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Hey guys, today let's take a look at why Taj Mahal is loved so much by everyone. In this video, I am going to show you a series of tricks and illusions used by the architects to make you fall in love with this amazing structure.
The very first time you look at Taj Mahal, it will simply blow your mind. This is because the builders use an optical illusion to trick your mind. When you first enter through the main entrance, you see the Taj Mahal through an arch and everything else is dark around it. This makes your eyes focus fully on Taj Mahal, and the beauty of Taj Mahal completely engulfs you. But the illusion gets even better, if you walk towards the Taj Mahal, it will become smaller and smaller. And if you step back and walk away from the Taj Mahal, it will appear to get bigger and bigger. This is a fascinating illusion, but this is just the beginning.
Let's take a closer look at the Taj Mahal and you begin to see columns which are made of many sides. Let's examine this column - you can see that it has a total of 6 sides with zigzag lines painted all over it. But does it really consist of 6 sides? If you examine this closely you will figure out that these are not 2 sides, but one, this is a flat piece. The entire column consists of just 4 sides, but the lines are painted in such a way that it appears to have more sides. An actual optical illusion, to trick your brain into thinking that the structure is more complex that it actually is. Even if you zoom in completely, and look at it for several minutes, you don't understand this unless you feel the sides, this is not easy to understand.
But look at these lines carefully and you can see something very interesting. These are not painted, they are stones embedded on top of white marble. In fact, there is not even a trace of paint on Taj Mahal, all these designs, these flowers and even the writings all over the walls are made of made of precious and semi-precious stones which are carefully glued on top of white marble.
And these stones have a weird property. They gleam when light shines on it. If you take a flash light, and shine it on these stones, they will glow like light bulbs. I have shown you the secret view into the bathroom of Queen Mumtaj, which uses mirrors instead of stones and the visual effect is amazing. The Taj Mahal employs stones of various colors and this creates a gleaming effect on these designs, during sunlight and even moonlight. This makes visitors wonder why certain paintings are glowing on Taj Mahal which is made completely out of white marble.
But is the Taj Mahal made completely out of white marble? Actually it is not, if you look at the aerial view, it shows that red sandstone has been used on the top. But this is not visible for anyone who is on the ground. The Taj Mahal doesn't look that impressive when you see it from the air, because of the red sandstone which is native to the land, but the architects knew that people who view the taj mahal from the ground level cannot see this. A clever architectural trick, which makes you think that the Taj Mahal is made completely out of white marble.
The white marble structure has some peculiar properties. Like a Chameleon, it changes color according to the time of the day. It looks slightly pinkish in the morning, and takes on a weird transparent shade on foggy days, appears white throughout the day, and looks golden in moon light. This is one of the reasons why Taj Mahal is revisited by many tourists, it gets more than 7 million visitors every year.
Now, let's take a look at the stone inlays here - Here you can see this yellow branch going under the dark green one and coming out on top. These are individual yellow stones placed around the dark green stone. Everything is set at the same level on white marble, nothing goes underneath or over anything. Not just the flowers, leaves and fruits, but even these curvy stems are semi-precious stones, cut and placed, with such precision that you don't see any joints at all. This is the Brilliance behind this artwork to makes it look realistic.
Let me zoom in here, and if you observe carefully, you can see something depressing. There are 2 flowers missing here. These were originally made of diamonds, and were plucked out by British soldiers in 1857. The rest of the stones are semi-precious, this is why they haven't touched them. Even today, people attempt to steal what's left over from Taj Mahal and other such monuments. Here you can see that people have recently taken these red stones out. But there are designs made completely out of white marble, which are also mind boggling.
