The Hidden Empire Beneath Our Feet: Is There a Civilization Inside Earth?

Agartha is a hidden kingdom believed to exist beneath the earth, separate from surface civilizations, and is known for its advanced, peaceful society. The concept of Agartha was introduced to the West by French writer Alexandre Saint-Yves d’Alvedre in the late 1800s. However, the idea of hidden realms beneath the earth is not new and has been mentioned in various ancient civilizations, including Buddhist and Hindu cosmology, and among the Hopi people of North America. Theories about the earth being hollow and housing such civilizations have been proposed since the 1600s, with some suggesting the existence of a different ecosystem, gravity, and time flow in this inner world.
The text discusses various theories about Agartha, a supposed vast inner world beneath the Earth’s surface. It suggests that entrances to Agartha could be located in places like the Himalayas, Mount Shasta, Egypt, Mount Rushmore, Antarctica, and the Amazon rainforest. The text also mentions that these entrances might be guarded by various entities and could only be accessed by individuals with the right energy or frequency. Lastly, it hints at the possibility that knowledge about Agartha is being deliberately hidden from the public.
Agartha, a peaceful place, remains hidden from us due to our lack of calm, focus, and humility. It’s not meant for those who seek power to control others. Our history of using power for personal gain could disrupt Agartha’s balance and peace. It will only reveal itself when we change our ways.

Survivors of ancient civilizations, Lemurians, Atlanteans, vanished from the surface, but continued to exist deep beneath our feet, in a hidden world known as Agartha. Agartha is believed to be a large, hidden kingdom inside the earth, not in the hot, liquid core that science talks about. In most versions of the story, Agartha is a very advanced and peaceful civilization. It is completely separate from the people who live on the surface. It has crystal cities, glowing energy, and people who live in peace with nature and spiritual forces. For those who believe in it, even as a symbol or idea, Agartha is more than just a hidden world underground.

It’s a place untouched by war, greed, or ego. In this society, knowledge guides life. The idea of Agartha in the West started with a French writer named Alexandre Saint-Yves d’Alvedre. He lived in the late 1800s, and was very interested in secret knowledge, politics, and spiritual ideas. Also, he thought there was a deeper meaning behind how the world works. And in 1886, he wrote a book called Mission of India in Europe. In that book, he introduced the idea of Agartha to the Western world. Saint-Yves said Agartha was a real place deep underground. A long time ago, wise and ancient people went there to hide.

This happened during a dark period in history, which in Hindu tradition is called the Kali Yuga. According to him, Agartha wasn’t destroyed. It just stayed hidden, waiting for the right time to come back. He said Agartha was a huge city with millions of people. It was ruled by a leader who had both spiritual wisdom and total power. The whole society followed a system called monarchy. That means everything, religion, science, and politics worked together in harmony. For Saint-Yves, this was better than the chaos he saw in modern governments. What made Saint-Yves’ claim even more unusual was how he said he learned about Agartha.

He claimed that he studied with a mysterious man named Haji Sharif. Saint-Yves described him as a high-ranking spiritual teacher from the east. He also said that through Haji Sharif and through what he called journeys via astral projection, he was able to directly access the hidden kingdom. He wrote about it with confidence and detail, as if he had truly been there. And maybe he was. At first, this book was not meant to be shared with the public. Saint-Yves supposedly destroyed all copies, except for a few. Some believe he did this because he feared he had revealed too much.

But one of those copies survived. In 1910, after his death, the book was published by Gerard Onkos, who was better known in occult circles as Papus. From that point on, the myth of Agartha began to grow. However, Saint-Yves was not the first person to write about a hidden world beneath the earth. Before him, the French colonial official, Louis-Jacollio, had written about a mysterious kingdom called Asgartha. He said he found it in ancient Indian manuscripts. But that’s not all. The story of Agartha doesn’t begin and end with a single book, or even a single culture.

It’s part of a pattern that seems to echo across centuries and continents. Long before Agartha had a name in the West, ancient civilizations were already speaking about hidden realms beneath the earth. They were describing them in ways strikingly similar to one another, even though these cultures supposedly had no contact. Let’s start in the East. In Buddhist and Hindu cosmology, there is a sacred mountain called Mount Meru. It is also known as Sumeru or Mahameru. This mountain is said to stand at the center of all things. Ancient texts describe it as a giant pillar of reality.

