India’s Most Mysterious Temples and Their Untold Stories

India, being the land of spirituality and age-old traditions, has some of the finest enigmatic temples across the globe. They are sacred in the strictest sense and house mysteries that have all gotten devotees, historians, and scientists alike puzzled. Here are some of the most mysterious temples in India and their untold stories.
The Balaji temple is a hidden treasure house of the small town named Mehandipur in the beautiful state of Rajasthan, famous for its most severe treating people from evils and other supernatural forces. The devotees believe people entrapped by evil spirits get relief through Lord Hanuman. Looking at these acts where men scream, shake, or sometimes beat themselves, is very fascinating yet scary. Other strict rules apply, such as not looking back when you leave, as it is believed the spirits might follow you home.
Sitting atop Nilachal Hill in Guwahati, Assam, Kamakhya Temple is dedicated to Goddess Kamakhya, a personification of feminine power and fertility. One of the unique characteristics of this temple is the belief that the goddess herself menstruates, at which time, during the Ambubachi Mela, the temple remains closed for three days, said to signify the goddess's monthly cycle. Instead of an idol, the inner sanctum has a fissure in the form of a stone that naturally oozes water, believers saying it's supposed to turn red at the time of the holy period. The scientific reason behind this phenomenon remains unexplained.
This temple, Lepakshi, built during the Vijayanagara Empire, is said to be an architectural wonder. The most alluring of all is the well-known hanging pillar, which doesn't come into contact with the ground. One corner of such a pillar seems to hover a little above the temple floor. Visitors often put cloth or paper under the corner to check its floating trait. This architecture anomaly has been tried to be decoded by scientists. But it does not have any reason behind it. One such legend renders that the pillar got dislodged when a British engineer tried to discover its secret, but it still defies gravity today.
Karni Mata Temple, located in Deshnoke, Rajasthan, is not any temple of the world-it houses thousands of rats, which are holy, reincarnations of the devotees of Karni Mata. These kabbas ratts hang freely around the temple, and if one rat scurries across a devotee's feet, it is believed to bring the person good fortune. The rare white rats are the manifestations of Karni Mata and her sons and are considered the most sacred. It is strange that with such numerous rats, this temple has been kept quite clean, and a major outbreak of disease has never been reported as a mystery for many.
Situated on the shores of the Arabian Sea in Gujarat, the Stambheshwar Mahadev Temple is unique because it disappears and reappears every day. Dedicated to Lord Shiva, this temple gets completely submerged during high tide and emerges once the water recedes. Devotees must time their visit carefully to offer prayers before they vanish again. This natural phenomenon, while scientifically explainable, adds to the temple’s aura of mystery and divine connection.
The ancient city of Ujjain houses the Kaal Bhairav Temple, which pays homage to Lord Bhairav, the wrathful incarnation of Lord Shiva. What makes this temple different is an offering that the world regards as unusual—liquor. Devotees present bottles of alcohol as a sacred offering, and the priests state that the deity "drinks" the liquor poured into his mouth. The disappearance of liquor in a mysterious way has intrigued many, but a logical explanation is yet to be found.
This almost unknown temple of the state of Tamil Nadu is believed to have water with fine medicinal properties. The idols in the temple are believed to have been made out of Navapashanam, a rare combination of nine toxic materials that when treated in a specific way becomes life-promoting. It is told that devotees drinking the water dripping from the deity's feet are cured of various ailments. The mystery behind the dispensation of miraculous properties, however, is yet unexplained.
Mysterious temples in India are not just places of worship but are also sites for wonderful events that defy the logic of science. Be it magic, wonders of architecture, or natural phenomena; these temples undoubtedly leave an impression on every visitor. For anyone who wishes to explore the divine and the unexplained will be making a journey into the mystical core of India.

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