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	[[~~File:~~Krishna's Butterball ~~in Mamallapuram, Tamil Nadu, India~~.~~jpg~~\|~~thumb~~\|~~A child sitting under~~ Krishna's Butterball in Mamallapuram]]		{{Use dmy dates\|date=September 2018}}{{Use Indian English\|date=September 2018}}
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			'''Krishna's Butterball''' (also known as '''Vaan Irai Kal'''<ref name=":0">{{Cite web\|url=http://www.atlasobscura.com/places/krishnas-butter-ball\|title=Krishna's Butter Ball\|website=Atlas Obscura\|access-date=2016-09-27}}</ref> and '''Krishna's Gigantic Butterball''') is a gigantic [[balancing rock]], [[granite]]-[[boulder]] resting on a short incline in the historical coastal resort town of [[Mamallapuram]] in [[Tamil Nadu]] state of India.<ref>{{cite news\|author1=Eric Grundhauser\|title=The Delicately Balanced Beauty of Krishna's Butter Ball\|url=http://www.slate.com/blogs/atlas_obscura/2015/08/04/the_delicately_balanced_boulder_known_as_krishna_s_butter_ball_is_a_lovely.html\|accessdate=21 May 2016\|work=Slate\|date=4 August 2015}}</ref>

	'''Krishna's Butterball''' (also known as '''Vaan Irai Kal'''<ref name=":0">{{Cite web\|url=http://www.atlasobscura.com/places/krishnas-butter-ball\|title=Krishna's Butter Ball\|website=Atlas Obscura\|access-date=2016-09-27}}</ref> and '''Krishna's Gigantic Butterball''') is a gigantic [[granite]] [[boulder]] resting on a short incline in the historical coastal resort town of [[Mamallapuram]] in [[Tamil Nadu]] state of India.<ref>{{cite news\|author1=Eric Grundhauser\|title=The Delicately Balanced Beauty of Krishna's Butter Ball\|url=http://www.slate.com/blogs/atlas_obscura/2015/08/04/the_delicately_balanced_boulder_known_as_krishna_s_butter_ball_is_a_lovely.html\|accessdate=21 May 2016\|work=Slate\|date=4 August 2015}}</ref>		Being part of the [[Group of Monuments at Mamallapuram]], a UNESCO [[World Heritage Site]] built during the seventh- and eighth-century CE as Hindu religious monuments by the [[Pallava dynasty]], it is a popular tourist attraction locally.<ref name="Lochtefeld2002p399">{{cite book\|author=James G. Lochtefeld\|title=The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Hinduism: A-M\|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=5kl0DYIjUPgC&pg=PA399\|year=2002\|publisher=The Rosen Publishing Group\|isbn=978-0-8239-3179-8\|page=399}}</ref><ref name=Unesco>{{Cite web\|url=https://whc.unesco.org/en/list/249/\|title=Group of Monuments at Mahabalipuram\|accessdate=23 October 2012\|publisher=UNESCO.org}}</ref><ref>{{cite news\|author1=Neha Vashishth\|title=These Mysterious Places In India Totally Defy Gravity!\|url=http://daily.bhaskar.com/news-hf/LIF-WEW-weird-places-in-india-where-gravity-has-no-power-5300560-PHO.html\|accessdate=22 May 2016\|work=[[Dainik Bhaskar]]\|date=16 April 2016}}</ref> It is listed as a protected national monument by the [[Archeological Survey of India]].<ref>{{cite web \|title=Alphabetical List of Monuments – Tamil Nadu \|url=http://asi.nic.in/alphabetical-list-of-monuments-tamil-nadu/ \|url-status=dead \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180919070208/http://asi.nic.in/alphabetical-list-of-monuments-tamil-nadu/ \|archive-date=19 September 2018 \|access-date=12 January 2022 \|website=asi.nic.in}}</ref>

	Being part of the [[Group of Monuments at Mamallapuram]], a UNESCO [[World Heritage Site]] built during the seventh- and eighth-century CE as Hindu religious monuments by the [[Pallava dynasty]], it is a popular tourist attraction.<ref name="Lochtefeld2002p399">{{cite book\|author=James G. Lochtefeld\|title=The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Hinduism: A-M\|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=5kl0DYIjUPgC&pg=PA399\|year=2002\|publisher=The Rosen Publishing Group\|isbn=978-0-8239-3179-8\|page=399}}</ref><ref name=Unesco>{{Cite web\|url=https://whc.unesco.org/en/list/249/\|title=Group of Monuments at Mahabalipuram\|accessdate=23 October 2012\|publisher=UNESCO.org}}</ref><ref>{{cite news\|author1=Neha Vashishth\|title=These Mysterious Places In India Totally Defy Gravity!\|url=http://daily.bhaskar.com/news-hf/LIF-WEW-weird-places-in-india-where-gravity-has-no-power-5300560-PHO.html\|accessdate=22 May 2016\|work=~~dailybhaskar~~\|date=16 April 2016}}</ref> It is listed as a protected national monument by the [[Archeological Survey of India]].<ref>{{cite web \|title=Alphabetical List of Monuments – Tamil Nadu \|url=http://asi.nic.in/alphabetical-list-of-monuments-tamil-nadu/ \|url-status=dead \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180919070208/http://asi.nic.in/alphabetical-list-of-monuments-tamil-nadu/ \|archive-date=19 September 2018 \|access-date=12 January 2022 \|website=asi.nic.in}}</ref>