If you approach from the East, you’ll see peaks of crystal. From the South, the peaks appear as lapis lazuli. From the West, they shine like rubies. And from the North, they gleam with gold. It’s so large that the sun and moon are said to move around it. But what lies below Meru is just as fascinating. Old Indian texts speak of a place called Patala. Patala is a world below the earth made up of several realms. These are not places of punishment like the western idea of hell. Patala is described as beautiful and full of life.

Ancient Indians wrote about its forests, palaces, and glowing jewels. The beings who live there include serpent-like Nagas as well as Dhanavas and Rakshasas. They are said to be highly advanced in both technology and spiritual power. Some stories say these beings are wise and full of knowledge. Others say they can be hostile to humans. Later Buddhist teachings also talk about these underground worlds. The Nagas become linked to hidden water palaces and secret caves beneath Asia, especially in Tibet and the Himalayas. Monks from the region tell stories about tunnels, shrines, and underground cities under their monasteries.

They say only those with special training can reach them. In Tibet, there is a story about Shambhala, another hidden kingdom. People often mix it up with Agartha or say they are connected. According to the Kalachakra Tantra, Shambhala is a place of peace, wisdom, and enlightenment. It cannot be reached in normal ways, and only those who are spiritually ready can find the path. But things get even more interesting. In some esoteric traditions, Shambhala and Agartha are seen as twin realms. One is linked to divine order, the other is linked to raw power.

Some call them the right hand and the left hand. Others say that Shambhala exists on a higher spiritual level, while Agartha is more physical. In both cases, they are said to be hidden inside or beneath the earth, and both are described as protectors of ancient knowledge. Now, let’s cross oceans and deserts and head into the highlands of North America. Among the Hopi people of Arizona, there are old legends about a time when the surface of the earth was destroyed twice. First by fire, and then by ice. During these disasters, the Hopi say they were helped by celestial beings.

These beings led them to the ant people, who took them into large underground chambers where they could survive. These ant people, called the Anu Sinom, taught the Hopi how to store food, how to grow crops in the dark, and how to live in harmony with nature. The Hopi also say that ants have narrow waste today because they shared so much of their own food with the Hopi during those hard times. Then there’s also a curious detail in their language. The Hopi word for ant is Anu, and their word for friends is Naki.

Put together, they form the word Anu Naki. This is a striking parallel to the ancient Sumerian beings who in some versions came from the sky or from deep within the earth to guide early humans. And this idea that advanced, non-human, or semi-human beings live beneath the earth and occasionally interact with us repeats again and again. These myths aren’t exactly the same, but they have clear similarities. They all talk about a world beneath the surface and beings with advanced knowledge. But how is it possible that so many different civilizations living in different times and places told such similar stories? Maybe they were in contact with ancient cultures that didn’t disappear but went underground.

And if that’s true, then there must be space beneath our feet for an advanced civilization. And that brings us to the hollow earth theory. Some of the first ideas that the earth might not be solid go back to the 1600s. At that time, scientists and philosophers were trying to explain strange things, like the earth’s magnetic field. One of the first to suggest a hollow earth was Edmund Halley. He was the English astronomer known for Halley’s comet. In 1692, Halley said the earth might be made of several layers like spheres inside each other. He believed these layers spun at different speeds and he meant it seriously.

He even thought there could be air between them, maybe even life. He also said light might come from deep inside the earth. In the early 1800s, an American named John Cleves Sims Jr. went even further. He believed the earth was hollow and had huge openings at the North and South Poles. He said these were doors to the inner world. He believed people could actually travel inside the earth. Because of that, he spent years trying to raise money for an expedition. But unfortunately for him, he found nothing. Later in the early 20th century, Marshall Gardner built on this theory and introduced an even more elaborate vision.

He claimed that the planet was entirely hollow and contained a central sun, a smaller glowing sphere suspended in the middle of the earth. According to Gardner, this inner sun provided warmth and light for a lush inner ecosystem. He said there was a whole ecosystem down there, with plants, animals and maybe even people, and in that world everything was different. Gravity inside the earth doesn’t work the same as it does on the surface. Some theories say that as you move into the inner shell, gravity changes direction. Instead of pulling you straight down, it starts pulling you toward the inside wall of the earth.

