Travelers from Europe were common in Tamil Nadu at least a thousand years before this temple was built. The Ankle Bracelet Tamil poem describes Greek sailors in a port city not that far from modern Tanjavur in 200 bce.
Wow. Please share on social media. Such information should be widely known, so that the true history of our ancestors is clear to the world. The Western historians have misled everyone, they should be exposed, and invalidated.
Amazing .. it just shows how our ancient ancestors were truly connected somehow someway. Ancient World commerce... my question is when did they decide to sever the ties and why cant we learn from the past?
Sir, A sincere request - Whenever you are using a map kindly show full Jammu & Kashmir in Indian territory along with those parts which are illegally occupied by Pakistani and Chinese.
LOC is a reality, Patriotism is another level. Respect both. We should update the map after we have POK and Aksai Chin controlled by our forces and people. But keep in mind its not a possibility given the fact that india is a peace loving country and it involves 3 nuclear neighbors. I rest my case. Our geography lessons need an update..
india were the most known country in the world long before this temple...vasco d gama only found new route to the india ..he wasnt first to visit india...long before him in the 3rd century bc many greek and chinese scolars visited india and vice versa...india was the knowledge hub of that time bcoz two universities takshashila and nalanda were here...so students from all over the world were came to india...
Nice work, I never noticed all this when during my several visits. In fact the kings from India have had connection with Sumeria, Egypt, Arabia, Persia, Europe, China, and Japan. There is a recorded incident of Pandiyan king sending his emissary to Augustus Ceaser during his coronation. The world, and Indian themselves looked down upon themselves in a self-loathing way. Thanks to Western historians who twisted every thing to rule them for 300 years.
Very interesting. I visited this temple and also noticed how the shape of the temple resembles the top of Mayan pyramids (Tikal). Hindu scriptures mention a highly developed personage named Asuramaya who learned the basic cosmic cycles. Several Maya statues depict people crossed-legged performing some form of yoga, just like Indians.
Isabelle E Thank you for the insightful comment. I did not know that Maya statues depicted yoga postures, sounds very interesting. I just googled Tikal, what a remarkable similarity with Thanjavur temple? I am so surprised by this, it will be intriguing to find if there is a connection between the two. Have a great day.
There is hell lot of connection between Mayans and Tamils.. check Tamil chinthanayalar vedios. he has plenty of vedios excellently researched to prove the ancient connections. U can't just get rid off with blunt ego!!
Shes talking of Mayan south Americans not South East Asia. Kerala, Karnataka & Maharashtra had lot of trade , cultural contacts with Arabs, Egyptians,Arficans,Persians, Romans.
The way you take us to all the temples and take us to those ages is amazing. And showing us the most detailed carvings in such a depth, which we wont grasp even if we visit ourselves....thanks a lot.
Very interesting things in this one thousand year old structure. Two things to be noticed - 1. This is the best amalgamation of ancient Indian engineering, geometry, art and religion. 2. These two faces are definitely not Indian and still the King ( about whom I read that was very powerful and was controlling entire eastern Indian belt, part of Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore, Vietnam and Cambodia ) has put them in the sacred the place and this says lot of about the Hindu society.
@@fact5832actual temple name is peruvudaiyar temple... then later they started calling it as brihadeeswarar temple... Briha means big ... Eeswarar means sivan
Very interesting. How is it that our history did not bring this to the knowledge of the world. Glad you bringing this to the knowledge of the world. Indian temples are such a treasure trove of knowledge.
I love that you are bringing to light all the carvings that are all around India. I believe there is a lot of proof in those carvings. And you are an integral part of bringing it to light. I do appreciate your videos and the knowledge they share.
We discovered your video today. Yes, there are many secrets that have yet to be revealed. Traveling may have been different than depicted in history books. Your awesome video is added to our Channel.
Wow... Excellent brother.. I never know before.. You are having great modern day third eye (camera).. I used to search your collections but I never got this incredible video... Thanks for sharing this again...
Brihadeeswara temple courtyard was seized by the Dutch and used as army barracks for a brief period of time. After looking at the statues on the gopuram apparently one of the soldiers decided to have some 'fun' and hired a local sculptor to make this in the likeness of a dutch soldier! This information was provided to me when I had the unbelievable opportunity to get a totally private tour of the entire temple by a archaeological civil engineer and architect (PhD)(who works as a consultant in restoration projects of old temples, churches and mosques). This was in 2010. That time there was restoration work going on and scaffolding was all around the gopuram. He took me and my family up INSIDE the gopuram (via a special access door in the side meant for the chola king) where there are 1000 year old fresco paintings of the portrait of Raja Raja Cholan himself, his guru and a breath taking scene of a celestial procession etc.
the European looking man may be not European. It could be Korean. Koreans have that kind of traditional head gears and worn long sleeves and had beard.
This Temple built in the year 1010 CE by Legendary Indian Chola king Raja Raja Chola.It's turned 1000 years old in 2010. But Roman and Greek traders frequented the present day Southern India, securing trade with the seafaring Indian Tamil kingdoms of the Pandya, Chola, and Chera dynasties and establishing trading settlements which secured the trade with the Indian Subcontinent by the Greco-Roman world since the time of the Ptolemaic dynasty.