	==Etymology==		==Etymology==
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	==History==		==History==
	~~[[File:Butter_well_at_Mahabalipuram.jpg\|alt=\|thumb\|right\|Butter well, {{convert\|40\|m\|ft}} north of Krishna's Butterball]]~~		The [[Pallava]] king [[Narasimhavarman]] (630–668 CE) also made a failed attempt to move the boulder.<ref name=":0" /> The Indian [[Tamil people\|Tamil]] king [[Raja Raja Chola]] (985 and 1014 CE) was inspired by the balance of this massive stone boulder and it led to the creation of never-falling mud dolls called ''[[Thanjavur doll\|Tanjavur Bommai]]'', which having a half-spherical base tends to come back to its original position every time one tries to make it fall.{{citation needed\|date=September 2018}} In 1908, then-governor of the city [[Arthur Havelock]] made an attempt to use seven elephants to move the boulder from its position due to safety concerns but with no success.{{citation needed\|date=September 2018}} On 12 October 2019, Indian Prime Minister [[Narendra Modi]] and Chinese President [[Xi Jinping]] took a photo in front of Krishna's Butterball holding hands during their second "informal summit".<ref>{{Cite news\|url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/camaraderie-marks-start-of-modi-xi-informal-summit/article29660482.ece\|title=Camaraderie marks start of Modi-Xi 'informal summit'\|last=Ramakrishnan\|first=T.\|date=2019-10-11\|work=[[The Hindu]]\|access-date=2019-10-19\|language=en-IN\|issn=0971-751X}}</ref>

	The [[Pallava]] king [[Narasimhavarman]] (630–668 CE) also made a failed attempt to move the boulder.<ref name=":0" /> The Indian [[Tamil people\|Tamil]] king [[Raja Raja Chola]] (985 and 1014 CE) was inspired by the balance of this massive stone boulder and it led to the creation of never-falling mud dolls called ''[[Thanjavur doll\|Tanjavur Bommai]]'', which having a half-spherical base tends to come back to its original position every time one tries to make it fall.{{citation needed\|date=September 2018}} In 1908, then-governor of the city [[Arthur Havelock]] made an attempt to use seven elephants to move the boulder from its position due to safety concerns but with no success.{{citation needed\|date=September 2018}} On 12 October 2019, Indian Prime Minister [[Narendra Modi]] and Chinese President [[Xi Jinping]] took a photo in front of Krishna's Butterball holding hands during their second "informal summit".<ref>{{Cite news\|url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/camaraderie-marks-start-of-modi-xi-informal-summit/article29660482.ece\|title=Camaraderie marks start of Modi-Xi 'informal summit'\|last=Ramakrishnan\|first=T.\|date=2019-10-11\|work=The Hindu\|access-date=2019-10-19\|language=en-IN\|issn=0971-751X}}</ref>

	==Details==		==Details==
	The boulder is approximately {{convert\|6\|m\|ft\|spell=in}} high and {{convert\|5\|m\|ft\|spell=in}} wide and weighs around {{convert\|250\|t\|ton}}.<ref>{{cite news\|author1=Samonway Duttagupta\|title=7 of the most incredible natural wonders in India\|url=http://indiatoday.intoday.in/story/7-of-the-most-incredible-natural-wonders-in-india-maharashtra-lonar-tamil-nadu-kerala-valley-of-flowers-karanataka-travel/1/635723.html\|accessdate=21 May 2016\|work=[[India Today]]\|date=5 April 2016}}</ref> It seems to float and barely stand on a slope on top of {{convert\|4\|ft\|m\|adj=on\|order=flip\|sp=us}} high plinth which is a naturally eroded hill ~~and~~ is said to have been at the same place for 1,200 years.<ref name=":0"/><ref name=IndiaTimes>{{cite web \|url=http://www.indiatimes.com/culture/travel/this-is-krishna-s-mysterious-butter-ball-rock-and-it-has-never-rolled-downhill-250079.html \|title=This Is Krishna's Mysterious 'Butter Ball' Rock And It Has Never Rolled Downhill \|author=Neha Borkar \|date=7 February 2016 \|work=IndiaTimes \|accessdate=29 September 2016}}</ref> A part of the boulder on top back has ~~eroded~~ away, making it look like a half-spherical rock from the back, while it appears round shaped from other three sides.		Krishna's Butterball is located in the tourist town [[Mahabalipuram]] in [[Chengalpattu district]] in the state of [[Tamil Nadu]] in south [[India]]. It is easily accessible via the [[East Coast Road]] (ECR) at a distance of {{cvt\|55\|km\|mi\|abbr=on}} from [[Chennai Central railway station]] and {{cvt\|53\|km\|mi\|abbr=on}} from [[Chennai International Airport]].<ref>{{Cite web \|title=Chennai Central Railway Station - Mahabalipuram route \|url=https://www.openstreetmap.org/directions?engine=fossgis_osrm_car&route=13.0824%2C80.2756%3B12.6196%2C80.1936#map=10/12.8506/80.2345&layers=C \|access-date=7 December 2022 \|website=[[OpenStreetMap]]}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web \|title=Chennai International Airport - Mahabalipuram route \|url=https://www.openstreetmap.org/directions?engine=fossgis_osrm_car&route=12.9761%2C80.1486%3B12.6196%2C80.1936#map=11/12.7964/80.1741&layers=C \|access-date=7 December 2022 \|website=[[OpenStreetMap]]}}</ref> To the south, [[Pondicherry]] is {{cvt\|95\|km\|mi\|abbr=on}} distant.<ref>{{Cite web \|title=Pondicherry - Mahabalipuram route \|url=https://www.openstreetmap.org/directions?engine=fossgis_osrm_car&route=11.93%2C79.83%3B12.62%2C80.19#map=10/12.2779/80.0123&layers=C \|access-date=7 December 2022 \|website=[[OpenStreetMap]]}}</ref>

