Question

why does one pillar in lepakshi temple andhra pradesh,india floats

Answer 1

The Pillar closest to the viewer is the most famous pillar of Veerabhadra temple. Called the Aakaasa Sthambha (floating pillar), it hangs suspended! One can pass a cloth between the underside of the pillar and the floor (Check the WS for a closer view of the pillar’s base). It is rumoured that the British (when they were in power) were fascinated by this pillar as to how it can be in a ‘suspended’ state. They possibly tried to see whether it was really suspended & whether the pillar moved when pushed. As a result of these ‘experiments’, as the saying goes, all other pillars of the temple became tilted one way or the other....
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