Why NO ONE makes a Documentary about BAYON Temple

Hey guys, today I am gonna show you a very strange temple. No, this is not Angkor Wat, many people think this is part of the Angkor Wat temple, but this is a different temple in Cambodia known as the Bayon Temple, a very large temple with many intriguing features. I am sure you have seen pictures of these mysterious stone faces at least once, but here is the shocker: No documentaries have ever been made about this temple. This is very very odd, because such a fantastic ancient temple should have plenty of videos and tv programs made about it. But there is nothing, I could not even find a documentary on YouTube. And I found a shocking reason why no documentaries can be aired on any TV channel about this temple. So welcome to the first and the only documentary about Bayon Temple.

According to Historians, the Bayon Temple was built as a Buddhist temple, these mysterious faces represent Buddha and it was built around 800 years ago. Even before you enter the Bayon temple, when you are driving towards the gate, you see these giants figures lined up on both sides of the road. Who are they? On one side, there are Gods called devas and on the other side, there are demons called Asuras and look at what is in their hands, the body of a giant snake. What are they doing with this serpent? They are churning the sea of ​​milk. But this event is mentioned in ancient Hindu texts, not Buddhist texts, in fact Buddhism shuns features like this. So why does a Buddhist temple have a Hindu depiction outside its gate?

When you enter the Bayon temple, you realize it has a very unique visual impact. It is built completely different from any other temple in the world. There are a total of 54 towers cramped together, and each tower has multiple smiling faces embedded on them. There are a total of 216 faces on these towers. The faces may look small from the ground level, but when you go to the top level, it is just breath taking. You will become speechless for a few seconds because the giant faces with that mysterious smile give off a strange vibe.

Who does this face belong to? Why did ancient builders construct this temple with so many towers with these strange faces embedded on all sides? Archeologists and Historians say that this face depicts Buddha, and also the King Jayavarman the 7th, and he wanted to glorify Buddha and he wanted people to remember himself forever. This is why he built this temple, to establish the glory of Buddha and Himself, to turn himself into a God King.

But this entire theory is completely WRONG. These faces do not depict Buddha or the king, these faces depict the Hindu God Brahma. Brahma is the God with 4 heads, not Buddha. This is why every tower is shown with 4 heads or faces, facing 4 different directions. Ancient Hindu texts clearly mention that Brahma should be shown with 4 heads facing 4 different directions, on the other hand Buddha is never shown with 4 faces.

Even more interesting, look at the ornaments, he is wearing a spectacular necklace, He wears very ornate Ear Drops and he is wearing more jewelery on his head. This is completely against Buddha, because Buddha never wears Jewelery, he believed in simplicity. Even more important is the giant crown, it is a large conical helmet like headdress with a crown or a diadem at the top. There is an ancient sanskrit text called Manasara-Silpasastra which clearly explains how Brahma should be carved, and the ancient builders have built Brahma exactly as per this text. Again, Buddha is never shown with a giant headdress and a crown, he is shown with simple hair do.

But there is another fascinating detail: Look how he is shown with a Third Eye. Most people think only Shiva has a third eye, but Brahma also has a third eye, this is also mentioned in ancient texts. This means that ancient Cambodian sculptors had thorough knowledge of ancient Hindu texts, and they followed all the details carefully. This is stunning because even ancient Indians omitted these details some times, but they have dutifully followed it thousand miles away from India. 

Hey guys, today I am gonna show you a very  strange temple. No, this is not Angkor Wat,   many people think this is part of the Angkor  Wat temple, but this is a different temple in   Cambodia known as the Bayon Temple, a very large  temple with many intriguing features. I am sure   you have seen pictures of these mysterious stone  faces at least once, but here is the shocker:  

No documentaries have ever been made about this  temple. This is very  odd, because such a   fantastic ancient temple should have plenty  of videos and TV programs made about it. But there is nothing, I could not even find a  documentary on YouTube. And I found a shocking  reason why no documentaries can be aired on any TV  channel about this temple. So welcome to the first   and the only documentary about Bayon Temple. According to Historians, the Bayon Temple was   built as a Buddhist temple, these mysterious faces  represent Buddha and it was built around 800 years   ago. Even before you enter the Bayon temple, when  you are driving towards the gate, you see these  giants figures lined up on both sides of the road.  Who are they? On one side, there are Gods called  devas and on the other side, there are demons  called Asuras and look at what is in their hands,  the body of a giant snake. What are they doing  with this serpent? They are churning the sea  of milk. But this event is mentioned in ancient  Hindu texts, not Buddhist texts, in fact Buddhism  shuns features like this. So why does a Buddhist  temple have a Hindu depiction outside its gate?

 

When you enter the Bayon temple, you  realize it has a very unique visual impact.  It is built completely different from any other  temple in the world. There are a total of 54  towers cramped together, and each  tower has multiple smiling faces  embedded on them. There are a total of 216 faces  on these towers. The faces may look small from the  ground level, but when you go to the top level, it  is just breath taking. You will become speechless  for a few seconds because the giant faces with  that mysterious smile give off a strange vibe. Who does this face belong to? 

