This temple is filled with people believed to have been possessed by spirits. The priest in this temple is known to practice exorcism, freeing a person from a negative spirit.
This centuries-old temple remains closed in June because it is believed that the Goddess bleeds and turns the colour of the underground water reservoir red.
A fascinating mystery that draws crowds to the famous Venkateshwara Temple is the belief among some devotees that by placing their ears on the backside of the deity’s image, one can hear sea waves crashing.
The temple is known to host a festival in which devotees enter the temple after drinking as a ritual. As part of the rituals, they then sing lewd bhakti songs and chant abusive words. They also hit their heads with swords making blood pour freely. After the festival, the temple is shut to clean bloodstains.
Ananthapadmanabha Lake Temple, which rests in the middle of the lake, is guarded by a predatory animal that lives on a vegan diet. One of the most ferocious meat-eating reptiles in the world, the crocodile, has been feeding on the temple prasad, which includes jaggery and cooked rice.
Veerabhadra Temple, which dates back to the 16th century, is famous for having one pillar hanging out of 70. Many tourists find the one dangling pillar intriguing and some of them place cloth in the recognisable space to actually see the magical gap between the ground and the pillar.
The temple has approximately 4,000 pillars and each is made of a single rock. The temple was once nominated as a wonder of the world but failed to make it to the list of Seven Wonders.
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