Hey guys, today I am gonna show you these extraordinary pillars in the ancient temple
of Angkor Wat.
You can see right away, that these pillars cannot be made using primitive tools like
chisels and hammers, you absolutely have to use a lathe machine, a rotating mechanism
to create these pillars, and experts agree that this is not possible using chisels and
hammers.
I have already shown you large pillars in ancient Indian temples which have been created
using lathe technology, but these pillars of Angkor Wat are much more advanced - This
is so advanced that it is not even possible to do it today, using the technology we have.
I know that's a big statement, but if you watch till the end of the video, you may agree
with me.
Look at the pillars here, there is something very strange about them, yes these marks called
turn marks can be achieved only using lathe technology, but look at the other operations
here, they did complex processes like thread cutting, this is the only way to achieve several
little cylinders in the same shaft, they did another process called chamfering, so one
part becomes bulgy while the other part is narrow.
Imagine doing these complicated machining at least 900 years ago on solid sandstone
blocks.
But ancient builders were not satisfied even after processing them in a lathe machine,
after this, they then carved on the faces of the pillars, there are carvings in millimeters
on them everywhere, but all this is not crazy, the real crazy part is that vertical groove.
The vertical line that goes from top to bottom.
This is impossible to achieve even with lathe technology.
You cannot make vertical grooves like this, unless you use another advanced machine like
an angle grinder or a circular saw today.
But it is not even the vertical groove that bothers me, what is really crazy is that,
this line goes from the top to the bottom, and look at the depth of that groove.
This is not a fancy groove made for beauty.
This is a cut, that was made deep enough to open the pillar into 4 equal halves lengthwise.
Look, this is incredible, they made straight, deep lines that go from top to bottom, so
they could cut the pillar open into 4 equal halves.
We cannot do this today, even with modern technology.
This pillar is probably 2 inches wide, imagine taking a cylinder made of sandstone that is
just 2 inches wide, cut it into 4 equal halves and put it back together to make it look like
one solid piece.
We cannot do this today, unless we used computerized machines like CNC machines.
So, how did they cut solid sandstone lengthwise into 4 equal halves?
Even more interesting, how did they glue these blocks back together so it looks like one
piece even after so many centuries?
Look at the perfect fitting here, this looks like woodwork, but each pillar is made of
4 joined pieces.
This is clear evidence of ancient machining technology, but there is an important question
that's even more mind boggling.
WHY?
Why did they have to process these pillars in lathes, and then split them up, only to
put them back together?
It is much easier to just have it as a single piece, rather than cut it into 4 pieces and
put them back together.
So why did they do this?
Think about it, why would you cut something open, and then put it back together?
If there is no need for it, you will never cut it open in the first place.
The only reason you will do this, is if you have to put something inside.
Today, we do this all the time when we need to keep something safe.
We make a secret hole, put some valuable stuff inside, and then put it back together and
pretend it is a solid box, right?
We have experts who make so many secret compartments in houses.
It will look solid, but if you push a button, or if you use leverage, it will open up.
If you see how they make these secret boxes, they take a solid piece, cut it finely, make
a small room in the center, and put it back so no one can even tell that it is a container
holding something inside.
99% of people will just think it is one solid piece.
Is this why these pillars were cut open?
Because there is absolutely no other need to cut this into 4 pieces and then put it
back together.
So there is definitely something inside.
What is inside?
Is it somehow related to the technology that is inside Angkor Wat's main towers?
In a previous video, I already showed you how there was a mysterious "energy box" inside
the main tower's secret chamber.
Now, Why am I connecting these pillars and the main towers?
Here is why.
All these pillars are located in places where sun shines on them at particular times of
the day.
When sunlight is not falling on them, you don't see anything, but when sunlight falls
on them, look at the shadow.
Do you see what this is?
Let me turn this around, what do you see now ? This shadow shows Angkor Wat's temple towers.
Yes, you can actually see the towers of the temple as shadows.
If you look carefully, you can see the central tall tower, 2 smaller towers, and you can
even see the 2 towers on the sides.
I mean this is incredible, this cannot be a coincidence, and these shadows only happen
on certain times of the day on certain pillars creating a magical effect.
Is it some type of a symbol or a code pointing to an advanced technology hidden inside some
of these pillars?
Why else would they make such complex structures and make them even more mysterious by making
the shadow in the shape of the towers?
If you walk around the temple, you can see that each window is being guarded by these
celestial beings called Apsaras.
In most other Hindu temples, these guardians are shown protecting the main chamber, or
major Gods, but in Angkor Wat, these guardian angels are shown protecting these pillars.
What is so precious hidden inside that they need to be guarded?
Why were these pillars created?
I am sure some engineers will laugh at this question, right?
I mean windows, by definition are built to let air and sunlight in, and these pillars
are decorative elements.
But look at this one.
They made the lathe pillars, but on the other side, it is closed.
And look here.
And look at the entire stretch.
It is all completely closed using sandstone blocks.
So these pillars were definitely not made as decorative elements and these were not
made as windows for sunlight or air.
So, what is the actual reason for making these pillars?
One thing is very clear.
The ancient builders definitely used advanced machining technology.
They used lathe machines, they knew how to cut stone blocks like pizza and they knew
how to put them back together.
But we don't know the answer to the most important question: What is hidden inside these pillars?
Please let me know your thoughts in the comments section, I am Praveen Mohan, thanks a lot
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