Why did ancient  builders construct this temple with so many towers with these strange faces embedded on all sides?  Archeologists and Historians say that this facedepicts Buddha, and also the King Jayavarman  the 7th, and he wanted to glorify Buddha  and he wanted people to remember himself  forever. This is why he built this temple,  to establish the glory of Buddha and  Himself, to turn himself into a God King. But this entire theory is completely WRONG.  These faces do not depict Buddha or the king,  these faces depict the Hindu God Brahma. Brahma  is the God with 4 heads, not Buddha. This is why  every tower is shown with 4 heads or  faces, facing 4 different directions.  

Ancient Hindu texts clearly mention  that Brahma should be shown with 4 heads   facing 4 different directions, on the other  hand Buddha is never shown with 4 faces.  Even more interesting, look at the ornaments,  he is wearing a spectacular necklace, He wears   very ornate Ear Drops and he is wearing more  jewellery on his head. This is completely against Buddha, because Buddha never wears Jewellery, he  believed in simplicity. Even more important is the   giant crown, it is a large conical helmet like  headdress with a crown or a diadem at the top.There is an ancient sanskrit text calledManasara-Silpasastra which clearly explains how  Brahma should be carved, and the ancient builders  have built Brahma exactly as per this text. Again, Buddha is never shown with a giant headdress  and a crown, he is shown with simple hair do. 

But there is another fascinating detail: Look how  he is shown with a Third Eye. Most people think  only Shiva has a third eye, but Brahma also has  a third eye, this is also mentioned in ancient  texts. This means that ancient Cambodian sculptors  had thorough knowledge of ancient Hindu texts,  and they followed all the details carefully. This  is stunning because even ancient Indians omitted  thesedetails some times, but they have dutifully  followed it thousand miles away from India. But if this is a temple dedicated to God Brahma,  why is it called Bayon temple? 

What is the meaning  of Bayon? When the French occupied Cambodia  they called it the Banyan temple, because  it looks like a cluster of towers, and locals  mispronounced Banyan as Bayon and the name stuck.  Archeologists confirm that ancient inscriptions  call this temple JayaGiri. This is actually  perfect because you know what Jayah means in  Sanskrit? It means Brahma, it is one of the names,  an epithet of Lord Brahma, and Giri means  mountain, so this was built as the mountain  of Brahma. And now when you look at this temple  again, it is a perfect name because it looks  like a mountain, and when you look at the 4 heads  everywhere you are immediately reminded of Brahma. Archeologists also agree that  small shrines for Shiva and Vishnu  have been built in the temple, but they  have not found a Shrine for Brahma. Why?  

Because this entire temple is  dedicated to him, that why. It is quite surprising that archeologists and  historians think that this is a Buddhist temple  dedicated to Buddha while it is clearly  a Hindu temple dedicated to Brahma.  What is the reason for this? I attribute this to  the French authorities who did not understand much  about Hinduism and Buddhism. Also, when the  French colonized Cambodia in 1863 Buddhism  was the prevalent religion here. So at that time,  they must have automatically assumed that this is  a Buddhist temple. And another interesting  point is that this temple, just like Angkor Wat  was continuously occupied by Buddhist monks  for many centuries. They had also created many  small scale Buddhist carvings, and they sometimes  even buried statues of Buddha for good luck  in the temple premises. And this can be  quite confusing for a western archeologist  while studying the temple because you are going  to see Buddhist carvings and sometimes even  unearth Buddha statues. So you are going to see  Buddhist carvings, along side Hindu carvings,  and you are going to see Buddha statues standing  next to Hindu statues. And even more interesting,  you see plenty of alterations because when  these 2 groups were fighting for supremacy  they would have obviously tried to alter  some carvings and also destroyed some. 

But the key detail is this: While anyone can make  micro carvings to alter your perception, no one  can change the macro carvings. The 4 faces on the  top of every tower clearly represent Brahma, not Buddha. In fact, the same builder built another  Brahma temple called Ta Prohm nearby. This is  why this temple is full of beautiful women carved  all over the walls, because Hinduism embraced  worldly life, unlike Buddhism. This is why you  see the Hindu Gods and Demons churning the sea  of milk at the gate. And this is why you will also  notice countless other Hindu Gods in this temple.  So, as much as Cambodian authorities would like  to see it as a Buddhist temple, it is not true,  this was originally a Hindu temple. But am I really the first person to  figure out that this is a Hindu temple  and these faces represent Brahma?  

I don’t think so, I suspect that big channels like  history TV or discovery channel would have already  examined this temple, and they might have figured  this out, but if they come out and say it on TV,  then the authorities here may not give them  permission to film future projects in Cambodia.  I think this is why no documentaries exist  about this fantastic temple. But I believe  that this video, this documentary, will be  a stepping stone for others to move forward.