So there’s no longer one clear down. Directions start to lose meaning. Movement feels lighter and easier. Some people also believe that time flows differently in this inner world. According to those who go inside, one minute there can feel like an hour on the surface. Clocks stop working normally. Time seems to stretch or shrink depending on where you are. The closer you get to the inner sun, the more it feels like time is bending. In this version of the hollow earth, the planet is shaped like a toroid, something like a doughnut or a spinning ring.

In this shape, energy moves in a constant loop. It flows in through one pole and out through the other. Some say this energy is what keeps the inner sun floating in the center. It also helps support life inside the earth. This energy might also explain strange things that explorers have noticed near the poles, like compasses that spin or freeze, or places where GPS and navigation tools stop working. But where is the entrance? If there really is a vast inner world beneath our feet, how can we reach it? According to legend, there isn’t just one doorway to Agartha but several.

One of the most frequently sighted locations is deep in the Himalayas. Mount Kalash. Mount Kalash isn’t as tall as Mount Everest, but no one has ever reached its summit. Not because it’s too hard to climb, but because something always seems to stop people from going all the way. According to local belief, only one person, the Buddhist monk Milarepa, ever reached the top. And even he was said to have done it not by climbing but through spiritual means. Some theorists claim Kalash is not a mountain at all, but an ancient pyramid. In esoteric tradition, it’s thought to be one of the main portals into Agartha.

Santiv Dalvendra, the man who first introduced Agartha to the western world, said that its entrance was hidden beneath the Himalayas. And surprisingly, he said Tibetan monks were the ones who guarded it. Later, other explorers, like Ferdinand Ossendowski, heard similar stories. Monks in Tibet told them about tunnels under the mountains. These tunnels, they said, lead to a huge underground world ruled by a mysterious king of the world. On the other side of the globe, Mount Shasta in northern California is tied to another powerful legend. Here, the story shifts from Tibetan monks to the mythical Lemurians.

They were survivors of an ancient lost continent. According to the legend, they built an underground city called Telos beneath Mount Shasta. But over time, Mount Shasta has been a magnet for spiritual seekers and adventurers alike. People talk about strange lights, mysterious disappearances, and sightings of tall, robed beings in the forest. In 1987, it became a gathering point for the harmonic convergence, linking it to global spiritual energy and interdimensional portals. Whether these beings are remnants of Lemuria or connected to Agartha, many believe the tunnel systems below Mount Shasta lead straight to the inner earth.

Then there’s Egypt. Beneath the great pyramid of Giza, near the ancient Sphinx, lies an entrance said to lead directly into Agartha. Recent discoveries have revealed previously unknown chambers and subterranean tunnels beneath the plateau. These findings challenge everything we’ve been told that the pyramids were mere tombs. They are perfectly lined up with stars in Orion’s belt. Their shapes and sizes follow exact math. The way they were built is too advanced for the time. That’s why many people think they weren’t built by regular humans. This is where the Hall of Records comes in.

It’s a hidden room that many believe is under the Sphinx. They say it holds lost knowledge from before the Great Flood. The Sphinx then might not be just a statue. Maybe the Sphinx isn’t guarding treasure, but the truth about the hollow earth. The next possible entrance is Mount Rushmore. Most people see it as a national monument. It shows the faces of four American presidents. But behind those faces, a doorway was recently discovered. For a long time no one knew it was there. And if there’s a door, it must lead somewhere, right? Many say it leads to a hidden room called the Hall of Records.

This room was supposed to store important documents, but it was never finished. Today it is sealed and no one is allowed to enter. If it’s sealed and people aren’t allowed in, that usually means something is being hidden. Now add to that the location. Mount Rushmore stands in the Black Hills of South Dakota. For centuries native tribes have said this land is sacred. They believe it holds powerful energy. So it’s no surprise that many people think this door doesn’t lead to a room with old papers. They believe it leads straight into Agatha.