Nestorians where in the south of India at this time and also were operating out of the Levant as well as having hubs in Rome and Constantinople. The pre-Catholic Christian world stretched from India to Spain, this is not taught today as Islam, Orthodox and Catholic sects surpassed the old ones like Coptic, Arian and Nestorian all of which were in communication and competition around this time.
Good work dude, I've read other's comments, I guess they are right, South Indian Kings had trade and commerce with other kingdoms both East and West even before Chris, anyway keep up the good work
That's clearly means that archaeologists didn't do a good work in reconstructing the history. They were so consumed on documented data that they overlooked such evidences that were right in front of their eyes.
Avika Rai they reconstructed history according to what benefits them the most & continue to do so today until they advance to a point that it becomes irrelevant and “allow” the true history to be released
OK Praveen, the jury is out on whether this person is 'European', but there is no resemblance to Robert deuxieme (the second, not two). None, except for a seemingly Caucasoid nose. Next, I assume you meant 'Caucasian', not 'European'. Third, the silk road included India well before the Common Era. It included the Roman Empire, as well. So there was plenty of physical and cultural commingling before the building of this lovely temple. More than a thousand years before. Are you familiar with the red-headed Caucasoid Chinese mummies? While much of there Caucasoid ancestry was Siberian, some was Indian, 2000 years ago. I love your channel, and have learned a great deal about the rich history of India, as well as of your theories. So I mean no ill when I point out that you may want to re-investigate your time lines. Please continue your work, your research is normally very meticulous. Thank you.
Hey Praveen! Namaste! Request- I love to watch such content! Loved your vids! Do you have a website categorising all such temples/places state wise? That'll help so many who like to travel and will be able to watch your vids under a particular state category before they visit any state (I'd love to do that; and explain it to my fellow peeps) and it'll also get you more views and credibility. Please think about it. Love and respect from Delhi!
My 1st guess was that the man looked Jewish, but I could be wrong. They was well known for being nomadic. But as far as the 1st Europeans, the Greeks was the first by a long shot as they got their butts handed to them when they tried to take over India with Alexander the Great.
Temple was Constructed by Raja Raja Cholan Tamizh King South asia fully ruled that time 1)Temple tower height of 216 feet 216 consonantal vowel characters in the Tamil 2)Shiva Linga 12 feet tall ... 12 in Tamil Vowels .. 3)Shiva Linga plinth 18 feet. 18 in Tamil consonants ...... 4)The distance of 247 feet between civalinkattirkum Nandi. 247 total characters in the Tamil .... The Indus Valley civilization, which corresponds to the criteria used in the construction of the Temple is significant The temple was built using a measure of 1 3/8-inch called an angula (24 units equalling 33 inches called a hasta, muzam, or kishku). This is the same measure found in ancient Lothal and other sites in the Indus Valley dating back 4000 - 6000 years Reason for worlds first language still we r breathing our godess Thats cholas 😍 🙏🙏🙏வாழ்க சோழர்கள் புகழ் தமிழ் வாழ்க
The Venetian, Marco Polo famous for his travels to Asia in the 13th century, returned to Italy 24 long years after he left, bursting to tell his countrymen about the amazing sights he had seen. ... In India, he stopped by in both Tamil Nadu and Kerala!
Great Work, I Think you haven't read Ponniyin Selvan about Chola Empire, in those days Europeans use to work in India even as Soldiers.. and there is Lot of trading use to happen,, any way those a just nothing compared to wonders Ancient Indians as done..
Ancient Roman coins were found in Muchiri an ancient south Indian town in present day Kerala which is atleast 2000 years old. This proves that archaeology in India was mostly a British work to low do India and it's history.
Vasco de Gama was the first European traveller by the sea route. Travellers from the whole Eurasian continent used to visit India and China even in the ancient times by the land route called the Silk Road.
dear shri MOHAN...nice to see your videos which are quite fascinating...however,reg this video ,this foreigner scuplture was not installed by the great RAJA RAJA CHOLA. There was a british collector at Thanjavur who went to the top of the temple and surveyed the town.Accidetally the theodolite fell and damaged thre original statue...which was replced by his own statue...thanks for the trouble taken to explain in detail. best wishes...N.s.Ganesan..retd from doordarshan Delhi
Thanks for the comment. Finally someone who made sense. Food for thought is different than saying this is how it was. The video is very well articulated, but unfortunately it is misinformation.
When you look at the close-ups of the carvings it doesn't really look like they were carved more like they were molded if they were it could explain the complexity
Sir, only some parts of the temple were constructed in 1010 AD, though they include the oldest structures in the Brihadeeswara Temple complex. But many of the smaller shrines are newer, For example, the giant idol of Nandi (giant bull) facing the temple was not part of the original construction and was added only in the 16th century AD. The Ganesa temple behind the main shrine was built in the 18th century by the Marathi Bhonsle dynasty (1674-1855 AD) and has Marathi language inscriptipons. Mporeover, the main shrine itself was constantly renovated over time. The European is doubtless a later addition and there exists sufficient proof that the sculpture was not made in 1010 AD.
