- 1. Veerabhadra Temple
Contructed in 1530 C.E., The temple is located in Lepakshi, India, The temple has around 70 pillars supporting the roof, however one corner pillar in the hall does not rest on the ground, in 1910 C.E., a british engineer tried to uncover the secret of the hanging pillar, he managed to make a corner of the pillar touch the ground, but this made the ceiling to misalign and distorted the fresco paintings, what keeps this pillar hanging from the top still remains a mystery.↚
- 2. Brihadeeswarar Temple
Constructed in 1010 C.E., The temple is located in Tanjore, India, It is one of the largest temples in india, Approx. 130,000 Tons of granite was used in the construction, The Kumbam (Round Apex Structure) is carved from a single granite rock, it weighs Approx. 80 tons sits at the top of the temple tower, the vimanam (Temple Tower) is 66 Meters (216 feet) high, how did workers 1,000 years ago manage to lift an 80 ton carved stone this high without any cranes or lifting machines, still remains a mystery.↚
- 3. Konark Sun Temple
Constructed in 1255 C.E., The temple is located in Konark, India, The temple is designed as a chariot with 24 wheels pulled by 7 horses, Part of the temple structure collapsed or was destroyed in the 17th century C.E., it is believed the collapsed structure had a 52 tons magnet at the top, this magnet caused the main statue (IDOL) to levitate in the air, the wheels of the temple are actually sundials, precise time can be calculated by the shadows cast by the spokes.↚
- 4. Padmanabhaswamy Temple
There is no exact date of origin of this temple, The temple is located in Thiruvananthapuram, India, It is the richest temple in the world, gold and jewels worth $ 22 billion are stored in underground vaults, only 5 out of the 8 vaults have been opened till date, Vault B in the temple is the most mysterious and remains unexplored, a chamber in the cault is sealed with an enormous iron door, the door has two massive cobras painted on it with no means of entry, it is claimed that the door can only be opened by a mystic chant, it is believed that opening this chamber any other way would bring great misfortune.↚
- 5. Kailasa Temple
Actual date of construction of the temple is unknown, Inscriptions on the walls can be traced to 8th century C.E., The temple is located in the caves of Ellora, India, the temple is a megalith, carved out of a single rock, it could only have been constructed by the vertical excavation method, carvers started the top of the rock and excavated downwards, the temple is twice the area of the parthenon in Greece and 50% taller, it has the largest cantilevered rock ceiling in the world, Approx. 400,000 Tons of rock had to be removed from the site, how did workers, thousands of years ago, using only hammers, chisels and picks manage to carve out this temple, remains a mystery till date.
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