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MOHAN KRISHNAمنذ 6 سنواتPraveen. Architectural Sherlock Holmes of our India 731
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Satya Ramchanderمنذ 4 سنواتHe goes on doing his work tirelessly and with great dedication.and thinking out of the box.all the time.wonderful. 448
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Amit Chaudharyمنذ 5 سنواتIam from Agra and I already knew it's a hindu shiva temple.there are enough evidence hiding beneath the surface of taz that if gets unlocked can id="hidden2" class="buttons"> cause a ripple in Indian history.Anyways great work done by you Praveen.. ....وسعت375
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ediمنذ 5 سنواتI found the history and culture of India always fascinating (being a European). The more I´ve learned, the more I understood why the Indians have a grudge against the British. They destroyed so much of their cultural heritage, oppressed them, caused starvation and left the country in a position where a civil war was inevitable. ....وسعت669
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Steve Lمنذ 6 سنواتI am from North Canada. I just want to say to you that I think you are right about a lot of the things you post. The world is a richer place because of your work and interpretations of the monuments. 555
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Empyreal Nirvanaمنذ 6 سنواتShame on those thieves. They should be cursed by all. 139
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Azazel Goddessمنذ 5 سنواتWow I love this! I love Ancient Indian History, so much! ❤️ 159
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PraveenMohanمنذ 6 سنواتThank you for watching. If you like this video, you will also enjoy: 1. Secret Underground at TAJ MAHAL? 2. Secret of Queen Mumtaj's Bathroom - 3. Qutb Minar - A Hindu Temple? ....وسعت23
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Robert Vinesمنذ 5 سنواتWow, Praveen, you showed me many things I didn't know about the Taj Mahal. Just magnificent! You do such a fantastic job of presenting incredible places, structures, etc. Thank you! 73
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Kurt Cمنذ 6 سنواتOne thing that I remembered and impressed me was the writing on the walls outside. If you look at the writing as it goes up the sides of the building it id="hidden7" class="buttons"> appears to look like the writing is the same size but the writing gets larger as it goes up. Because the writing gets further away if it stayed the same size it would start to look smaller. The writing get bigger but still looks the same size as the words close to you. ....وسعت23
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Ranjith Ravichandranمنذ 5 سنواتI closed the tab after watching And came back to like and also to comment This clipping is awesome. 30
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Appu Sunilمنذ 6 سنواتWow! Marvellous! I never knew Taj Mahal had such magnificent features! Thank you sir! 59
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Ivy Danielsمنذ 4 سنواتI love those inlaid glowing flowers. I would love to go there one day. Right on Praveen!! Thank you 22
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Natalia Pérezمنذ 4 سنواتThe Taj Mahal is one of the greatest places I've ever visit. I am grateful to God for having been there ❤ 2
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MayTheWorldBePeacefulمنذ 4 سنواتHats off to all those Hindustani artisans for the amazing work of art. Poor things got their hands cut off after they completed this amazing masterpiece. id="hidden9" class="buttons"> .. one would think they would have been given awards and recognition. But the moghul rulers were heartless ....وسعت3
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Q 8منذ 6 سنواتthis is one of the video that I never took my eyes of even for one second, all the while my mind is saying don't end now ☺ imagine this is only video, but the real sculpture is a wonder no doubt 12
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Angel Mcmurrayمنذ 5 سنواتAmazingly detailed work .. I hope to one day visit myself.. 34
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G Arjunمنذ 6 سنواتYou will get many PHD's bro.Grt videos. 79
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Somnath Sahaمنذ 4 سنواتThis type of illusion also seen in coochbehar palace in West Bengal..great work by u 9
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A Jمنذ 5 سنواتI have visited the Taj but I want to see it again . 13
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Prahalad Vmمنذ 5 سنواتParveen you should visit Banavasi near sirsi north karnataka approx 22km its mind blowing. 7
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Hariharan T Vمنذ 4 سنواتThe first thing I noticed when I went to TajMahal is not the monument itself, but the crowd .. 2
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Dean Asplundمنذ 5 سنواتPraveen, you are a superb researcher, thank you. Get Giorgio to cover India on "Ancient Aliens". It would be awesome. (or your own series) 6
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EricTVمنذ 6 سنواتI just found your channel, your videos are great. A lot of the ancient archeology on YouTube and in the mainstream deal with Egypt, Sumer, and Meso-America, id="hidden11" class="buttons"> and the only mention of India or Hinduism is usually restricted to the Indus Valley Culture and references to the Vedas or Upanishads. It's nice to see the ancient achievements of Indians examined up close. India is definitely full of artifacts and sites that hold rich historical significance that still haven't been seen by the wider world. ....وسعت38
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Keith Prommaمنذ 6 سنواتI visited Taj Mahal ❤️ in Jan this year and truly fell in love with it. So wonderful!!! 36
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Hector traviezoمنذ 6 سنواتMe quede inprecionado Con tanto detalle conque razon es una de las mas grandes maravillas Del mundo exelente trabajo muchas gracias 30
