7Mysterious Temples In India

Zee Media Bureau
Jul 18, 2024

Jagannath Temple (Puri, Odisha)

The flag mounted on the temple flies in precisely the opposite direction of the wind. This is the only place where the evening breeze comes from the sea, whereas the morning breeze comes from land. Birds don’t hover over this temple.

Kaal Bhairav Nath Temple (Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh)

n this temple of Kaal Bhairav Nath, devotees offer Prasad in the open mouth of the deity in the form of wine or whiskey. In almost all other temples across India, you might have seen stalls selling flowers and sweets as Prasad.

Venkateshwara Temple (Tirumala, Andhra Pradesh)

In this temple, devotees can hear sea waves crashing when carefully placing their ears on the backside of the deity’s image.

Sree Padmanabhaswamy Temple (Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala)

You cannot enter the temple without professing Hindu faith; hence, no other religious people can visit the temple. Also, devotees have a specific dress code to enter the temple.

Meenakshi Amman Temple (Madurai, Tamil Nadu)

This is where Lord Shiva turned into Sundareshwar to marry Goddess Meenakshi. This is the only place in India where you can find Lord Shiva with a smiling face.

Mehandipur Balaji Temple (Dausa, Rajasthan)

This mysterious temple is well-known for the exorcism practiced by priests. Thousands of devotees visit this place to free themselves or their relatives from negative spirits in any form.

Kamakhya Devi Temple (Guwahati, Assam)

It is believed that the Goddess menstruates annually for 3-5 days when the temple is shut for devotees. During these days, the underground spring flowing in the sanctum of this temple turns red.

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