would build that with chisels and hammers too.

[@BzBug]

Liam is not only surprised but he is overwhelmed by this architectural marvel.

[@talkingdrops]

came from the reel you posted, thnkyou for covering this. welcome to India

[@swatigupta5529]

Same

[@RiteshKumarSinghSingh-c4i]

Lots of foreigners came for suscriber but my heart says you are genuine and wants to explore the artitectural marvel of 8 century india . love you bruh❤❤

[@wanderers8510]

Very good video! This temple was in #1 in our list of places to visit during our India trip. This temple is finally getting its deserving glory with the growth of digital media. We visited this place in 2022, spent 3 days just exploring Kailash temple and even then, everytime we returned there was something new to see ❤for anyone planning to visit this temple, try to visit it first thing in the morning when the crowd is not there. You will feel goosebumps and emotional walking in this place alone! The feeling is beyond imagination. There is a Kailash hotel right outside the temple, if you stay there it will be easy to visit this place as soon as the gates open. That way, you will at least have one hour to yourself before the crowd starts coming over. Try it. Liam, if you are still in India and your schedule permits, please visit Brihadeeswara temple too, that one is also an archaeological marvel. Hampi, Konark, Meenakshi, Rani ki vaw are a few others that deserves mention too in terms of their unique architecture.

[@wanderers8510]

Another additional point! The carvings you pointed as some story in the video is actually carvings of “Ramayan” on one side and “Mahabharat” on the other! The planning of this place is hard to comprehend.

[@blackout.flame99]

. crazy thought that crossed my mind while watching, what if the British empire was build off knowledge from the knights templar, so they took that knowledge to the places around the world where remnant of what was used to build these structures(and other things)in the deep ancient history and wiped out most the people who carried this knowledge and either destroyed or stole that tech, in most instances where we have unexplainable structures;the Brits invaded... just a thought

[@AJ-td5ec]

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[@schnitzel_enjoyer]

who asked?

[@liam.richards]

Yeah wtf 😂

[@vinodsinruwng9614]

This temple is one of the top wonders of the world really, the whole world must know!

[@judgedredd2594]

Very up to the mark Liam. No crude jokes or whatever. I went there. Its gorgeous than Taj Mahal. If you love ancient Indian architectures and history then try visiting places like Hampi and others. India was developed way before the invaders came. We forgot Ajanta Ellora as well till a British officer discovered them by chance. Have a good time in my gorgeous country my incredible India! 😊😊

[@Tattvavitt]

विद्यया अमृतमश्नुते। "Through knowledge, one attains immortality." ~Chandogya Upanishad 7.1.3

[@CameraGuyRy]

Epic video man. Never even heard of this before now. You’re putting ancient history on the map, so to speak

[@DocIndian1135]

“The Kailasa Temple at Ellora stands as a timeless testament to the unparalleled vision, artistry, and devotion of ancient Indian craftsmen, carved from a single rock to embody the majesty of the divine.” 🕉️

[@SuperCanonshooter]

Fantastic video!! I stopped watching it on my phone just to watch it in 4k on my tv.. Some of the locations in that temple are absolutely mind boggling…like you need to sit and look at it for an hour to really appreciate just one single area🤯🤯🤯

[@oomz1975]

This place will change your whole outlook on life, truly mind blowing.

[@alphatonin]

I am an Indian but still I have not been able to go here till date. I completely relate to your words. There were many historical places in India which were destroyed by Islamic invaders which is a matter of great sadness for history and archeology lovers like us.

[@DharmYogi]

Thank you for sharing this. This is truly worth a visit

[@adithyaanil2438]

Amazing video! ❤ As an Indian it’s heartening to see you appreciate our rich history and cultural treasures being admired globally

[@Rishabh-Dev]

Thank you for covering this bro. 👍🏼🎉

[@chrisjeffers904]

Thank you for sharing this

[@ksc888]

Amazing thx man!

[@_UNISTAR_]

What I love about your channel is that the places you vist you are clearly genuinely Interested in: On more than jsut the surface level. So, seeing that passion & interest oozing out of u makes us more interested and engaged as well. I didn't exepct to watch the whole 50 min video in one go, or at all, but here I am. And compared to oher vloggers that I've watched, this is rare, if not unique. Loved this video so much. Hope ur channel grows, man. All the best. PS. Do work on improving ur thumbnails: That'll go a long way in boosting ur videos. They need to pop more & look high-quality........without being cluttered, ofc.

[@liam.richards]

Thanks for the love bro! I’m growing at a good rate so I’ll just continue what I’m doing 🙏🏻🫡 yeah the thumbnail one is tricky hahahah.

[@Theackermans121]

@@liam.richards visit hampi is Karnataka . What places are you interested in ?? Architecture, beaches , mountains or nature ??