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HowlingMoonCinemasمنذ 6 سنواتThis is easily one of my favorite channels. 14
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Waquarمنذ 6 سنوات460 likes and no dislike yet.. 1 M is very near Praveen 1
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rdooskiمنذ 6 سنواتWow! Being typical American and having almost no knowledge of the Taj Mahal I had no idea how beautiful and intricate it is. That is a serious masterpiece. How long was it said to of taken to construct? 4
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Vinit Singhمنذ 6 سنواتI saw you yesterday on History Tv. Great work Praveen bro! 3
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Love it Hate itمنذ 6 سنواتYou made the wonderful structure more wonderful.such tiny details but such great works. Keep up the great work bro. 37
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Bibhuti Bhusan Pradhanمنذ 4 سنواتPraveen please make an informative video on Neela Madhava Temple, Kantilo, Odisha. There we can observe a continuous flow of holy water from Lord id="hidden13" class="buttons"> Neela Madhava's idol. It's really divine as well as mysterious. ....وسعت3
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Dr Malavika T Rمنذ 6 سنواتWow. Amazing work by you sir. 14
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ershad mohammadمنذ 6 سنواتReally mind blowing !!! Such superb skills in those days. Awesome !!! 6
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Cynthia Ennisمنذ 3 سنواتIt’s more BEAUTIFUL than I had believed! AMAZING! ✨♥️✨
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Jagadamba Barihaمنذ 5 سنواتWell done bro. You deserve my subscription. Love your videos 9
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Ark 332منذ 6 سنواتThank you for your hard work, pointing all this out. I'll never visit it in person, but It was amazing to see it in such detail in your video! 3
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Nanichiمنذ 6 سنواتWow when the stones are lighted up just wow amazingly beautiful. 3
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MediaSockمنذ 5 سنواتThe torch light at is amazing, when he shines a torch on the flower sculpture it reflects all the different colours of the rainbow. 1
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Shaggy Rumplenutzمنذ 5 سنواتMost interesting video on the Taj Mahal I have seen. 3
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Saliim Mohammedمنذ 6 سنواتIt was one of the 7 wonders , and its the only monument which held the position in New 7 wonders in 2007. I also had voted for Taj in 2007 & feel proud about it 5
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Cloqn Cloudمنذ 5 سنواتAfter hearing about these unique facts of Taj Mahal I have started to think how 2
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jay dمنذ 4 سنواتIv learned so much from you man ! Thanks get this guy his own tv show 3
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Vinod Goswamiمنذ 4 سنواتYour expertise , devotion and efforts are making you a Brand of your filed. May Divine Power inspire you continuously.
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Anind Keotمنذ 6 سنواتDeep study. Nice Analysis. Keep up the good work. 35
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Ash ezمنذ 6 سنواتOMG you are just an amazing researcher. 2
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rama krishna nuthalapatiمنذ 5 سنواتNever saw such deeper interpretation of Taj. Good job 1
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Darshnee Merchantمنذ 6 سنواتYou are right.about Tejomahel, of Bharat. Many thanks. 4
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Tiny Metal Treesمنذ 6 سنواتAmazing craftsmanship and beautiful artwork! Thank you for sharing this! 2
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Sushanth Meمنذ 6 سنواتhats off to your observation praveen . 9
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wake up Friendsمنذ 6 سنواتThanks dada for this awesome representation 2
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Darshnee Merchantمنذ 6 سنواتmany thanks Praveen, for your brilliant work. 2
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Duane Potterمنذ 5 سنواتYour so insightful , have bless weekend 2
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V I N D I C T O T E N T O R I Aمنذ 6 سنواتWho ever built Taj Mahal was gifted by God with gift of ultimate trolling (happy smirk-moji) 1
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Hezychasta Tenمنذ 6 سنواتYou literally take me to this place by storytelling:)
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chauncey hulbertمنذ 3 سنواتPeople of india may i ask a question? Is this man a national treasure to you? I love this guy as an american. So i imagine he is a massive celebrity in india.
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DustyRusty81منذ 6 سنواتWow, such a good job reporting on your findings, I always enjoy your videos! 1
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Rahul Pushpanمنذ 6 سنواتExcellent observations sir, you are one of a kind.GOD BLESS YOU! 7
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Sub Rosaمنذ 6 سنواتI really enjoy your videos! I randomly found you when I stumbled across your video of a Rosicrucian cave. I really enjoyed the video and I’ve been impressed with all your other videos, I also make YouTube videos, and from that perspective your narration and delivery is excellent, and your content is very inspiring! Keep up the great work! ....وسعت2
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Mind Bogglingمنذ 6 سنواتThis is simply amazing.to say the least! Thanks! 3
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TheKuronekaمنذ 4 سنواتI wake up watching Praveen at breakfast and go to bed watching Praveen. thank you, brother, for what you are doing!
