Below are a few of many mysteries of Indian temples.
- Musical staircase of Airavateswara temple
This temple is one of the greatest mysteries known to the mankind.
This lord Shiva temple was built by Raja Raja Chola 2 in 12th century CE. It is located near Kumbakonam in TamilNadu state, India. It is recognized as world heritage site by UNESCO. The entrance of temple which is made of stones produces 7 different sound notes when stepped at different points.
2. Lepakshi temple. Hanging pillar.
The Lepakshi temple is located in Andhra Pradesh. This temple has a total of 70 pillars and is known for its architectural beauty. But what catches hold of ones interest is that 1 pillar hangs in the air without any support. People often test it's reality by passing a cloth piece from below the pillar.
3. The Granite temple.
The Brihadeswara temple located in Tanjavur of TamilNadu state is well known for it's beautifully carved structure of Granite. But what catches hold is that there in no source of granite within 60km range of the temple.
The Gopuram of the temple weighs 80 tons. The mystery still exists of how such a heavy Gopuram was placed at top of the temple without any modern machinery.
4. Anantha Padmanabha swami temple
This temple is located in Tiruvananthapuram, India. It has 7 secret vaults. On the request of the Supreme court, the temple authorities opened the first 6 vaults unveiling a total wealth of 22 Billion dollars. The seventh vault is made of steel and doesn't has any latch. There are 2 cobras carved on the door. It is believed that this vault can only be opened by a secret chant. If any other means are used to open it then it may bring apocalypse. This temple remains the biggest mystery.
5. Flag waving in the opposite direction of the wind flow
The famous Jagannath temple located in Puri is a very important pilgrimage as it is one of the char dham. There is a flag on top of the temple. But the flag waves in the opposite direction of the wind flow. No one knows why.
Everyday a priest climbs the top of the temple which is as high as a 45storey building and changes the flag. If by any chance the flag isn't changed for even a day then the temple must remain closed for 18 yrs.
6. Nandi idol ejecting water with unknown source
The Kadu Malleshwara temple in Bangalore, karnataka is a temple dedicated to lord shiva. In 1997 some construction workers found a buried temple of nandi. The nandi idol does ejects water from it's mouth, the source of which is unknown till date. The water is very clean and flows to the Shiva Linga.
7. Rain predicting temple
The Jagannath temple in kanpur is also known as Rain Predicting temple. The top of the temple drips water droplets which are helpful in rain prediction. If the size of the droplet is small then it means draught and if it is bigger then it means a good rainfall. It predicts the monsoon well before the monsoon season(15 days before). Hence, the farmers in the nearby areas harvest their crops accordingly. The temple was constructed a few hundred yrs ago.
Edit 1:- Adding a few more as suggested by @Nandini Krishnan ma'am in comments.
8. The disappearing temple of Gujarat.
At the bay of Cambay on the beaches of Jambusar city there lies a 150yr old temple of Stambheshwar Mahadev. The speciality of the temple is that when high tide arrives, the temple completely submerges underwater and disappear from the sight. It re-emerges once the tide is passed.
9. Nidhi Van- where Lord Krishna visits himself
This temple is counted among the most mysterious temples of India. Nidhivan is a forest with the holy temple-Rang Mahal located in the temple city of India- Vrindavan. The temple is dedicated to Lord Krishna. Apart from holding several mythological beliefs, the activities that take place in and around the temple are beyond explanation. Nidhivan is a dense forest with the lush green trees. The interesting thing is that the barks of the trees are hollow and the land is absolutely dry, but the tree remains loaded with green leaves throughout the year. No tree stands straight and is bend towards the earth. Devotees believe that trees perform Rasleela at the night. Coming to Rang Mahal, there is a deity of Lord Krishna decorated beautifully. The temple is shut after the evening prayer and various things such as saree, sweets, betel nuts are kept inside the temple. Every morning the priests see that sweets are partially eaten and the clothes have been used. No one is allowed on the premises of the temple after the sun sets down. It is believed that Radha-Krishna comes to the temple every night to rest. Anyone who has tried to see what happens in the night either dies, go blind or become insane. The place remains mysterious till date.
10. The temple of eternal flames
Jwala ji temple is located in the Kangra district of Himachal Pradesh. Temple is dedicated to Sati, wife of Lord Shiva. What may leave you in dismay here is the eternal flame that is burning in the premises of the temple for 100 years without any source of fuel. If the mythological story is to be believed then Sati killed herself after her father mistreated Shiva. After her death, Lord Vishnu divided her body into 51 pieces which fell on different parts of Earth. The tongue is believed to be fallen at this place where Jwala Ji temple has been constructed. Many scientific organizations have come here to research about the source of this eternal flame but have failed.
11. The Linearity of Chidambaram Nataraja Temple, Kanchipuram Ekambareshwar temple, and Sri Kalahasthi temple.
Some mysterious temples have left people in awe. In the era where there were no scientific tools, three temples were built in the exact same longitudes at 79 degrees 42 minute east. The Chidambaram Nataraja temple in Tamil Nadu, Kanchipuram Ekambareshwar temple in Kanchipuram district of Tamil Nadu and Sri Kalahasthi temple in Andra Pradesh all lies on the straight line. These temples are considered to be Shiva lingam representing various elements of earth. Such as air, earth and space. The fact that it was built thousands of years ago where there were no scientific tools to measure the point on earth leaves many people in dismay. Some consider it to be a co- incidence. But, even if it is a co-incidence it is worth noticing.
12. Sugali Mata temple, the story of titled necks of deities
Located in the Auwa, Marwar district of Rajasthan. This temple has another mysterious story to unfold. The deities inside the temple have a tilted neck and remains tilted no matter if you try to change the idol or reconstruct it. People have tried several times to change the deity with a perfect one, but even the perfect idol tilts its neck after some time. And, those who try to change the deity falls sick. Many believe the reason behind the tilted neck is that, many freedom fighters used to visit this temple. Once, this deity was shot by a Britisher giving it a reason to have tilted neck.