[@shashankhegde4403]

The accent adds a bit as well. American and Australian are the 2 best accents ever.

[@technicalcyclist]

The Kailash temple is a real wonder of the world but unfortunately not been given the recognition it deserves. If the world can have only seven wonders I believe this is one of them for sure. Am not against Taj Mahal.. It is beautiful indeed n we are proud of it but to me it is not a wonder if compared to this.

[@abhishekkhandait]

The best time to visit Ellora caves was during Covid. The entire temple complex had hardly any visitors and you could experience the authentic feel of this place. It’s often very crowded and therefore it is difficult to stand in peace, observe and admire the engineering and spiritual marvel this place is. Amazing content. All the best for the future videos ❤

[@prash21]

I’m planning to visit it next weekend, this video helped me to plan what I need to carry with me. 1) Good trekking shoes 2) DSLR camera 3) high intensity torch 4) a good pair of noise cancelling earbuds 😂

[@AmitSahu-nu7bg]

I Appreciate you Sir, You are showing Real India 🙏

[@og_pixel_ninja]

Every since I seen this place on NatGeo and History channels, I've wanted to go there, and this is the next best thing....almost! What a great visual tour, and yes, it makes you question everything we assumed we were right about.

[@Titan269.]

Pyramids? Just big stones stacked by millions of people - no art, no detail, just mass. Now, look at the Kailash Temple in India. Carved from a single rock, top to bottom, with stunning precision and beautiful carvings. One shows labor; the other shows genius.

[@annafields6584]

Yeah there was no skill constructing the pyramids. I don’t why modern engineers study them to try to figure out how they did it. And all that other stuff they built, Just a bunch of fools that had slaves for labor, I guess.

[@luv4da80s]

I live in in India and this place is on the top of my list of the many places I wish to visit in India. Sadly, when I was living in Dubai and travelling a lot, I never even heard of this place in my very own country. I was more intrigued by places like Cusco, Peru and went there. Also to Baalbek and Petra and Wadi Rum in Jordan. All when I had all this in my back yard but was ignorant. The complexity of this structure dwarfs everything else by a longshot and I'm glad to see you chose this place to visit. Wishing you an enjoyable stay in India Liam and hope to see more amazing videos from you. If you're in Goa get in touch and let's get a beer.

[@S1CKWITIT13]

I want to say this right now. I literally came across your KZbin because of your Instagram. The way you captured my interest was truly remarkable. I agree with you 1000% I wish everyone would throw away what we have been told and just do it ourselves like you are. School is not for learning school is for molding and shaping people to become WORKERS. They do not want us to learn the truth but I believe each civilization before us was exactly like us in so many ways. I believe they had the same technology we do now but ended up destroying themselves and starting over. I may not be explaining it right but I believe we are in a loop of life we all reach a certain point and then somewhere along the way we end up destroying ourselves and starting all over again. I believe they call it a prison planet. But if you think about that theory it kind of make since

[@feather-l1g]

sir youre literally one of those underrated vloggers who really are interested to understand the beauty of india and not just come to india to farm views off "already world famous" monuments like taj mahal. huge respect to you sir and also please for once go to the south side of india, youll find one of the bests temples of india.

[@mannyblackstar]

Thank you so much for making this video and i love your enthusiasm and your way of talking about this historical and baffling temple of our Bhagwaan Shiv ❤ This should the the 1st and the only Wonder of the world. This truly deserves it and more people across the world must know about this unbelievable temple ❤ ॐ नमः शिवाय 🚩 हर हर महादेव 🕉️🚩

[@bhaskarbachu1376]

So happy that you've visited kailasa temple brother. There are so many architectural wonders in India like 1. Konark sun temple, Odisha 2. Brihadeeswara temple, Tamil Nadu 3. Lepakshi temple, Andhra pradesh, etc. Hope you visit these temples too.

[@vedantsharma9495]

Sad to see the mentality of our people, present in an ancient wonder, but concerned about clicking photos with a foreigner 😔

[@oomz1975]

@@vedantsharma9495 calm down, it was mostly kids.

[@johnrossi2516]

I totally agree with you it's beyond impressive, small caveat, basalt is not harder then granite but damn close .it's a shame these structures aren't taught in school. Many structures around the world defy belief . Nice video just randomly popped up in my feed at 3 am , but I'm glad it did. Ya got yourself a new sub. Keep up the good work man.

[@Cooee239]

Thanks for making the effort. Thoroughly enjoyed the video.