Bhoga nandishwara temple in nandigrama ( nandi temple near nandi hills Bengaluru) , also have Chinese person carvings, its was constructed around 9th century
The European sculpted on Raja Raja temple is not what u said but the danish east India company was established at tranquebar nagapattinam district after getting permission from nayaka ruler Ragunatha nayaka. The sculptors of that time saw the unusual dresses worn by the Danish merchants and sculpted these images on temple vimanas
Bingo my friend yes we were Connected. Those professional people are smart but not like you and few other Remarkable Researcher and Arctic with the the most obvious Truth. Thank you for amazing Work.👽
Thanks you have enlightened me quite a bit. You are also helping India a large amount in many ways. One through your outreach to the English speaking beings gathering understanding and interest and profit through tourism. I heard on news how India population now equals where China was when it had its so-called modern expansion one good way was through Education. Wisdom and education of the masses is so very important IF we are finally to become all we can be and the freedom I so crave. You my friend are playing a part, thank you. ❤❤💫💫
As my friend told we Indians had trade before Christ too.From our history learned that south India traded with Rome and Greece.Our trading port is Boompugar
Can you cover Phimai, Thailand a.k.a Vimanapura. Its supposedly the original Angkor Wat and has carvings of Anunaga and also large reservoirs like Angkor, its a small scale copy of Angkor. I have never seen it covered and I am very interested because I have family who live there.
The first emperors of China lived in the mountains of Kun-Lun, in the foothills of the Himalayan system. Available chronicles suggest that nomadic tribes moved along the mountain systems. Because water runs from the mountains, and this gives life to the meadows and herds of tamed animals. In 630g the monk Xuanzang arrived in the city of Turfan. He crossed the Tien-Shan through the Bedal Pass, and came to the Issyk-Kul, near the town of Przhevalsk, then he moved towards Cholpon-Ata, where we told two accessible passes. But if we go further, there will be Bishkek, Tashkent (Chizhey), Dushanbe, Termez, Peshawar city, in the Kabul region - the territory of Gandhar (Empress Gandhari and her brother Shakuni were from these lands). The famous monk Xuanzang from China, known in these places as Fasyan, in his notes called the Peshavar stupa superior to "its beauty in everything that is in Jambudipe." Then Fassian enters Mathura (where Sri Krishna was born), in fact the monk described the cities he passed through, the Kuru region, he was told about the battle in these places on Kuruksetra, then he went to the place of Buddha’s enlightenment, then turned south China. In this way, he made a circular motion around the Himalayas. If the governments of India and China agree, then the trial route could be launched in a circle, along the Himalayas, where most of the points coincide with the path of the famous monk. It was possible to pass through simple passes to Issyk-Kul, from Issyk-Kul to Almaty for three days of walking or two nights. From the western coastline, the road leaves for Kochkorka, from there to Naryn, and through the pass, the road leads to Kashgar, China (9350 li from Chang'an). From Koshkar to Purushapur, the “city of Purushi” is within reach. Naryn tract leads to the mountain lake Son Kohl. It turns out that it turns out that I managed to visit almost all countries, and these places where the monk went are familiar to me. This suggests that it would be good to mention the enlightened Emperor Tang, as well as the remarkable monk who became a well-known conductor of good-neighborly relations. Put memorable steles on passes from China to the west.
Hi thank's for your videos 🙏😊🙏 I watched this one few month ago and be impressed by the hat of that man and subscribed to your potential theory. These last weeks I saw two archery videos about old Chinese fights and surprise ! Some of the chinese people got hats like on the carving. Ex: in the movie "war of arrows" you can see on youtube. I think the man on the carving is raver a high class chinese man closer from India than a european for exemple. To be clear, it's possible that europeans travelled asia in the far past, no problem , but in this case the chinese influence is easier. Go on it's so interesting 🙏😊🙏 Richard from France 😎🇫🇷
Reality is one of european archeologist try to study one of the statue but due to lethargic handling he destroyed it when the sculpturer asked what to do he ordered him to replace his own face in it thats how that european face is there
Sorry to disappoint you. The Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) as well as other researchers (Kudavayil Balasubramanian et all) have done research and have proved that the European's figure was added only during the era of Raghunatha Nayak (1620). This Nayak ruler was in alliance with the Danish (Denmark), who were colonizing the near by areas (Tharangambadi). Further, the figure is actually a mould made out of limestone. Evidence: Rajarajeswaram - book written by Kudavayil Balasubramanian - page 479. Let us not mix folklore stories with history and make it an Indian masala.
I've never seen one such video with such solid evidence. I never knew about this face of The Big Temple. Watching all your videos in a row. All the best for your future videos!
This Chinese hair style and bodhi darma can also be found in Pozhichalur (near Pallavaram) agatheeswaran temple. Pozhichalur- pughaz chola nallur became Pozhichalur
Tamil is stonage language, in. Tamilnadu have the variety of ancient wonders , so people's in their lifetime must visit tamilnadu at once, this temple was built by tamil king rajaraja cholan
I am interested in Tamil Kings architecture and other Indian contributions. All your videos were so good. Please tell me how many videos you have made till now. Do you have a separate website? It would be so easy to see.
