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The Indian historical monuments are one of the mesmerising architectures I think. Its sculptural works and uniqueness always amazed my thoughts . Today I like to share one such wonder ; the UNESCO heritage site Ellora caves .
These caves are being built in between 600 to 1000CE . There are 34 caves where 1 to 12 where buddhists 13 to 29 where hindu and the rest jaina caves . This cave has the largest single monolithic temple ; Kailasa temple.
It's located in cave number 16 of http://ellora.Here are some interesting facts about this temple.
* It’s believed that when discovered it was completely covered by white plaster and looked like a kailash mountain, that's why it was given the name “Kailas Temple” and dedicated to lord shiva.
* This temple is a megalith, entirely carved out of a single rock. It was not made by adding stone blocks.
* This is the only temple in the whole world where carvers started from the top of the rock and excavated downwards.
* This is the only temple in the whole world where carvers started from the top of the rock and excavated downwards.
All other rock constructions of the rest of the world are made by cutting the rock or mountain from the front and carving it as they go along. This is a common technique for constructing any structure from a rock or mountain.
It is called “Cut – in” technique while Kailasa temple is the only temple which is built by using the exact opposite technique called “Cut-Out”.
* Actual date of construction of the temple is not known. The rock is known to be around 6000 years old but when it was carved into a temple is still a mystery.
* According to historians and archeologists it is estimated that approximately 400,000 tons of rock was removed from the site in the making of this temple. This sheer amount of heavy rock was never found or seen by anyone in and around the site.
Where was it used or dumped is still an unanswered question.
* Historians confirm that it was constructed in less than 18 Years. That means, back in those years, 400,000 tons of heavy rock was take out by using ordinary equipment like hammer and cutters and the temple was ready with beautiful and intricate carvings in just 18 Years.
* It has the largest cantilevered rock ceiling in the world.
Can humans really construct such a structure? Is this temple actually built by extraterrestrials?
Some researchers claim that it is impossible to make this type of advanced structures So it is being constructed by a much advanced civilization Here are some scientific facts behind this logic :
1. A huge rock was carved into a beautiful temple with advance engineering designs and intricate carvings on the walls by removing 400,000 tons of heavy rocks in just 18 years.
Let’s assume that 7000 workers were working like robots for 18 Years 12 Hrs a day with no breaks at all.
If 400,000 tons of rock were to be removed in 18 years, their target for a year was to remove 22,222 tons per year.
400000 tons/ 18 Years = 22,222 tons per year
If 400,000 tons of rock were to be removed in 18 years, their target for a year was to remove 22,222 tons per year.
400000 tons/ 18 Years = 22,222 tons per year
22,222 tons/365 Days= 60 Tons per day
60 Tons/ 12 Hrs = 5 Tons per hr
That means 60 tons per day and 5 tons per hour
60 Tons/ 12 Hrs = 5 Tons per hr
That means 60 tons per day and 5 tons per hour
And this is only about scooping out the rock, what about the time taken for designing, planning and carving. How did those workers, thousands of years ago manage to carve out this temple using only hammers, chisels and picks. That means 60 tons per day and 5 tons per hour
This is impossible even now!
2. In 1682, A muslim ruler Aurangzeb hired 1000 workers for three years only to destroy this temple completely.
Even after continuous efforts workers couldn’t destroy the temple. They could only damage and distort some carvings. At last Aurangzeb gave up and left the temple as it is.
Humans could not even destroy this temple. Was this indestructible structure really made by humans at all ?
3. Some researchers strongly claim the existence of a huge underground civilisation under these caves.
There are many deep tunnels and narrow passages in the ellora caves. They can be seen from outside but after 10 feet or so they get too narrow for a human to enter. The cave guard informed that there are many tunnels and entry to many of such tunnels are restricted now.
You can see bars and locks at the entry of the caves having such tunnels.
What was the purpose of such tunnels and narrow passages? Those narrow passages are constructed properly for some purpose. If humans can't even enter those passages, how did they make it and for what purpose? Can there be a hidden underground city?
Was this all made by tiny humanoids?
4. There are many ventilation shafts and holes on the floor of all the caves. No one could find the actual reason for these holes. Were these made for air circulation for underground city?
5. All the wall paintings and carvings depict existence of an underground civilization and tiny humanoids. Carvings on the walls have big images of god and goddesses and below a level tiny humanoids and animals are shown.
6. Historians confirm that cave no. 16 is the oldest structure among all the caves in Ellora. Still, the architect and design of this temple is much more advanced than that of the other Ellora caves.
7. Kailasa temple is the only structure noticeable from the air. Because of a circular design and statue of four lions on the terrace, the aerial view of Kailasa Temple shows a big “X” mark. Was that created as a signal for extraterrestrials to spot the location?
What's your opinion . Is it any extraterrestrial or the future humans who time travelled there and helped them . This temple is one of the most mysterious structures of the world and still remains a mystery.
-RABIA BASRI
SOURCE:
https://www.tripoto.com/trip/facts-you-must-know-about-the-mysterious-kailasa-temple-of-ellora-cave-no-16-5c196d451d36e#:~:text=The%20rock%20is%20known%20to,in%20making%20of%20this%20temple.
-RABIA BASRI
SOURCE:
https://www.tripoto.com/trip/facts-you-must-know-about-the-mysterious-kailasa-temple-of-ellora-cave-no-16-5c196d451d36e#:~:text=The%20rock%20is%20known%20to,in%20making%20of%20this%20temple.
This thread can be read here: https://alrabiabasri.wordpress.com/2021/05/08/heritage-site-mystery/