			The boulder is approximately {{convert\|6\|m\|ft\|spell=in}} high and {{convert\|5\|m\|ft\|spell=in}} wide and weighs around {{convert\|250\|t\|ton}}.<ref>{{cite news\|author1=Samonway Duttagupta\|title=7 of the most incredible natural wonders in India\|url=http://indiatoday.intoday.in/story/7-of-the-most-incredible-natural-wonders-in-india-maharashtra-lonar-tamil-nadu-kerala-valley-of-flowers-karanataka-travel/1/635723.html\|accessdate=21 May 2016\|work=[[India Today]]\|date=5 April 2016}}</ref> It seems to float and barely stand on a slope on top of {{convert\|4\|ft\|m\|adj=on\|order=flip\|sp=us}} high plinth which is a naturally eroded hill. It is said to have been at the same place for 1,200 years.<ref name=":0"/><ref name=IndiaTimes>{{cite web \|url=http://www.indiatimes.com/culture/travel/this-is-krishna-s-mysterious-butter-ball-rock-and-it-has-never-rolled-downhill-250079.html \|title=This Is Krishna's Mysterious 'Butter Ball' Rock And It Has Never Rolled Downhill \|author=Neha Borkar \|date=7 February 2016 \|work=[[Times Internet\|IndiaTimes]] \|accessdate=29 September 2016}}</ref> A part of the boulder on top back has broken away, making it look like a half-spherical rock from the back, while it appears round shaped from the other three sides.

	==Gallery==		==Gallery==
	<gallery mode="packed" heights="~~150~~">		<gallery mode="packed" heights="120">
	File:Krishna's ~~Butter Ball, Mamallapuram~~.~~JPG~~\|~~Krishna's Butter Ball, side profile~~ viewed from ~~east to west~~		File:India - Temples & Towers - 018 - Mamallapuram - Krishna's Butterball.jpg\|viewed from south
	File:India - Temples & Towers - ~~018~~ - Mamallapuram - Krishna's Butterball.jpg\|viewed from ~~south to north~~		File:India - Temples & Towers - 019 - Mamallapuram - Krishna's Butterball.jpg\|viewed from southwest
	File:Krishna's Butter ~~ball 3~~.jpg\|viewed from ~~southeast to northwest~~		File:Krishna Butter Ball in Mahabalipuram.jpg\|viewed from west
	File:Krishna's Butter ~~Ball, Mahabalipuram~~.JPG\|viewed from ~~east to west~~		File:Krishna Butter ball.JPG\|viewed from north
	File:Krishna Butterballl.jpg\|viewed from northeast ~~to southwest~~		File:Krishna Butterballl.jpg\|viewed from northeast
	File:Krishna Butter ~~ball~~.JPG\|viewed from ~~north to south~~		File:Krishna's Butter Ball, Mahabalipuram.JPG\|viewed from east
	File:Krishna Butter Ball ~~in Mahabalipuram~~.~~jpg~~\|viewed from ~~west to east~~		File:Krishna's Butter Ball, Mamallapuram.JPG\|viewed from southeast
	File:~~India - Temples & Towers - 019 - Mamallapuram -~~ Krishna's Butterball.jpg\|viewed from ~~southwest to northeast~~		[[File:Butter_well_at_Mahabalipuram.jpg\|alt=\|thumb\|right\|Butter well, {{convert\|40\|m\|ft}} north of Krishna's Butterball]]
			[[File:Tricky_rock.jpg\|alt=\|thumb\|Krishna's Butterball, side profile viewed from west]]
	</gallery>		</gallery>

			==In media==
			* Krishna's butter ball was shown in an episode of [[History TV18]]'s television infotainment show, [[OMG! Yeh Mera India]], hosted by [[Krushna Abhishek]].<ref>https://www.historyindia.com/</ref>


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	[[File:Tricky_rock.jpg\|alt=\|thumb\|Krishna's Butterball, side profile viewed from west to east.]]		[[File:Tricky_rock.jpg\|alt=\|thumb\|Krishna's Butterball, side profile viewed from west to east.]]