While searching for this carving during my visit to the temple in 2012 I stumbled upon two even more intriguing carvings. One was them was of a young western woman in what clearly is a modern western dress! Another one was that of a demon that was wearing a helmet, goggles and some kind of space suit! Were these mere works of imagination or have to do with something they saw ! I have shared these photos in my facebook and my friends were astounded to see them!
***** That is what bothers me! If the sculptures are representations of real people they had relations with then what about the sculpture of a helmeted dwarf wearing goggles? I found that sculpture also in the same temple gopuram! It was unlike the mythical weird beings we usually find in Hindu temples...this one wore a helmet, a sort of suit and a goggle with the nose bridge clearly visible! And it was not human, just a dwarf! Was it an alien?
Dear poster, thank you for making video on Indian culture. Just to correct one small thing. India was well connected with rest of the world even before the birth of Jesus christ. Yu - an - Shong, and so many other travellers had travelled to Indian univirsities viz. Nalanda, Takshasheela (Taxila), Vikramshila, Valabhi, Sompura n few more. Vasco Da Gama never invented India. He searched sea route to reach India, as it was becoming expensive for Europeans with taxes on goods while exporting from India to European countries through Peshawar road n sequential countries. Amerigo Vespucci who was selling to search the sea route to India had reached American land which was new land for the Europeans and he name there local people as Red Indians and after that the land was named as America by the name of Amerigo. Please dont blur our glorious history. We love our culture and belief.
I am pretty certain also Vikings visited India.A lot of things suggest soThere is a huge similarity in both stories and worship. Lingam worship was common, called Volse
The original name of this temple is Peru udaiyaar kovil. Wants to know more about this temple and it's Tamil heritage read Balakumaran's udaiyaar novel.
kunjari Mallan Rajaraja Perumthachan the architect of this temple is he the same person Perunthachan who hails from Kerala or they are two different persons. I request you to clarify this doubt because the latter who hails from Kerala is the architect of many temples in Kerala.
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Travelers from Europe were common in Tamil Nadu at least a thousand years before this temple was built. The Ankle Bracelet Tamil poem describes Greek sailors in a port city not that far from modern Tanjavur in 200 bce.
Greeks learnt from Africans.
Wow. Please share on social media. Such information should be widely known, so that the true history of our ancestors is clear to the world. The Western historians have misled everyone, they should be exposed, and invalidated.
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Amazing .. it just shows how our ancient ancestors were truly connected somehow someway. Ancient World commerce... my question is when did they decide to sever the ties and why cant we learn from the past?
@@KickingtheDonksNuts why?
Sir,
A sincere request - Whenever you are using a map kindly show full Jammu & Kashmir in Indian territory along with those parts which are illegally occupied by Pakistani and Chinese.
Absolutely
True👍🏻
I agree with you brother
Agree
LOC is a reality, Patriotism is another level. Respect both. We should update the map after we have POK and Aksai Chin controlled by our forces and people. But keep in mind its not a possibility given the fact that india is a peace loving country and it involves 3 nuclear neighbors. I rest my case.
Our geography lessons need an update..
india were the most known country in the world long before this temple...vasco d gama only found new route to the india ..he wasnt first to visit india...long before him in the 3rd century bc many greek and chinese scolars visited india and vice versa...india was the knowledge hub of that time bcoz two universities takshashila and nalanda were here...so students from all over the world were came to india...
balaji m fuck it's fake
True, but I'm not sure which ancient Europeans hat was that.
balaji m not India its tamilian..
Not India its tamilians..
JESUS S.E.R you're ass on fire
Praveen Mohan bro you are a gem of bharat 🚩. God blessing is on you, always remain.🙏
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Nice work, I never noticed all this when during my several visits. In fact the kings from India have had connection with Sumeria, Egypt, Arabia, Persia, Europe, China, and Japan. There is a recorded incident of Pandiyan king sending his emissary to Augustus Ceaser during his coronation. The world, and Indian themselves looked down upon themselves in a self-loathing way. Thanks to Western historians who twisted every thing to rule them for 300 years.
Partha Gopalan not Indians only tamilians
@Kindrêd dōj First We are Tamilians and Indians and so on.. Tamil is our mother and others can be relative in all terms
Very interesting. I visited this temple and also noticed how the shape of the temple resembles the top of Mayan pyramids (Tikal). Hindu scriptures mention a highly developed personage named Asuramaya who learned the basic cosmic cycles. Several Maya statues depict people crossed-legged performing some form of yoga, just like Indians.
Isabelle E Thank you for the insightful comment. I did not know that Maya statues depicted yoga postures, sounds very interesting. I just googled Tikal, what a remarkable similarity with Thanjavur temple? I am so surprised by this, it will be intriguing to find if there is a connection between the two. Have a great day.
