The ancient Hindu temple conserves many mysterious facts and secrets within itself. Those mysteries are sometimes lost in the stream of time, and sometimes revealed in the future. They are living exhibitions of ancient arts, literature and sculptures. There are places in India that defy all scientific laws and exist only because of some divine mystery or something else. While some believe these are just myths, others think otherwise. This is the purpose of this blog
musical pillars
The pillars at the Vijaya Vittala temple resonate with music when struck. Why does this happen?
The musical pillars are a testimony of Hindu art. The Vijaya Vittala Temple in Hampi has 56 Musical Pillars also known as the SaRiGaMa Pillars. Sa, Ri, Ga, Ma, are the four of the seven musical notes. The pillars produce musical tones when struck with a thumb. It sounds like bells ringing.”
“Some sound like musical instruments. The geological analysis of these pillars reveal that the rocks are resonant not only because of the presence of metallic ore, but also because of the large amounts of silica,”
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