Temples That Defy Logic

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.