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There is hell lot of connection between Mayans and Tamils.. check Tamil chinthanayalar vedios. he has plenty of vedios excellently researched to prove the ancient connections. U can't just get rid off with blunt ego!!
Isabelle E not Indians only tamilians
Shes talking of Mayan south Americans not South East Asia. Kerala, Karnataka & Maharashtra had lot of trade , cultural contacts with Arabs, Egyptians,Arficans,Persians, Romans.
The way you take us to all the temples and take us to those ages is amazing. And showing us the most detailed carvings in such a depth, which we wont grasp even if we visit ourselves....thanks a lot.
I'm a huge huge huuuu....uge fan of yours.. Really loved all your videos. Looking forward to more of these marvellous videos.
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Very interesting things in this one thousand year old structure.
Two things to be noticed -
1. This is the best amalgamation of ancient Indian engineering, geometry, art and religion.
2. These two faces are definitely not Indian and still the King ( about whom I read that was very powerful and was controlling entire eastern Indian belt, part of Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore, Vietnam and Cambodia ) has put them in the sacred the place and this says lot of about the Hindu society.
He is showing his widespread influence.
Please address this temple as "Peruvudaiyar" temple.
In which state and city bro
@@pankajgupta2730 thanjavur, Tamil Nadu
Why?
@@fact5832actual temple name is peruvudaiyar temple... then later they started calling it as brihadeeswarar temple... Briha means big ... Eeswarar means sivan
Real name is rajarajeshwaram not peruvudaiyar
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It's great as we are able to see these unknown things ,thankq Praveen you are giving us a chance to see our greatness of our past
Very interesting. How is it that our history did not bring this to the knowledge of the world. Glad you bringing this to the knowledge of the world. Indian temples are such a treasure trove of knowledge.
You've got the best ancient stuff channel on youtube!!!
I love that you are bringing to light all the carvings that are all around India. I believe there is a lot of proof in those carvings. And you are an integral part of bringing it to light.
I do appreciate your videos and the knowledge they share.
We discovered your video today.
Yes, there are many secrets that have yet to be revealed.
Traveling may have been different than depicted in history books.
Your awesome video is added to our Channel.
***** Thanks a lot for adding my video to your channel, I truly appreciate this. Have a great day.
Wow... Excellent brother..
I never know before.. You are having great modern day third eye (camera)..
I used to search your collections but I never got this incredible video...
Thanks for sharing this again...
Brihadeeswara temple courtyard was seized by the Dutch and used as army barracks for a brief period of time. After looking at the statues on the gopuram apparently one of the soldiers decided to have some 'fun' and hired a local sculptor to make this in the likeness of a dutch soldier! This information was provided to me when I had the unbelievable opportunity to get a totally private tour of the entire temple by a archaeological civil engineer and architect (PhD)(who works as a consultant in restoration projects of old temples, churches and mosques). This was in 2010. That time there was restoration work going on and scaffolding was all around the gopuram. He took me and my family up INSIDE the gopuram (via a special access door in the side meant for the chola king) where there are 1000 year old fresco paintings of the portrait of Raja Raja Cholan himself, his guru and a breath taking scene of a celestial procession etc.
Invaluable information Praveen.Great addition.Thsnk you so much for sharing.
the European looking man may be not European. It could be Korean. Koreans have that kind of traditional head gears and worn long sleeves and had beard.
I concur, there are indeed East Asians who wear that kind of get-up.
But the facial features clearly shows he is not a Korean. He explained it too.
But what about eyes and nose most koreans don't have that kind of features till date
This Temple built in the year 1010 CE by Legendary Indian Chola king Raja Raja Chola.It's turned 1000 years old in 2010.
But Roman and Greek traders frequented the present day Southern India, securing trade with the seafaring Indian Tamil kingdoms of the Pandya, Chola, and Chera dynasties and establishing trading settlements which secured the trade with the Indian Subcontinent by the Greco-Roman world since the time of the Ptolemaic dynasty.
Insteresting place and video, you are a good tour guide ！
YANG Edwin Thank you buddy, have a great day.
Good job Praveen...You always had a good presentation...
Nestorians where in the south of India at this time and also were operating out of the Levant as well as having hubs in Rome and Constantinople. The pre-Catholic Christian world stretched from India to Spain, this is not taught today as Islam, Orthodox and Catholic sects surpassed the old ones like Coptic, Arian and Nestorian all of which were in communication and competition around this time.
Good work dude, I've read other's comments, I guess they are right, South Indian Kings had trade and commerce with other kingdoms both East and West even before Chris, anyway keep up the good work
thank you for all this info:)
I visited the temple yesterday and noticed this sculpture. the first thing is searched for your video about the mystery.
This sounded so much different than any of your other videos. Hope you are doing well my friend.
A keen eye and enquisitive mind like Parveen Mohan is capable of intelligent analysis of past.Thank you very much.
That's clearly means that archaeologists didn't do a good work in reconstructing the history. They were so consumed on documented data that they overlooked such evidences that were right in front of their eyes.