	'''Krishna's Butterball''' (also known as '''Vaan Irai Kal'''<ref name=":0">{{Cite web\|url=http://www.atlasobscura.com/places/krishnas-butter-ball\|title=Krishna's Butter Ball\|website=Atlas Obscura\|access-date=2016-09-27}}</ref> and '''Krishna's Gigantic Butterball''') is a gigantic [[granite]] [[boulder]] resting on a short incline in the historical coastal resort town of [[Mamallapuram]] in [[Tamil Nadu]] state of India.<ref>{{cite news\|author1=Eric Grundhauser\|title=The Delicately Balanced Beauty of Krishna's Butter Ball\|url=http://www.slate.com/blogs/atlas_obscura/2015/08/04/the_delicately_balanced_boulder_known_as_krishna_s_butter_ball_is_a_lovely.html\|accessdate=21 May 2016\|work=Slate\|date=4 August 2015}}</ref>		'''Krishna's Butterball''' (also known as '''Vaan Irai Kal'''<ref name=":0">{{Cite web\|url=http://www.atlasobscura.com/places/krishnas-butter-ball\|title=Krishna's Butter Ball\|website=Atlas Obscura\|access-date=2016-09-27}}</ref> and '''Krishna's Gigantic Butterball''') is a gigantic [[granite]] [[boulder]] resting on a short incline in the historical coastal resort town of [[Mamallapuram]] in [[Tamil Nadu]] state of India.<ref>{{cite news\|author1=Eric Grundhauser\|title=The Delicately Balanced Beauty of Krishna's Butter Ball\|url=http://www.slate.com/blogs/atlas_obscura/2015/08/04/the_delicately_balanced_boulder_known_as_krishna_s_butter_ball_is_a_lovely.html\|accessdate=21 May 2016\|work=Slate\|date=4 August 2015}}</ref>

	Being part of the [[Group of Monuments at Mamallapuram]], a UNESCO [[World Heritage Site]] built during ~~7th~~- and ~~8th~~-century CE as Hindu religious monuments by the [[Pallava dynasty]], it is a popular tourist attraction.<ref name="Lochtefeld2002p399">{{cite book\|author=James G. Lochtefeld\|title=The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Hinduism: A-M\|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=5kl0DYIjUPgC&pg=PA399\|year=2002\|publisher=The Rosen Publishing Group\|isbn=978-0-8239-3179-8\|page=399}}</ref><ref name=Unesco>{{Cite web\|url=https://whc.unesco.org/en/list/249/\|title=Group of Monuments at Mahabalipuram\|accessdate=23 October 2012\|publisher=UNESCO.org}}</ref><ref>{{cite news\|author1=Neha Vashishth\|title=These Mysterious Places In India Totally Defy Gravity!\|url=http://daily.bhaskar.com/news-hf/LIF-WEW-weird-places-in-india-where-gravity-has-no-power-5300560-PHO.html\|accessdate=22 May 2016\|work=dailybhaskar\|date=16 April 2016}}</ref> It is listed as a protected national monument by the [[Archeological Survey of India]].<ref>https://web.archive.org/web/20180919070208/http://asi.nic.in/alphabetical-list-of-monuments-tamil-nadu/</ref>		Being part of the [[Group of Monuments at Mamallapuram]], a UNESCO [[World Heritage Site]] built during the seventh- and eighth-century CE as Hindu religious monuments by the [[Pallava dynasty]], it is a popular tourist attraction.<ref name="Lochtefeld2002p399">{{cite book\|author=James G. Lochtefeld\|title=The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Hinduism: A-M\|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=5kl0DYIjUPgC&pg=PA399\|year=2002\|publisher=The Rosen Publishing Group\|isbn=978-0-8239-3179-8\|page=399}}</ref><ref name=Unesco>{{Cite web\|url=https://whc.unesco.org/en/list/249/\|title=Group of Monuments at Mahabalipuram\|accessdate=23 October 2012\|publisher=UNESCO.org}}</ref><ref>{{cite news\|author1=Neha Vashishth\|title=These Mysterious Places In India Totally Defy Gravity!\|url=http://daily.bhaskar.com/news-hf/LIF-WEW-weird-places-in-india-where-gravity-has-no-power-5300560-PHO.html\|accessdate=22 May 2016\|work=dailybhaskar\|date=16 April 2016}}</ref> It is listed as a protected national monument by the [[Archeological Survey of India]].<ref>{{cite web \|title=Alphabetical List of Monuments – Tamil Nadu \|url=http://asi.nic.in/alphabetical-list-of-monuments-tamil-nadu/ \|url-status=dead \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180919070208/http://asi.nic.in/alphabetical-list-of-monuments-tamil-nadu/ \|archive-date=19 September 2018 \|access-date=12 January 2022 \|website=asi.nic.in}}</ref>

