Mysteries of 8 Indian Temples

It is in the temple that we remember who we really are and see with clarity who we really can become- Jean A. Stevens.

Temples allow us to experience the serene environment and bring us closer to God as being in temple aids us in concentrating on God leaving all the other things outside the walls of the temple. Atheists find it difficult to acknowledge the existence of God and find the answer in science. But do you know there are many temples in India whose mystery has not been unraveled by Science? It can be said that they are the miracles that would leave even the Atheists in awe:

• Jwala Devi Temple: Jwala Devi temple is located in Kanpur. This temple does not have any statue or idol but has  ever burning jyotis or flames throughout the temple. These jyotis are constantly burning without any source or help.  Many people, geologists and scientists have tried to locate the source of the jyotis to no avail. The Mughal Emperor tried to distinguish the flame by putting iron disc over it and also by throwing water continuously on the flames but his efforts went in vain. He then acknowledged the miracle and presented a golden parasol to the Goddess.

• Manikaran Shiva Temple: This temple of Lord Shiva is situated in Manikaran, Himachal Pradesh. The visitors get to see the wonder of nature here as on one side there is very cold water of Parvati River and on the other side there is a spring which has boiling hot water. Bathing in this holy water is said to cure many ailments of the devotees. Moreover the water does not contain any sulfur and devotees cook rice and food in this hot water which is considered to be very sacred. Even scientists are unable to find the reason behind the hot water of this spring.

• Nidhivan Temple: Nidhivan Temple, Vrindavan is one of the most mysterious temples of India. The major part of the temple is covered by forest. The mysterious thing about these trees is that these holy basil tress are completely hollow and no one waters them anytime yet they remain green forever. Moreover no insects or bird nests are found on these trees. It is said that these trees convert into ‘’Gopis’’ at night and Lord Krishna comes here to perform raas leela every night. No one goes to the forest after 7 pm as it is believed that the person who tries to see anything in the forest at night becomes blind, deaf or dumb or dies in some cases. However, to check the claim many people have tied the basil trees with cloth but no piece of cloth is found on trees next morning. Moreover many holes are found on the ground which suggests that the trees shift their position. Some people may not believe in this legend but it is still hard to explain the evergreen trees entwined with each other.

• Jagannath Temple, Odisha : Jagannath temple is dedicated to Lord Jagannath, the avatar of Lord Vishnu and is one of the Chaar Dhams of Hindus. It’s grand annual Rath Yatra Festival is very popular among the devotees. This temple not only amazes the people with its beauty but also baffles them with its various mysteries. The temple does not cast any shadow from any angle at any time of the day. Miraculously the flag on the top of the temple floats in the opposite side of the wind and needs to be changed daily. Moreover the Sudarshana Chakra in this temple can be seen from every nook and corner of the Puri city and always seems to be facing you even if it’s seen from various angles. The prasaad in the temple is cooked in 7 earthen pots on firewood that are stacked on one another. The peculiar thing about this is that the food in the top most pot is cooked first instead of the bottom one and the food is always in appropriate quantity for the devotees neither less nor more. Moreover no bird or airplane flies over this temple.Amazing Right?

• Musical Temples: Music itself is the wonder of the world and when the source of this music is the nature, then it would definitely be the greatest wonder. The stairs of Airavatesvara Temple, abode of Lord Shiva in Tamil Nadu, produces the sounds of Seven Swaras when tapped at different locations.

Similarly the 56 pillars or Ranga Mantapa of Sri Vijaya Vittala temple dedicated to Lord Vithala and located in Karnataka, emits  the musical notes in form of western do ri me sa when tapped. This music produced by nature is soothing to the core and amazes  the devotees.

• Lord Jagannath temple, Kanpur: This temple of Lord Jagannath predicts the pattern of Monsoon. If the water droplets collected on the roof top are big then the rainfall will be good and if the droplets are small then there will be the drought. The monsoon prediction is always accurate and prediction is done at least 15 days before and the farmers plan the crop accordingly. This is an unexplained phenomenon which astonishes the Scientists.

• Nachiyar Kovil Temple: This is the temple of Goddess Nachiyar and God Srinivasa. This temple has the stone statue of Eagle revered as Kal Garuda. This statue is taken out during the procession. The amazing thing regarding this is that the weight of this statue keeps on increasing as the statue is taken away from its shrine. Initially only 4 men carry out the statue and then later approx. 32 men are required to carry the same.

• Hasanamba Temple : This temple of Goddess Shakti is located in Karnataka. It is opened only once in a year, exactly on the first Thursday after the full moon in the Ashwayuja month (according to Hindu Calendar) and remains open for 10 days during the Deepawali festival. During the Deepawali the Goddess Shakti is worshipped by lighting lamps, offering flowers and prasaad. The thing that awes the people is that when the doors are opened after 1 year all the flowers, lamps, prasaad etc. used for worshipping last year remains intact. There is also a mystical stone which inches towards the feet of the Goddess every year. It is believed that the Kali Yug will end once the stone reaches the feet of the Goddess.

The mysteries of these beautiful temples force even the non-believers to bow to the wonder of the Lord or Nature. Did you find these intriguing and would you like to see the wonders yourself , let me know in the comments.

Apoorva Yadav Kamboj.

(Sources: the mysteriousindia.net,  rgyan.com, onmanorma.com, indianpanorma.in )