Avika Rai they reconstructed history according to what benefits them the most & continue to do so today until they advance to a point that it becomes irrelevant and “allow” the true history to be released
OK Praveen, the jury is out on whether this person is 'European', but there is no resemblance to Robert deuxieme (the second, not two). None, except for a seemingly Caucasoid nose. Next, I assume you meant 'Caucasian', not 'European'. Third, the silk road included India well before the Common Era. It included the Roman Empire, as well. So there was plenty of physical and cultural commingling before the building of this lovely temple. More than a thousand years before. Are you familiar with the red-headed Caucasoid Chinese mummies? While much of there Caucasoid ancestry was Siberian, some was Indian, 2000 years ago. I love your channel, and have learned a great deal about the rich history of India, as well as of your theories. So I mean no ill when I point out that you may want to re-investigate your time lines. Please continue your work, your research is normally very meticulous. Thank you.
That European face was built during renovation of nayaka rule in 1600-1700. That European not built by cholas during 1010ad.
Hey Praveen! Namaste! Request-
I love to watch such content! Loved your vids! Do you have a website categorising all such temples/places state wise? That'll help so many who like to travel and will be able to watch your vids under a particular state category before they visit any state (I'd love to do that; and explain it to my fellow peeps) and it'll also get you more views and credibility. Please think about it.
Love and respect from Delhi!
Madurai Meenakshi Amman temple carving too tells about Chinese people.
They already had very advanced navigation knowledge and well constructed boats in that era.
Must have been that during british rule in India, the britishers might have forced the locals to carve their portraits.
What about the chinees.?
Wt a dumb u r
My 1st guess was that the man looked Jewish, but I could be wrong. They was well known for being nomadic.
But as far as the 1st Europeans, the Greeks was the first by a long shot as they got their butts handed to them when they tried to take over India with Alexander the Great.
u are amazing , great work and well spotted facts
Temple was Constructed by Raja Raja Cholan Tamizh King South asia fully ruled that time
1)Temple tower height of 216 feet
216 consonantal vowel characters in the Tamil
2)Shiva Linga 12 feet tall ...
12 in Tamil Vowels ..
3)Shiva Linga plinth 18 feet.
18 in Tamil consonants ......
4)The distance of 247 feet between civalinkattirkum Nandi.
247 total characters in the Tamil ....
The Indus Valley civilization, which corresponds to the criteria used in the construction of the Temple is significant
The temple was built using a measure of 1 3/8-inch called an angula (24 units equalling 33 inches called a hasta, muzam, or kishku). This is the same measure found in ancient Lothal and other sites in the Indus Valley dating back 4000 - 6000 years
Reason for worlds first language still we r breathing our godess Thats cholas 😍 🙏🙏🙏வாழ்க சோழர்கள் புகழ் தமிழ் வாழ்க
The Venetian, Marco Polo famous for his travels to Asia in the 13th century, returned to Italy 24 long years after he left, bursting to tell his countrymen about the amazing sights he had seen. ... In India, he stopped by in both Tamil Nadu and Kerala!
Vasco da gama wasnt the first European to reach India. He was the first European to reach India BY SEA.
Great Work, I Think you haven't read Ponniyin Selvan about Chola Empire, in those days Europeans use to work in India even as Soldiers.. and there is Lot of trading use to happen,, any way those a just nothing compared to wonders Ancient Indians as done..
ஆமாம், நீங்கள் சொல்வது முற்றிலும் உண்மை. கல்கியின் "பொன்னியின் செல்வன்" (பெருவுடையார் / இராஜராஜ சோழன்) படித்தால் தான் இந்தக் கருத்தின் ஆழம் புரியும்.
Correct....i have read the book and it is one of the greatest epic novels of our country.
@@user-hw1we2sl9p பொன்னியின் செல்வன் 80 சதவீத திரிபு கதையே.. உண்மையை தழுவி கற்பனையாக எழுதப்பட்ட ஒரு கதைதான்... கல்கியால் எழுதப்பட்ட பொன்னியின் செல்வன்
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Ancient Roman coins were found in Muchiri an ancient south Indian town in present day Kerala which is atleast 2000 years old. This proves that archaeology in India was mostly a British work to low do India and it's history.
You can see the collar is European too it has the white squiggly 1500’s collar like Sir Francis Bacon wore
Ancient TAMILANS ,proud to be in TAMILNADU 🔥🔥🔥
Nice finding sir , really we never found these much deep in our nearest temples
Vasco de Gama was the first European traveller by the sea route. Travellers from the whole Eurasian continent used to visit India and China even in the ancient times by the land route called the Silk Road.
dear shri MOHAN...nice to see your videos which are quite fascinating...however,reg this video ,this foreigner scuplture was not installed by the great RAJA RAJA CHOLA. There was a british collector at Thanjavur who went to the top of the temple and surveyed the town.Accidetally the theodolite fell and damaged thre original statue...which was replced by his own statue...thanks for the trouble taken to explain in detail. best wishes...N.s.Ganesan..retd from doordarshan Delhi
Thanks for the comment. Finally someone who made sense.
Food for thought is different than saying this is how it was. The video is very well articulated, but unfortunately it is misinformation.
