Hey guys, I wanted to show you the throne of Ravana, yes this is the throne of King
Ravana in Sri Lanka.
And you may think this is just a giant rock, but look on top.
This is just mind boggling.
The entire top portion has been cut off and made completely flat to make it convenient
for Ravana to sit on it.
This is incredible stonework and it was done in ancient times.
From a distance, it looks a giant ball of butter with its top portion sliced in half.
May be, you think this flat top was made naturally, by nature.
Well, we have steps going to the top of the boulder, so let us go up and see what is there
on top of King Ravana's Throne.
Is it a natural formation, or was it cut artificially?
What do you think?
There should be no doubt that it was cut by artificial means, using tools.
This is definitely not natural.
The floor is incredibly smooth, it looks polished as though people were using some kind of a
floor polishing machine.
Think about it, cutting the rock in half, and removing the debris is one thing, but
polishing the top to create this type of a finish, this is breath taking.
And this is a giant boulder, okay?
You can understand the size of this rock, by looking at my size.
Compare the two, to understand big this rock must be.
Look at this perfect rectangle cut on the floor, it is surrounded with these holes drilled
all around it.
What is the purpose of these holes?
On the far end, you see something strange, yes, that is where Raavan sat thousands of
years ago.
This is a close-up of his seat, you see how big this is.
The seat is about 10 feet long, this is much bigger than my bed, I could sleep very comfortably
on this.
This is fascinating, why does Ravana need such a big seat?
Because ancient texts mention that Raavana was a Giant.
He was not 5 or 6 feet tall, he is said to be between 10 and 15 feet tall, okay?
May be he needs a giant chair like this, I look so tiny around his Giant Seat.
According to locals, this one of Ravana's chairs, and this is located in Sigiriya, also
known as the Lion Rock and this entire place is considered as Ravana's Palace.
I have shown you several unique features about Sigiriya, and I have even shown you the mysterious
Ravana Rocks which have strange features.
You can see as strange ancient technique in Sri Lanka.
The ancient builders could mix nature and their own creations in a beautiful way.
This is a natural giant rock, and they have cut this in half.
But the seat is not made of the rock.
In fact this is not rock at all, this is made of brick, ancient lime mortar, clay and other
things like that.
Now, what do experts say?
Even though there are ancient Sri Lankan texts like 'Ravana Watha' which clearly state that
Sigiriya was used by Ravan, Archeologists and Historians strictly deny that Ravana ever
existed.
In fact, they do not agree that these are Hindu structures at all, and consider that
these were built by a Buddhist king called Kashyapa, and they say that this rock was
his Audience Hall.
They say it was built 1500 years ago, but locals say it was built was built much much
earlier in time.
No matter what you believe in, you have to agree that this is a fantastic work of ancient
rock cutting technology.
I mean this is just incredible.
Turning one giant rock, into a throne, some seating area, possibly it was a private dancing
hall, as well.
So king Ravana would sit here, and watch some dance performances.
You can also feel this a floor plan, you can see the differences between each room or area,
see how the floor depth changes, each level indicates a designated area, okay?
Walking around, we can see many interesting things, this is a damaged block of stone.
You see these holes, several holes drilled on the floor.
When archeologists find this, their typical explanation is that people planted long wooden
poles into these holes, and then put a giant cloth or coconut leaves and made a roof on
top.
In this case, I think that is a good point.
So what do you think?
Was this Ravana's Throne?
Or was it built by King Kashyapa?
Please let me know your thoughts in the comments section, I am Praveen Mohan, thanks a lot
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