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Midas Mikمنذ 6 سنواتWhenever i watch his videos, i wish i can go with him to explore things, so that i can become a Archeologist too. 3
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ArunRaj Abrahamمنذ 6 سنواتThis is unreal.wow, never knew such details about the Taj Mahal.. amazing work bro
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Devashis Karkiمنذ 6 سنواتJust in love with your videos and observations. Really appreciate your hard work. keep it up Praveen. ✌ 5
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ASWATHI Pمنذ 4 سنواتAwesome out of the box review of the Taj Mahal 1
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Sir JuJuمنذ 4 سنواتI never knew the wonders of India or Cambodia until i found your channel.. Thank you!!! Absolutely Amazing.
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Romariosso Ossoiramorمنذ 6 سنواتYou're really doing such a great job. Thanks a million 2
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whatslifespurposeمنذ 5 سنواتYou forgot to mention the minarets. They are not perfectly vertical they are tilted at an angle to avoid damaging the Taj in case of an earthquake! 3
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Twist & Turns Lifestyleمنذ 4 سنواتYou always gives us different from others ☺️ Great ❤️
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Sharon Vaturiمنذ 6 سنواتAmazing as always ! I have shared it in many groups :) thanks 4
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Angel Lightمنذ 6 سنواتOthers also made videos on tajmahal but this and all ur other videos r so special bcoz u gave good,interesting information. Great.god bless you brother.. 1
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Rajendra Kumar Jمنذ 6 سنواتDear Praveen bro, u did it again. Marvelous info. Keep it up & keep going 4
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Maureen Patayanمنذ 6 سنواتthere's just one thing I can say; Mankind is beautiful.
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the_vocal_cordsمنذ 5 سنواتYou are just awesome. Thanks for giving such a splendid information about Taj mahal. 1
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Mando Gallsمنذ 6 سنواتPraveen you are AMAZING!, A Genius to see way more deep than our regular way of viewing things around us!!!!!!! And i mean in every video of yours are just SUPERB. Thank you much for sharing your investigations w/ us. Mando 5
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phantomf41منذ 6 سنواتThe only Indian with legit and quality content on youtube. You are brilliant man
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MODS AND EMULATORSمنذ 6 سنواتThat jewels glowing with the torch is amazing
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Shashank Gowdaمنذ 6 سنواتThe Britishers took away a lot of such precious stones and gems not only from 'Taj Mahal'(Tejo Mahalaya) but also numerous other Indian monu id="hidden20" class="buttons">ments,they didn't even bothered to look at the beauty of such marvellous creations but just satisfied their greed They even stole the Kohinoor diamond belonging to Maharaja Ranjit Singh which is now adoring the Royal Crown ....وسعت263
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Prasoonمنذ 4 سنواتmyth, science,tech, math, architecture anything we say is difficult Praveen mohan : keep em coming, I'm still hungry
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Karthik Baluمنذ 6 سنواتAlways gets into different Angel in presenting historic things. Wonderful video 1
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Bandai samaمنذ 6 سنواتIt's just awesome, your videos are getting better and better by the days. 1
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sukiakkaمنذ 6 سنواتAmazing details. Nobody else explained or shown such details in other videos abt Tajmahal. Thank you ! 3
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Horus Thelemiteمنذ 6 سنواتJust WOW! thank you so much for sharing this video. Some of us may never be able to visit such a true piece of beauty.
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Nithya pradhaمنذ 6 سنواتi dont miss any video.Ur videos are very unique and intresting Bro. 3
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Tough Cookieمنذ 6 سنواتI really appreciate your effort. You seem to be an expert.xox
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Prashanth Purastuمنذ 6 سنواتYou are the most badass bro.. Revealing how badass our ancestors were.. I have to visit Taj and other places again.. But now after watching your "phenomenal videos" . Keep rocking brother :)
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gautham sمنذ 4 سنواتAwesome work Praveen. You deserve more credit than what you normally get
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1. Secret Underground at TAJ MAHAL?
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Just magnificent! You do such a fantastic job of presenting incredible places, structures, etc.
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There we can observe a continuous flow of holy water from Lord id="hidden13" class="buttons"> Neela Madhava's idol. It's really divine as well as mysterious. ....وسعت 3
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I have shared it in many groups :)
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They even stole the Kohinoor diamond belonging to Maharaja Ranjit Singh which is now adoring the Royal Crown ....وسعت 263
Praveen mohan : keep em coming, I'm still hungry
I have to visit Taj and other places again.. But now after watching your "phenomenal videos" . Keep rocking brother :)