[@liam.richards]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@ThePabloBarlow]

Nice clip Liam. Hope your enjoying your adventures!! This clip you'll be able to look back on for years so its well worth your time and effort

[@parshowjyotiphukan8445]

What is even more fascinating is that Kailasa cave is just one part of the entire Ellora Cave complex. These series of caves were meant for Buddhist and Brahmanical Monks, meaning both Buddhism and Hindusim was practiced and hence we can find sculptures of both religions. They number a total of 100 caves out of which only 34 are popular and open to tourists. Kailasa Temple is Cave number 16.

[@pineshsaliya4554]

Best video i have seen in starting of the year😮

[@Bidemented]

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[@liam.richards]

You must copy paste these comments all the time 😂

[@yashabhang4845]

@@liam.richards people trying to appease you ,getting creators reply feels amazing

[@anirini23]

Also check as no rock remains are found near atleast 300 sq km around Kailasha Temple, they have make all exacavated stones vanished/evaporated...also intricate paintings inside with herbal paints...

[@PanozNoEl]

I’m 34, and I have never heard of this. Amazing!

[@Ziggzadventures]

You should do a video of Sigiriya in Sri Lanka if your still in India, your not far from it. This place and there, are on my bucket list! I really hope I can check these places out in real life! I was going to comment about the sound frequency causing rocks to become soft and more easier to mold and shape or to extract. I personally believe that it was angles that came down and showed these ways to humans. Ppl just didn’t figure it out like today. They were taught and shown from a far more higher being. Thanks for sharing!

[@connor2541]

You see more kids there because most of the state schools plan an educational trip here! So normally its busy with kids.

[@SinghFromIndiaBharat]

Loved the video. Explained intricate details. Keep it up bro

[@sama.02]

finally you are here.i love the way you think

[@liam.richards]

Thanks. It’s good to think like that

[@mandeepkataria1]

Well made video! And love the commentary too.

[@SonuKumar-oe4yz]

not only top down construction is difficult but even one mistake ruins the whole creation site / statues/idols. that makes construction extremely difficult.

[@liam.richards]

Yep exactly. One mistake and it’s fucked

[@ajaykumar-vw1rg]

Actually it’s not top down construction, which is a misconception. It’s actually side ways construction. They just carved out a square of the mountain, and then detailed from the side ways. Even then it doesn’t take away the marvels of Engineering we had. It’s not the civil construction we have to admire here, it’s actually Metalogy we have to admire, that they had to use for carvings.

[@llokey1132]

awsome some brotha! like your mindset and the respect you're showing to the structures, and people! awsome vid

[@Orange09]

Lovely Video ! Appreciate your attention to details . 🙏🏻

[@liam.richards]

Thank you.

[@liam.richards]

To not look at this with an open mind and clearly accept they must’ve had something we didn’t have, puts you into the same category of people who would’ve denied things like the following: internet, computers, emailing, cars, aeroplanes, crypto, the list goes on and on 😂 I prefer to think for myself and make my own calculated decisions. I hope I can inspire you to do the same, because fundamentally, that’s the winning mindset.

[@_UNISTAR_]

The knowledge of how this was made, and many other great inventions of the time was definitely present in the Nalanda University, which was also destroyed by one of these foreign invaders in 1197 AD. It was the world's oldest university complex with over 400,000 of the greatest books & scriptures of it's time. And it was completely destroyed out of pure ignorance & hatred. Millenias' worth of knowledge, hard work & inventions of an ancient civilization, all gone in a matter of days. We would've known how this was made, and a lot more about our history & culture had that event not happened: One of the worst tragedies in the history of the world.

[@neerajthakur684]

Bro watching from Auckland…Nz. I have named my daughter Ellora after the Ellora Caves. Much appreciated for making such beautiful video.. I hope more people will get to know about our Indian heritage 🇮🇳

[@crushcrush199]

If u want to know what they must have had i highly recommend you this little presentation from Professor Malcom Bendall : kzbin.info/www/bejne/Z5y8YqqjjqtqbMUsi=DMfabRZWKOoqtAbs - have fun :)

[@RJOHN]

ELLORA AJANTA CAVES, AURANGABAD CAVES DEFIES HISTORY , GEOGRAPHY, SCIENCE, TECH , POWER OF HUMANITY,WHY was not given it due , becoz it then its challenges the notion of certain groups of people. for power grab , land grab and superior race .It was destroyed by Jehadi Mughal Gangs , becoz of religion land grab mythology principles, The JEAHADI GANGS ARE DESTROYING THE WORLD EVEN TODAY till 2025 - CHEERS TO YOU, FOR HAVING A SMART LOGICAL MIND,😁😁😁😁

[@RJOHN]

I went there 10 times, and still go when I have a Chance ,

[@satyakumar5336]

Thanks for your great work, Liam! ❤

[@daxx299]

5:30 Love this and share this mindset of yours about religion and human achievement.Great point.