What is the most mysterious things about Indian temple?

India is a land of heritage and history and with rich history comes along mysteries. Certain things are so complicated that no technological advancement can help untangle them.

There are a lot of things science cannot explain.

1. Lepakshi Temple

Located in Anantapur district of Andhra Pradesh, the Lepakshi temple is famous for its ‘Hanging Pillar’, literally. Of the 70 structured and carved pillars inside the temple, one does not touch the ground. Devotees regularly pass thin objects like clothes or papers from under the pillar to test the theory and be amazed. They even believe doing so would bring them prosperity. That is for another day to discuss but how the weight of the pillar could be supported without it touching the ground remains the real mystery.

2. Stambheshwar Mahadev, Gujarat

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Would you visit a temple that appears and disappears throughout the day? Located close to Vadodara in Gujarat, the Stambheshwar Mahadev temple shares shores with the Arabian Sea. Lord Shiva resides here, and blesses those who dare to venture into it. It is one of the most famous temples in India.

The only weird thing about this temple is that it can be visited only during hours of low tides. In hours of high tides, the temple is swallowed up completely by the sea, and it reappears hours later when the water descends.

3. Brihadeeswarar Temple

Hailed for its architectural beauty, the Brihadeeswarar Temple is located in Thanjavur, TamilNadu. Most of the temple is carved out of pure granite which is astonishing in itself as there were no granite sources found anywhere within 60Kms of the temple. The temple’s apex, called the ‘Gopuram’ is found to be made out of a single stone now weighing 80 tons. Considering the granite reserves were so far away, how they managed to mount it in place has only theoretical explanations so far.

4. Anantha Padmanabha Swamy Temple

It is a Hindu temple located in Thiruvananthapuram, India. The temple has what seem to be seven secret vaults. On the supreme court’s request, the committee overseeing the temple has opened 6 of those vaults unveiling ornaments of gold estimated to be worth over 22 billion dollars. Now the 7th vault has steel doors with no latches or bolts. It has carvings depicting 2 cobras. It is believed that the door is opened only by a secret chant and any other means would bring catastrophes. It is considered both a mystery and highly dangerous.

5. The famous CHIDAMBARAM NATRAJA TEMPLE which represent one of the five classical element of nature “aakash” of Lord Shiva sholud not be forgotten when talking about the mysteries of Indian temples.

The Golden roof and the place where the deity of Lord Shiva is situated is one of the best mystery. Let me explain

this golden roof was built by Parandhaga Chozha

• This roof was made of golden plates and even the nails used were gold.
• It contains a total of 21,600 golden tiles which represents the number of breaths a person takes in a day
• Total of 72,000nails were used which represent the subtle nerves in the human body.
• Also the roof has 64 reapers which represents the 64 arts
• The cross beams in the roof represents the inumerable blood vessels in human body.

Another interesting fact is that the place where the deity of Lord Shiva is located is said to be the very centre of the earth.

The whole of the natraja temple as it is famously know has its structure similar to human body . That’s why the deity of Lord Shiva is placed slightly Left representing the heart.

Also the famous CHIDAMBARAM RAHASYAM (The secret of the Chidambaram) is the hanging thing above. It shows the"formless" – as the space in Chidambara-rahasyam, an empty space within the sanctum sanctorum, the Nishkala-thirumeni one of the form of Lord Shiva.

THESE ARE FEW FACTS WHICH I WAS TOLD BY MY GRANDMOTHER WHO WAS FROM THE VERY TOWN OF CHIDAMBARAM.

One should never forget Lord Shiva when talking about mysteries because he himself is one big mystery .

6. Nandishwara Teertha Temple- The Continuous Stream of Water

Believed to be 7,000 years old by the local people, the Nandishwar Teertha Temple is a Hindu temple dedicated to Lord Shiva and his vehicle Nandi. It is situated near the Kadu Malleshwar Temple in Banglore.
Discovered in 1999, whilst an excavation project, the temple is made completely of stone and is enclosed within a courtyard supported by pillars. The statue of Nandi bull is carved out of stone and its eyes are painted in gold. The Shivlinga of the temple continuously bathed by the water which flows from the mouth of the Nandi statue. But the main source of the continuous stream of water has remained a mystery.

Hope it was informative.

These are just a few of the countless mysteries of Indian temples. India is truly a land of wonders. Incredible India, indeed!