But the place most people believe is connected to Agatha is even farther south. We’re talking about Antarctica. Many say that deep beneath that ice lies one of the most closely guarded entrances to the inner earth. In the late 1930s, Nazi Germany launched an expedition to this frozen continent. Officially, it was a scientific mission. But it didn’t take long for rumours to grow around it. According to these stories, the Nazis didn’t just study the terrain, they built an underground base. They called it Base 211, or New Schwabenland. But many believe it wasn’t a shelter at all.

They think the Nazis found pathways that lead directly into the inner earth. The base may have been just a cover and an excuse to stay and explore without being questioned. Or maybe it was built not to hide from the world above, but to connect with the world high jump, led by Admiral Richard E. Byrd. It was one of the largest military expeditions to Antarctica ever assembled, involving ships, planes, thousands of troops, and a significant amount of secrecy. The reason for the expedition was to test equipment in extreme cold, or at least that is what they told us.

But the mission was cut short and much shorter than planned, and what happened next only added to the mystery. According to a secret diary later attributed to Admiral Byrd, he saw something no one expected. In his diary, Byrd describes flying beyond the south pole into a warm land, lush and green, with strange animals and an advanced civilization. He writes of encountering beings who warned him about the state of the surface world, expressing concern over our path of destruction. Byrd called this place the land beyond the poles. Now, if this diary is real, then Admiral Byrd didn’t just stumble upon a new continent.

He may have crossed the threshold into Agatha itself. And on top of that, Antarctica continues to be surrounded by restricted zones, unexplained magnetic anomalies, and international treaties that strictly limit civilian access. Could these measures be about environmental protection? Maybe. But many believe they serve another purpose, to keep what’s underneath hidden. The Amazon rainforest is another entrance to Agatha. Indigenous tribes speak of portals hidden deep in the jungle, guarded by nature and time. There are stories of glowing caverns, lost cities swallowed by vines, and guardians who appear only when the uninvited get too close.

In many parts of the Amazon, people disappear without explanation. Those who return speak of strange lights and voices in the dark. In these places, compasses fail, and the jungle itself seems to breathe. Hidden within that living green maze are said to be the ancient doors, remnants of a civilization that went below long ago and never returned. It’s no coincidence that some of the earliest references to Agatha-like worlds come from South America. Even without written language, oral traditions preserved across centuries continue to describe a great kingdom below, accessed only by those who are called.

Beyond the entrances we’ve already explored, there are many others, from Mount Epomio in Italy to the lost trails of King Solomon’s mines. But knowing where the doors are isn’t enough to open them, and to enter Agatha. You can’t enter by walking or digging, because Agatha isn’t just protected by distance or terrain, but by frequency as well. Some modern theories say that Agatha exists on a different frequency than our world. Think of it like a hidden radio station. It’s always on, but you can only hear it if you’re tuned in just right. That means these entrances don’t open just because of where you are.

They open based on your energy. Only when a person is in the right state, spiritually, emotionally, and even physically, can the gate appear. This idea shows up in many stories as well. Explorers lost in caves who suddenly find glowing rooms. Monks who say the tunnels open only to those who are pure. It’s said that if someone isn’t ready, they won’t even see the entrance, even if it’s right in front of them. But even that isn’t enough, because these entrances are not unguarded. In Antarctica, they’re guarded by beings known as the wall guardians.

In Tibet, the entrances are protected by monks trained to guard ancient secrets. In Egypt, the guardian is the Sphinx. In South America, shamans warn of sacred paths that lead not to gold, but to silence. And then there are the quiet watchers, those in secret societies, hidden orders, or even positions of power who know more than they say. Some claim that entire governments have knowledge of Agartha’s location and are actively keeping it from public view. But why hide it? Well, the answer might be simpler than you think. According to those who guard the story, we are not ready for what is down there.

It’s not that we don’t have the technology to get there. The problem is inside us. We don’t have the calm, the focus, or the humility. And Agartha is not a place for people who want power just to control others. It’s a place built on balance and peace. And balance can’t exist if someone brings greed, pride, or destruction with them. History shows us what we usually do when we find something powerful. We try to take it and we use it for our own gain. Now imagine what would happen if a peaceful place opened its doors to our world full of chaos.

That’s why Agartha is hidden. Not forever. But until we change. If you enjoyed this episode, give it a thumbs up and subscribe so you’re the first to get notified of our new videos. Keep your minds open and until we meet again. [tr:trw].