	==Etymology==		==Etymology==
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	==History==		==History==
	[[File:Butter_well_at_Mahabalipuram.jpg\|alt=\|thumb\|right\|Butter well, 40 ~~meter~~ north of Krishna's Butterball.]]		[[File:Butter_well_at_Mahabalipuram.jpg\|alt=\|thumb\|right\|Butter well, {{convert\|40\|m\|ft}} north of Krishna's Butterball]]

	The [[Pallava]] king [[Narasimhavarman]] (630–668 CE) also made a failed attempt to move the boulder.<ref name=":0" /> The Indian [[Tamil people\|Tamil]] king [[Raja Raja Chola]] (985 and 1014 CE) was inspired by the balance of this massive stone boulder and it led to the creation of never-falling mud dolls called ''[[Thanjavur doll\|Tanjavur Bommai]]'', which having a half-spherical base tends to come back to its original position every time one tries to make it fall.{{~~fact~~\|date=September 2018}} In 1908, then-governor of the city [[Arthur Havelock]] made an attempt to use seven elephants to move the boulder from its position due to safety concerns, but with no success.{{~~fact~~\|date=September 2018}} On October ~~12,~~ 2019, Indian Prime Minister [[Narendra Modi]] and Chinese President [[Xi Jinping]] took a photo in front of Krishna's Butterball holding hands during their second "informal summit".<ref>{{Cite news\|url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/camaraderie-marks-start-of-modi-xi-informal-summit/article29660482.ece\|title=Camaraderie marks start of Modi-Xi 'informal summit'\|last=Ramakrishnan\|first=T.\|date=2019-10-11\|work=The Hindu\|access-date=2019-10-19\|language=en-IN\|issn=0971-751X}}</ref>		The [[Pallava]] king [[Narasimhavarman]] (630–668 CE) also made a failed attempt to move the boulder.<ref name=":0" /> The Indian [[Tamil people\|Tamil]] king [[Raja Raja Chola]] (985 and 1014 CE) was inspired by the balance of this massive stone boulder and it led to the creation of never-falling mud dolls called ''[[Thanjavur doll\|Tanjavur Bommai]]'', which having a half-spherical base tends to come back to its original position every time one tries to make it fall.{{citation needed\|date=September 2018}} In 1908, then-governor of the city [[Arthur Havelock]] made an attempt to use seven elephants to move the boulder from its position due to safety concerns but with no success.{{citation needed\|date=September 2018}} On 12 October 2019, Indian Prime Minister [[Narendra Modi]] and Chinese President [[Xi Jinping]] took a photo in front of Krishna's Butterball holding hands during their second "informal summit".<ref>{{Cite news\|url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/camaraderie-marks-start-of-modi-xi-informal-summit/article29660482.ece\|title=Camaraderie marks start of Modi-Xi 'informal summit'\|last=Ramakrishnan\|first=T.\|date=2019-10-11\|work=The Hindu\|access-date=2019-10-19\|language=en-IN\|issn=0971-751X}}</ref>

	==Details==		==Details==
	The boulder is approximately 6 ~~meters~~ high and 5 ~~meters~~ wide and weighs around 250 ~~tons~~.<ref>{{cite news\|author1=Samonway Duttagupta\|title=7 of the most incredible natural wonders in India\|url=http://indiatoday.intoday.in/story/7-of-the-most-incredible-natural-wonders-in-india-maharashtra-lonar-tamil-nadu-kerala-valley-of-flowers-karanataka-travel/1/635723.html\|accessdate=21 May 2016\|work=[[India Today]]\|date=5 April 2016}}</ref> It seems to float and barely stand on a slope on top of {{convert\|4\|ft\|m\|adj=on\|order=flip\|sp=us}} high plinth which is a naturally eroded hill, and is said to have been at the same place for ~~1200~~ years.<ref name=":0"/><ref name=IndiaTimes>{{cite web \|url=http://www.indiatimes.com/culture/travel/this-is-krishna-s-mysterious-butter-ball-rock-and-it-has-never-rolled-downhill-250079.html \|title=This Is Krishna's Mysterious 'Butter Ball' Rock And It Has Never Rolled Downhill \|author=Neha Borkar \|date=7 February 2016 \|work=IndiaTimes \|accessdate=29 September 2016}}</ref> A part of the boulder on top back has eroded away, making it look like a half-spherical rock from the back, while it ~~looks~~ round shaped from other three sides.		The boulder is approximately {{convert\|6\|m\|ft\|spell=in}} high and {{convert\|5\|m\|ft\|spell=in}} wide and weighs around {{convert\|250\|t\|ton}}.<ref>{{cite news\|author1=Samonway Duttagupta\|title=7 of the most incredible natural wonders in India\|url=http://indiatoday.intoday.in/story/7-of-the-most-incredible-natural-wonders-in-india-maharashtra-lonar-tamil-nadu-kerala-valley-of-flowers-karanataka-travel/1/635723.html\|accessdate=21 May 2016\|work=[[India Today]]\|date=5 April 2016}}</ref> It seems to float and barely stand on a slope on top of {{convert\|4\|ft\|m\|adj=on\|order=flip\|sp=us}} high plinth which is a naturally eroded hill and is said to have been at the same place for 1,200 years.<ref name=":0"/><ref name=IndiaTimes>{{cite web \|url=http://www.indiatimes.com/culture/travel/this-is-krishna-s-mysterious-butter-ball-rock-and-it-has-never-rolled-downhill-250079.html \|title=This Is Krishna's Mysterious 'Butter Ball' Rock And It Has Never Rolled Downhill \|author=Neha Borkar \|date=7 February 2016 \|work=IndiaTimes \|accessdate=29 September 2016}}</ref> A part of the boulder on top back has eroded away, making it look like a half-spherical rock from the back, while it appears round shaped from other three sides.

