Some amazing temples, each has unique facts that even today baffle scientists and historians.

1. Veerabhadra Temple (Lepakshi) — Hanging Pillar

(Location: Anantapur district, Andhra Pradesh)

• The temple is famous for a pillar that doesn’t completely touch the ground — you can pass a cloth or paper underneath it!
• Known as the “Hanging Pillar”, it’s an architectural wonder of the Vijayanagara Empire (16th century).
• Scientists have studied it but haven’t found an exact reason how the pillar stays suspended and supports the ceiling.
• Some theories suggest precision balancing and advanced knowledge of weight distribution by ancient architects.

Miracle: Suspension without modern engineering tools.

2. Ananthapura Lake Temple

(Location: Kasaragod district, Kerala)

• It is the only lake temple in Kerala.
• It has a crocodile named “Babiya” (believed to be divine) guarding the temple. What’s strange is:
  • Babiya is completely vegetarian.
  • It eats only the prasadam offered by the temple priests.
  • No case of Babiya attacking humans or animals has ever been reported!
• After Babiya dies, a new crocodile naturally appears mysteriously.

Miracle: A crocodile that is harmless and vegetarian, guarding a temple peacefully for decades!

3. Bijli Mahadev Temple

(Location: Kullu, Himachal Pradesh)

• Dedicated to Lord Shiva, this temple is located at a height of 2,460 meters.
• Every few years, lightning strikes the temple’s Shiva Lingam, shattering it into pieces.
• Priests then join the pieces using butter, and the lingam is said to miraculously restore itself.
• No severe damage to surrounding structures despite high-intensity lightning strikes.

Miracle: Repeated natural lightning with mystical self-repair of the lingam.

4. Kamakhya Temple

(Location: Guwahati, Assam)

• It is one of the oldest Shakti Peethas.
• It does not have an idol of the Goddess. Instead, there’s a natural underground spring shaped like a Yoni (symbol of feminine energy).
• Miracle: Every year during the Ambubachi festival, it is believed that the Goddess undergoes menstruation:
  • The temple remains closed for 3 days.
  • Water in the underground chamber turns reddish.
  • Scientists have no clear explanation for the color change.

Miracle: Natural “menstruation” of Earth symbolizing fertility.

5. Jagannath Temple (Puri)

(Location: Puri, Odisha)

This temple has multiple scientifically unexplainable phenomena:

• The flag atop the temple always flows opposite to the wind.
• No shadow of the main dome is cast at any time of the day.
• The prasadam (Mahaprasad) cooked daily never goes waste — it’s exactly sufficient for all devotees, irrespective of the number.
• No sound of ocean waves is heard inside the temple premises once you step past the main gate, but it’s very audible outside.

Miracle: Numerous, covering engineering, nature, and divine precision.

6. Matangeshwar Mahadev Temple

(Location: Khajuraho, Madhya Pradesh)

• Home to one of the largest Shiva Lingams (around 9 feet tall).
• The lingam grows in height by a few millimeters every year, according to temple priests.
• Scientific surveys have shown minute dimensional changes over decades.
• Temple is active since the 9th century, surviving natural calamities and invaders.

Miracle: Self-growing lingam symbolizing infinite energy.

7. Nidhivan Temple

(Location: Vrindavan, Uttar Pradesh)

• It’s believed that Lord Krishna and Radha perform Rasa Leela here every night.
• After evening prayers, no one is allowed to stay inside the temple.
• Those who tried have either lost their mental balance, gone blind, or even died (as per local belief).
• The trees inside Nidhivan are entwined like lovers.
• In the morning, priests find:
  • Bed disturbed
  • Paan (betel leaves) half-eaten
  • Clothes displaced

Miracle: Mysterious nightly divine activities impossible to explain by rational science.

8. Karni Mata Temple (Rat Temple)

(Location: Deshnoke, Rajasthan)

• This temple is home to over 25,000 rats, called Kabbas.
• Rats roam freely, but no diseases have ever been recorded due to them.
• A few white rats are considered especially holy, symbolizing Karni Mata’s family.
• Devotees consider it a blessing to eat food nibbled by the rats.

Miracle: Rat infestation without any spread of illness and coexistence with humans.

9. Jwala Devi Temple

(Location: Kangra, Himachal Pradesh)

• No idol; instead, natural flames emerge from fissures in the rock inside the temple.
• The flames burn continuously without any visible source of fuel (like gas or oil).
• Scientists say there could be natural gas, but even after geological studies, the exact origin of the flame remains unknown.

Miracle: Eternal fire with no understandable fuel source.

10. Kailasa Temple (Ellora Caves)

(Location: Aurangabad, Maharashtra)

• This is not a built temple — it’s carved out of a single rock from top to bottom!
• Carved during the Rashtrakuta dynasty in the 8th century.
• Estimated over 200,000 tons of rock were removed, but no signs of debris found nearby.
• No blueprint or architectural sketch has ever been found.
• The precision of the cuts and design rivals modern engineering.

Miracle: Impossible rock-cut construction with no modern technology, no debris, and exquisite precision.