MYSTERIOUS SECRET OF HANGING PILLAR OF VEERBHADRA LEPAKSHI TEMPLE I DOES IT HANG ANYMORE?

Veerabhadra temple, a Hindu temple, is located in Lepakshi in the state Of Andhra Pradesh.

Lepakshi Temple

Virabhadra is the temple's emanation, and it is dedicated to Lord Shiva. The temple was built in the 16th century and featured by Vijayanagara architecture. There are a variety of carvings and paintings on almost every surface. A huge Nandi (bull), the mount of Shiva is located approximately 200m from the temple, and It is made from one block of stone, which is believed to be the largest of its kind.

A mysterious 20 feet tall pillar is hanging from the ceiling of Veerabhadra temple in Lepakshi. Lepakshi temple is a famous holy places in Andhra Pradesh.

Mythology behind the Lepakshi Temple 

This temple with the hanging pillar has an interesting link with Ramayana. The story goes that Lord Rama while searching for Sita, met the dying bird Jatayu at this spot.

Jatayu had fought Ravana here and had had fallen wounded after trying to save Sita. Rama awakened him and helped him attain Moksha by saying ‘Le Pakshi’ which means ‘Rise Bird.’ Thus the village got its name as Lepakshi.

The Lepakshi Hanging Pillar

The Lepakshi Temple is world famous for one exclusive engineering marvel- the Lepakshi Hanging Pillar. The temple has total 70 beautifully carved stone pillars.

Hanging Pillar 

One of them is hanging and it does not touch the ground. There is some space between the base of the pillar and the ground. A piece of cloth or paper can be passed from below this pillar. The pillar is said to be in the hall where the reception ceremony of Shiva and Parvati’s marriage took place.