Temples That Defy Logic
By Radiocity Team
Published Jul 01, 2025
Kailasa Temple – Ellora
Carved top-down from a single rock, this massive temple still puzzles experts with its scale and precise vertical excavation technique.
Brihadeeswarar Temple – Tamil Nadu
Built with 80-ton granite blocks lifted 200 feet high, this temple has no binding material, yet it has stood tall for over 1,000 years.
Lepakshi Temple – Andhra Pradesh
Its famous hanging pillar touches the ground only at one corner, defying gravity and bamboozling engineers even today.
Konark Sun Temple – Odisha
This 13th-century marvel used magnetic stones to hold the structure, and its precise alignment with the sun is still admired.
Meenakshi Temple – Madurai
With 14 towering gopurams and 33,000 sculptures, its complex layout and perfect symmetry remain an architectural wonder.
Virupaksha Temple – Hampi
Its inverted shadow projection technique on walls stuns even modern architects, built during the Vijayanagara Empire.
Sun Temple – Modhera
Built in the 11th century with astronomical precision, the sanctum is lit by the sun’s rays exactly at sunrise on equinox days.
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