	==Gallery==		==Gallery==
	<gallery mode=packed heights="~~150px~~">		<gallery mode="packed" heights="150">
	File:Krishna's Butter Ball, Mamallapuram.JPG\|Krishna's Butter Ball, side profile viewed from east t west.		File:Krishna's Butter Ball, Mamallapuram.JPG\|Krishna's Butter Ball, side profile viewed from east to west
	File:~~India_~~-~~_Temples_~~&~~_Towers_~~-~~_018_~~-~~_Mamallapuram_~~-~~_Krishna~~'~~s_Butterball~~.jpg\|~~"Take this path to your goal", <br>frontal long shot~~ viewed from south to north.		File:India - Temples & Towers - 018 - Mamallapuram - Krishna's Butterball.jpg\|viewed from south to north
	File:Krishna'~~s_Butter_ball_3~~.jpg\|~~"Oh my goat", <br>frontal profile~~ viewed from southeast to northwest.		File:Krishna's Butter ball 3.jpg\|viewed from southeast to northwest
	File:Krishna'~~s_Butter_Ball~~,~~_Mahabalipuram~~.JPG\|~~"The rock solid", <br>side profile~~ viewed from east to west.		File:Krishna's Butter Ball, Mahabalipuram.JPG\|viewed from east to west
	File:~~Krishna_Butterballl~~.jpg\|~~"Dare to rest precariously", <br>side profile~~ viewed from northeast to southwest.		File:Krishna Butterballl.jpg\|viewed from northeast to southwest
	File:~~Krishna_Butter_ball~~.JPG\|~~"Tumble, if you can", <br>rear profile~~ viewed from north to south.		File:Krishna Butter ball.JPG\|viewed from north to south
	File:~~Krishna_Butter_Ball_in_Mahabalipuram~~.jpg\|~~"The tricky rock", <br>side profile~~ viewed from west to east.		File:Krishna Butter Ball in Mahabalipuram.jpg\|viewed from west to east
	File:India - Temples & Towers - 019 - Mamallapuram - Krishna's Butterball.jpg\|~~"Have one more dollop", <br>side profile closeup~~ viewed from southwest to northeast.		File:India - Temples & Towers - 019 - Mamallapuram - Krishna's Butterball.jpg\|viewed from southwest to northeast
	~~File:Krishna’s_Butter_Ball_-_Evening.JPG\|"The surreal twilight zone", <br>side profile viewed from southwest to northeast.~~
	~~File:Butter_ball@Mahabalipuram.jpg\|"The golden sunrise", <br>side profile viewed from northwest to southeast.~~
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	The [[Pallava]] king [[Narasimhavarman]] (630–668 CE) also made a failed attempt to move the boulder.<ref name=":0" /> The Indian [[Tamil people\|Tamil]] king [[Raja Raja Chola]] (985 and 1014 CE) was inspired by the balance of this massive stone boulder and it led to the creation of never-falling mud dolls called ''[[~~Thanjavur_doll~~\|Tanjavur Bommai]]'', which having a half-spherical base tends to come back to its original position every time one tries to make it fall.{{fact\|date=September 2018}} In 1908, then-governor of the city [[Arthur Havelock]] made an attempt to use seven elephants to move the boulder from its position due to safety concerns, but with no success.{{fact\|date=September 2018}} On October ~~12th~~ 2019, Indian Prime Minister [[Narendra Modi]] and Chinese President [[Xi Jinping]] took a photo in front of Krishna's Butterball holding hands during their second "informal summit".<ref>{{Cite news\|url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/camaraderie-marks-start-of-modi-xi-informal-summit/article29660482.ece\|title=Camaraderie marks start of Modi-Xi 'informal summit'\|last=Ramakrishnan\|first=T.\|date=2019-10-11\|work=The Hindu\|access-date=2019-10-19\|language=en-IN\|issn=0971-751X}}</ref>		The [[Pallava]] king [[Narasimhavarman]] (630–668 CE) also made a failed attempt to move the boulder.<ref name=":0" /> The Indian [[Tamil people\|Tamil]] king [[Raja Raja Chola]] (985 and 1014 CE) was inspired by the balance of this massive stone boulder and it led to the creation of never-falling mud dolls called ''[[Thanjavur doll\|Tanjavur Bommai]]'', which having a half-spherical base tends to come back to its original position every time one tries to make it fall.{{fact\|date=September 2018}} In 1908, then-governor of the city [[Arthur Havelock]] made an attempt to use seven elephants to move the boulder from its position due to safety concerns, but with no success.{{fact\|date=September 2018}} On October 12, 2019, Indian Prime Minister [[Narendra Modi]] and Chinese President [[Xi Jinping]] took a photo in front of Krishna's Butterball holding hands during their second "informal summit".<ref>{{Cite news\|url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/camaraderie-marks-start-of-modi-xi-informal-summit/article29660482.ece\|title=Camaraderie marks start of Modi-Xi 'informal summit'\|last=Ramakrishnan\|first=T.\|date=2019-10-11\|work=The Hindu\|access-date=2019-10-19\|language=en-IN\|issn=0971-751X}}</ref>

