Hampi, March 22 -- Business tycoon Anand Mahindra was left astounded by the architectural genius of Hampi's Virupaksha Temple, calling a centuries-old optical marvel there "Incredible." His reaction, shared on social media, has sparked renewed interest in the UNESCO World Heritage site renowned for its intricate Vijayanagara-era architecture.
The phenomenon, witnessed firsthand by visitor Mohana Krishna, involves the temple's 52-metre gopuram being projected as a glowing inverted image through a small opening in the wall, functioning much like a pinhole camera.
Krishna observed, "Our ancestors weren't worshipping in spite of science. They were worshipping through it," highlighting the seamless fusion of devotion, astronomy, geometry, and ...