When you look at the close-ups of the carvings it doesn't really look like they were carved more like they were molded if they were it could explain the complexity
In my eyes the “European” actually looked like a Peruvian man.
Great Observation. we were never taught in our history books.
FOR MILLIONS . . . YEARS WE HAVE BEEN AROUND WORLD WIDE ~ YOU NOW IT ASWELL
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Sir, only some parts of the temple were constructed in 1010 AD, though they include the oldest structures in the Brihadeeswara Temple complex. But many of the smaller shrines are newer, For example, the giant idol of Nandi (giant bull) facing the temple was not part of the original construction and was added only in the 16th century AD. The Ganesa temple behind the main shrine was built in the 18th century by the Marathi Bhonsle dynasty (1674-1855 AD) and has Marathi language inscriptipons. Mporeover, the main shrine itself was constantly renovated over time. The European is doubtless a later addition and there exists sufficient proof that the sculpture was not made in 1010 AD.
Bhoga nandishwara temple in nandigrama ( nandi temple near nandi hills Bengaluru) , also have Chinese person carvings, its was constructed around 9th century
The Hat is not from 11th century. It looks like a hat from the 18th century.
Great show as usual my friend - very interesting. Thumbs up. ^_^
Thomas
***** Thank you for watching buddy, have a fabulous day.
Very, very interesting, thank you for share
Amazing your video
Eugenia&Robert Thank you, I am glad you liked it. Have a wonderful day.
Wow. Richest civilisation of one time.
The European sculpted on Raja Raja temple is not what u said but the danish east India company was established at tranquebar nagapattinam district after getting permission from nayaka ruler Ragunatha nayaka. The sculptors of that time saw the unusual dresses worn by the Danish merchants and sculpted these images on temple vimanas
muthu kumar .
ohh in 1010 😂😂😂
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Even before this many chinese Japanese mangolian used to came in nalanda vikramshila University for study.
Very interesting video
Mircea Costiniuc Thank you, have a great day.
Bingo my friend yes we were Connected. Those professional people are smart but not like you and few other Remarkable Researcher and Arctic with the the most obvious Truth. Thank you for amazing Work.👽
Thanks you have enlightened me quite a bit.
You are also helping India a large amount in many ways. One through your outreach to the English speaking beings gathering understanding and interest and profit through tourism.
I heard on news how India population now equals where China was when it had its so-called modern expansion one good way was through Education.
Wisdom and education of the masses is so very important IF we are finally to become all we can be and the freedom I so crave. You my friend are playing a part, thank you. ❤❤💫💫
As my friend told we Indians had trade before Christ too.From our history learned that south India traded with Rome and Greece.Our trading port is Boompugar
So incredible, I had to watch it a few time to believe it. Extraordinary Video.
Can you cover Phimai, Thailand a.k.a Vimanapura. Its supposedly the original Angkor Wat and has carvings of Anunaga and also large reservoirs like Angkor, its a small scale copy of Angkor. I have never seen it covered and I am very interested because I have family who live there.
Thank you! At 3:43 the Asian man has elongated ear lobes. Reminds me of how they look after removing large earrings.
The first emperors of China lived in the mountains of Kun-Lun, in the foothills of the Himalayan system. Available chronicles suggest that nomadic tribes moved along the mountain systems. Because water runs from the mountains, and this gives life to the meadows and herds of tamed animals.
In 630g the monk Xuanzang arrived in the city of Turfan. He crossed the Tien-Shan through the Bedal Pass, and came to the Issyk-Kul, near the town of Przhevalsk, then he moved towards Cholpon-Ata, where we told two accessible passes. But if we go further, there will be Bishkek, Tashkent (Chizhey), Dushanbe, Termez, Peshawar city, in the Kabul region - the territory of Gandhar (Empress Gandhari and her brother Shakuni were from these lands). The famous monk Xuanzang from China, known in these places as Fasyan, in his notes called the Peshavar stupa superior to "its beauty in everything that is in Jambudipe." Then Fassian enters Mathura (where Sri Krishna was born), in fact the monk described the cities he passed through, the Kuru region, he was told about the battle in these places on Kuruksetra, then he went to the place of Buddha’s enlightenment, then turned south China. In this way, he made a circular motion around the Himalayas.
If the governments of India and China agree, then the trial route could be launched in a circle, along the Himalayas, where most of the points coincide with the path of the famous monk.
It was possible to pass through simple passes to Issyk-Kul, from Issyk-Kul to Almaty for three days of walking or two nights. From the western coastline, the road leaves for Kochkorka, from there to Naryn, and through the pass, the road leads to Kashgar, China (9350 li from Chang'an). From Koshkar to Purushapur, the “city of Purushi” is within reach. Naryn tract leads to the mountain lake Son Kohl.
It turns out that it turns out that I managed to visit almost all countries, and these places where the monk went are familiar to me. This suggests that it would be good to mention the enlightened Emperor Tang, as well as the remarkable monk who became a well-known conductor of good-neighborly relations. Put memorable steles on passes from China to the west.
Plz say it as Peruvudayar temple. Bcz as you said history needs to write the hidden truth
The carving could be posterior to the temple itself.
