Two Temples ... Seven Mysteries | Kailasa - Ellora | Vettuvan Koil | UI-033

Описание: In this video, we shall look at the constructional aspects of two of the greatest architectural marvels of ancient India - the Kailasanatha (or Kailasa) temple at Ellora in Maharashtra and the Vettuvan Koil temple at Kazhugumalai near Thoothukkudi in Tamilnadu. So, what can be the mysteries common to these two, separated by a distance of 1,500 kms and two distinctly different cultures, in two different regions, ruled in the past by two different dynasties? How are they connected or linked?

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We acknowledge the contribution of Sri Ganesh Venkataraman, to the original concept and base script for this video. He is a retired IRS officer of Bengaluru, a terrain biking enthusiast, with interests in travel and Indian history. He has authored several such articles and a novel. A complete list of his creations is provided below.

TIMESTAMPS (CHAPTERS or KEY MOMENTS)
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00:00 Intro-About video
01:25 India’s Temple Architecture-19 Examples
02:10 The Two Temples
02:38 Mystery #1 - Monolithic
03:16 Size of Kailasa Temple
04:19 Vettuvan Koil
04:52 MYSTERY #2 - Top down Construction
05:35 Mystery #3 - Excavation of Trenches
06:00 Mystery #4 - 200K Tonnes of Debris
06:39 Mystery #5 - Precision Sculpting
08:11 Mystery #6 - Similarities of Temples
09:17 Mystery #7 - Linkages between them
10:34 Conclusions

About Author of Research Article
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The author of the article is Mr. Ganesh Venkataraman, a retired IRS officer of Bengaluru, a terrain biking enthusist, with interests in travel and Indian history. He has authored several such articles and three novels listed below:
1. Hemalkasa: 22hours, 22 streaks - this work is about the tribal social welfare project 'Lok-Biradari prakalpa' run by Dr. Prakash Amte, s/o late Baba Amte.This project is located deep inside Chhattisgarh forests, which the author had visited.
2. The Arunachal Motorcycle diaries- a travelogue about his experiences during his biking expedition at eastern Arunachal Pradesh.
3. The Madhigattan Encounter- a historical fiction, based on Kodai hills as the backdrop of the story.

REFERENCES
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1. Kailsa Temple, Ellora: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kailasa...
2. How was two lakh tonnes of rock carved out of a single hill?:    • How was two lakh tonnes of rock carved out...  
3. Southern Connection: https://frontline.thehindu.com/arts-a...
4. Vettuvan Koil - Temple of the Slayer: https://www.heritagedaily.com/2020/09...
5. Four moving lions guard Kailasa Temple at Elapura : https://bharatkalyan97.blogspot.com/2...
6. Kalugumalai … a photo documentary: https://realindia.in/realblog/?p=494
7. Article by Dr. J.B.Ratti-Kailash Temple at Ellora Represents Pinnacle of Hindu Temple Architecture: It is an ancient YOG TEMPLE – Part 1
https://drjbratti.wordpress.com/2017/...
8. Kailasa: the majestic temple of Ellora: https://www.explorehinduheritage.in/b...
9. Kailasa Temple - Unresolved Construction Methods:   / kailasa_temple_unresolved_construction_met...  
10. Vettuvan Koil: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vettuva...

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Plate LXXXI.A. - Kailasa Elura, Plan of the Upper Storey
Fergusson, James R., and James Burgess
In The Cave Temples of India. L: W. H. ALLEN & Co., et al, 1880.
https://architexturez.net/doc/az-cf-1...

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