At the Veerabhadra Temple in Lepakshi , Andhra Pradesh , India , there are hundreds of ornate feature , carved out in the 16th Century CE .

At the complex , as well as a monolithic bull ( carve from one giant slab of granite ) in the image of the Hindu god Shiva ’s setting , there is one particular characteristic that draws the attending of tourists . One pillar among many appears not to touch the ground . Visitors attempt to pass fragile pieces of material , paper , and other objects under the pillar , but as you’re able to see below the stone does touch the ground on one corner .

The temple is so well - design thatlegends have sprung up , crediting the architect with making it deliberately look like it was floating , and other legend stating that it was reposition into its current resting office by a British engineer during theBritish Empire epoch .

" The architectural and ornamental element such as sculptures ; pillar of natya- mandapas elaborately cut up with the trope of musicians , immortal and goddess , and social dancer portray a remarkable concentration of acquisition of sixteenth Century artist and cunning worker of South India,“UNESCOwrites of the site .

" The singular sculptures of the temple , carved out of granite bowlder like Nandi ( massive bull ) and Naga - sivalingaare significant for the utilization of cloth and its scale . The belongings thus bears a witness to human aesthetic and creative endeavors . "

However , it is unconvincing that the pillar was made to stay only on one turning point by intention . interchangeable legends have sprung up about the Windsor Guildhall in England , which contains pillars that do n’t quite make it up to the ceiling . There were rumor that architect and astronomer Sir Christopher Wren knew column were unnecessary for maintain the building up , but was forced by the council to locate them there after they became concerned about building flop .

According to thelegend , Wren set pillar there but contumaciously leave them a footling short of the ceiling to demonstrate an architectural point , or as a joke . However , they were likely not there in Wren ’s 24-hour interval , and were only placed there as adecorative featurein 1829 .

Similarly , the pillar at Veerabhadra Temple was belike go into its on the face of it - float position byseismic activity , or a mistake during construction .