musical steps

The Musical steps of Airavatesvara temple Before you move forward to enter the grand Airavatesvara Temple, you need to pay attention to a small structure, right behind the Nandi mandapam. This structure with a small flight of stairs is called the Balipeetham. This is the sacrificial altar of the Airavatesvara temple. What is significant about is are the stairs that are now enclosed in a cage. These stairs are called the Singing stairs or the Musical staircase of Airavatesvara Temple. The Singing steps next to the Nandi MandapamThe Singing steps next to the Nandi MandapamThe Singing steps next to the Nandi Mandapam The seven steps of this balustrade staircase correspond to the seven musical notes. It is said that walking up and down the stairs or even tapping them produced those melodious notes. A few years back, they were open to a demonstration. However, owing to vandalism, they have not been caged and restricted. The singing steps are one of the many melodious stone wonders in India. You might have heard about the musical pillars of Hampi. How about experiencing it through this post on the Vittala temple of Hampi. The Singing steps leading to the Balipeetham at the Airavatesvara TempleThe Singing steps leading to the Balipeetham at the Airavatesvara TempleThe Singing steps leading to the Balipeetham at the Airavatesvara Temple It is said that the stone sculptures had their own science to stones. They knew how to mix and match various stones to create melodious tunes. The whole science is called Shilpa Shastra and over time, this ancient knowledge has got lost to the world. It is no wonder that even though the British tried dissecting the musical pillars of Hampi, they were unsuccessful in finding the answer to this stone property. https://detechter.com/this-temple-has-stone-steps-that-produces-seven-different-sounds-on-tapping/

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