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	==See also==		==See also==
	* [[~~List_of_gravity_hills~~#India\|List of gravity hills in India]]		* [[List of gravity hills#India\|List of gravity hills in India]]

	==References==		==References==

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[[File:Krishna's Butterball in Mamallapuram, Tamil Nadu, India.jpg|thumb|A child sitting under Krishna's Butterball in Mamallapuram]]
[[File:Tricky_rock.jpg|alt=|thumb|Krishna's Butterball, side profile viewed from west to east.]]

'''Krishna's Butterball''' (also known as '''Vaan Irai Kal'''<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|url=http://www.atlasobscura.com/places/krishnas-butter-ball|title=Krishna's Butter Ball|website=Atlas Obscura|access-date=2016-09-27}}</ref> and '''Krishna's Gigantic Butterball''') is a gigantic [[granite]] [[boulder]] resting on a short incline in the historical coastal resort town of [[Mamallapuram]] in [[Tamil Nadu]] state of India.<ref>{{cite news|author1=Eric Grundhauser|title=The Delicately Balanced Beauty of Krishna's Butter Ball|url=http://www.slate.com/blogs/atlas_obscura/2015/08/04/the_delicately_balanced_boulder_known_as_krishna_s_butter_ball_is_a_lovely.html|accessdate=21 May 2016|work=Slate|date=4 August 2015}}</ref>

Being part of the [[Group of Monuments at Mamallapuram]], a UNESCO [[World Heritage Site]] built during 7th- and 8th-century CE as Hindu religious monuments by the [[Pallava dynasty]], it is a popular tourist attraction.<ref name="Lochtefeld2002p399">{{cite book|author=James G. Lochtefeld|title=The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Hinduism: A-M|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=5kl0DYIjUPgC&pg=PA399|year=2002|publisher=The Rosen Publishing Group|isbn=978-0-8239-3179-8|page=399}}</ref><ref name=Unesco>{{Cite web|url=https://whc.unesco.org/en/list/249/|title=Group of Monuments at Mahabalipuram|accessdate=23 October 2012|publisher=UNESCO.org}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|author1=Neha Vashishth|title=These Mysterious Places In India Totally Defy Gravity!|url=http://daily.bhaskar.com/news-hf/LIF-WEW-weird-places-in-india-where-gravity-has-no-power-5300560-PHO.html|accessdate=22 May 2016|work=dailybhaskar|date=16 April 2016}}</ref> It is listed as a protected national monument by the [[Archeological Survey of India]].<ref>https://web.archive.org/web/20180919070208/http://asi.nic.in/alphabetical-list-of-monuments-tamil-nadu/</ref>

==Etymology==
The original name, ''Vaan Irai Kal'', according to the [[Atlas Obscura]], translates from Tamil as "Stone of Sky God".<ref name=":0" /> According to [[Hindu scriptures]], lord [[Krishna]] often stole butter from his mother's butter [[handi]]; this may have led to the namesake of the boulder.<ref name=":0" /> In 1969, a tour-guide is said to credit its present name, ''Krishna's Butterball'', to [[Indira Gandhi]] who was on a tour of the city.<ref>{{cite news|title=Krishna's Butter Ball - Ancient Aliens In India? ~ Places on the planet you must see|url=http://www.phenomenalplace.com/2013/12/krishnas-butter-ball-ancient-aliens-in.html|accessdate=21 May 2016}}</ref>

==History==
[[File:Butter_well_at_Mahabalipuram.jpg|alt=|thumb|right|Butter well, 40 meter north of Krishna's Butterball.]]