Hi thank's for your videos 🙏😊🙏
I watched this one few month ago and be impressed by the hat of that man and subscribed to your potential theory.
These last weeks I saw two archery videos about old Chinese fights and surprise ! Some of the chinese people got hats like on the carving.
Ex: in the movie "war of arrows" you can see on youtube.
I think the man on the carving is raver a high class chinese man closer from India than a european for exemple.
To be clear, it's possible that europeans travelled asia in the far past, no problem , but in this case the chinese influence is easier.
Go on it's so interesting 🙏😊🙏
Richard from France 😎🇫🇷
Reality is one of european archeologist try to study one of the statue but due to lethargic handling he destroyed it when the sculpturer asked what to do he ordered him to replace his own face in it thats how that european face is there
You are right. Ivan sariyana fraud paiyan
Wow good information. Thank you 🙏
Sorry to disappoint you. The Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) as well as other researchers (Kudavayil Balasubramanian et all) have done research and have proved that the European's figure was added only during the era of Raghunatha Nayak (1620). This Nayak ruler was in alliance with the Danish (Denmark), who were colonizing the near by areas (Tharangambadi). Further, the figure is actually a mould made out of limestone. Evidence: Rajarajeswaram - book written by Kudavayil Balasubramanian - page 479. Let us not mix folklore stories with history and make it an Indian masala.
Check the direction of the sculpture in temple and countries directions. His they showing who is ruling that side.
very good interesting
I've never seen one such video with such solid evidence. I never knew about this face of The Big Temple. Watching all your videos in a row. All the best for your future videos!
Thanks sir , love from Kolkata 💙
It was easy going back then. Relaxed. Thanks.
This is not European but Chinese with whom we had excellent relationship those ancient
times.
This Chinese hair style and bodhi darma can also be found in Pozhichalur (near Pallavaram) agatheeswaran temple.
Pozhichalur- pughaz chola nallur became Pozhichalur
@@malar1455 agree, actually cholas are inspired by pallavas
Tamil is stonage language, in. Tamilnadu have the variety of ancient wonders , so people's in their lifetime must visit tamilnadu at once, this temple was built by tamil king rajaraja cholan
I am interested in Tamil Kings architecture and other Indian contributions. All your videos were so good. Please tell me how many videos you have made till now. Do you have a separate website? It would be so easy to see.
Really love your in-depth analysis.
you can also find such sculpture of Chinese looking people in brahmeswara temple, lingaraja temple and konark sun temple in odisha
Someone show this video to the government. Thanks for your work man 🙏
Don't you think, during foreign invaders time some one might alter the actual statue to what we see now. Just a thought
I think that sculpture was belongs to an Indian siddha called 'bohar' because he was an Indian visited to various countries like China, Rome ,etc.,
While searching for this carving during my visit to the temple in 2012 I stumbled upon two even more intriguing carvings. One was them was of a young western woman in what clearly is a modern western dress! Another one was that of a demon that was wearing a helmet, goggles and some kind of space suit! Were these mere works of imagination or have to do with something they saw ! I have shared these photos in my facebook and my friends were astounded to see them!
***** That is what bothers me! If the sculptures are representations of real people they had relations with then what about the sculpture of a helmeted dwarf wearing goggles? I found that sculpture also in the same temple gopuram! It was unlike the mythical weird beings we usually find in Hindu temples...this one wore a helmet, a sort of suit and a goggle with the nose bridge clearly visible! And it was not human, just a dwarf! Was it an alien?
I think the sculpture man with hat shows a tradesman / explorer- not the king Robert 2 of France. This does not match the time and fashion.
Dear poster, thank you for making video on Indian culture. Just to correct one small thing. India was well connected with rest of the world even before the birth of Jesus christ. Yu - an - Shong, and so many other travellers had travelled to Indian univirsities viz. Nalanda, Takshasheela (Taxila), Vikramshila, Valabhi, Sompura n few more. Vasco Da Gama never invented India. He searched sea route to reach India, as it was becoming expensive for Europeans with taxes on goods while exporting from India to European countries through Peshawar road n sequential countries. Amerigo Vespucci who was selling to search the sea route to India had reached American land which was new land for the Europeans and he name there local people as Red Indians and after that the land was named as America by the name of Amerigo. Please dont blur our glorious history. We love our culture and belief.
I am pretty certain also Vikings visited India.A lot of things suggest soThere is a huge similarity in both stories and worship. Lingam worship was common, called Volse
The original name of this temple is Peru udaiyaar kovil. Wants to know more about this temple and it's Tamil heritage read Balakumaran's udaiyaar novel.
kunjari Mallan Rajaraja Perumthachan the architect of this temple is he the same person Perunthachan who hails from Kerala or they are two different persons. I request you to clarify this doubt because the latter who hails from Kerala is the architect of many temples in Kerala.
I too like to know the same
Can you make a video on time. Like the oldest possible time known about India and till today...what is this BC AD ,satya,treta,dwapara,Kali yuga...
I see a lot of jelous people denying the fact. Ram ram