The [[Pallava]] king [[Narasimhavarman]] (630–668 CE) also made a failed attempt to move the boulder.<ref name=":0" /> The Indian [[Tamil people|Tamil]] king [[Raja Raja Chola]] (985 and 1014 CE) was inspired by the balance of this massive stone boulder and it led to the creation of never-falling mud dolls called ''[[Thanjavur_doll|Tanjavur Bommai]]'', which having a half-spherical base tends to come back to its original position every time one tries to make it fall.{{fact|date=September 2018}} In 1908, then-governor of the city [[Arthur Havelock]] made an attempt to use seven elephants to move the boulder from its position due to safety concerns, but with no success.{{fact|date=September 2018}} On October 12th 2019, Indian Prime Minister [[Narendra Modi]] and Chinese President [[Xi Jinping]] took a photo in front of Krishna's Butterball holding hands during their second "informal summit".<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/camaraderie-marks-start-of-modi-xi-informal-summit/article29660482.ece|title=Camaraderie marks start of Modi-Xi 'informal summit'|last=Ramakrishnan|first=T.|date=2019-10-11|work=The Hindu|access-date=2019-10-19|language=en-IN|issn=0971-751X}}</ref>

==Details==
The boulder is approximately 6 meters high and 5 meters wide and weighs around 250 tons.<ref>{{cite news|author1=Samonway Duttagupta|title=7 of the most incredible natural wonders in India|url=http://indiatoday.intoday.in/story/7-of-the-most-incredible-natural-wonders-in-india-maharashtra-lonar-tamil-nadu-kerala-valley-of-flowers-karanataka-travel/1/635723.html|accessdate=21 May 2016|work=[[India Today]]|date=5 April 2016}}</ref> It seems to float and barely stand on a slope on top of {{convert|4|ft|m|adj=on|order=flip|sp=us}} high plinth which is a naturally eroded hill, and is said to have been at the same place for 1200 years.<ref name=":0"/><ref name=IndiaTimes>{{cite web |url=http://www.indiatimes.com/culture/travel/this-is-krishna-s-mysterious-butter-ball-rock-and-it-has-never-rolled-downhill-250079.html |title=This Is Krishna's Mysterious 'Butter Ball' Rock And It Has Never Rolled Downhill |author=Neha Borkar |date=7 February 2016 |work=IndiaTimes |accessdate=29 September 2016}}</ref> A part of the boulder on top back has eroded away, making it look like a half-spherical rock from the back, while it looks round shaped from other three sides.

==Gallery==
<gallery mode=packed heights="150px">
File:Krishna's Butter Ball, Mamallapuram.JPG|Krishna's Butter Ball, side profile viewed from east t west.
File:India_-_Temples_&_Towers_-_018_-_Mamallapuram_-_Krishna's_Butterball.jpg|"Take this path to your goal", frontal long shot viewed from south to north.
File:Krishna's_Butter_ball_3.jpg|"Oh my goat", frontal profile viewed from southeast to northwest.
File:Krishna's_Butter_Ball,_Mahabalipuram.JPG|"The rock solid", side profile viewed from east to west.
File:Krishna_Butterballl.jpg|"Dare to rest precariously", side profile viewed from northeast to southwest.
File:Krishna_Butter_ball.JPG|"Tumble, if you can", rear profile viewed from north to south.
File:Krishna_Butter_Ball_in_Mahabalipuram.jpg|"The tricky rock", side profile viewed from west to east.
File:India - Temples & Towers - 019 - Mamallapuram - Krishna's Butterball.jpg|"Have one more dollop", side profile closeup viewed from southwest to northeast.
File:Krishna’s_Butter_Ball_-_Evening.JPG|"The surreal twilight zone", side profile viewed from southwest to northeast.
File:Butter_ball@Mahabalipuram.jpg|"The golden sunrise", side profile viewed from northwest to southeast.
</gallery>

==See also==
* [[List_of_gravity_hills#India|List of gravity hills in India]]

==References==
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	'''Krishna's Butterball''' (also known as '''Vaan Irai Kal'''<ref name=":0">{{Cite web\|url=http://www.atlasobscura.com/places/krishnas-butter-ball\|title=Krishna's Butter Ball\|website=Atlas Obscura\|access-date=2016-09-27}}</ref> and '''Krishna's Gigantic Butterball''') is a gigantic [[granite]] [[boulder]] resting on a short incline in the historical coastal resort town of [[Mamallapuram]] in [[Tamil Nadu]] state of India.<ref>{{cite news\|author1=Eric Grundhauser\|title=The Delicately Balanced Beauty of Krishna's Butter Ball\|url=http://www.slate.com/blogs/atlas_obscura/2015/08/04/the_delicately_balanced_boulder_known_as_krishna_s_butter_ball_is_a_lovely.html\|accessdate=21 May 2016\|work=Slate\|date=4 August 2015}}</ref>		'''Krishna's Butterball''' (also known as '''Vaan Irai Kal'''<ref name=":0">{{Cite web\|url=http://www.atlasobscura.com/places/krishnas-butter-ball\|title=Krishna's Butter Ball\|website=Atlas Obscura\|access-date=2016-09-27}}</ref> and '''Krishna's Gigantic Butterball''') is a gigantic [[granite]] [[boulder]] resting on a short incline in the historical coastal resort town of [[Mamallapuram]] in [[Tamil Nadu]] state of India.<ref>{{cite news\|author1=Eric Grundhauser\|title=The Delicately Balanced Beauty of Krishna's Butter Ball\|url=http://www.slate.com/blogs/atlas_obscura/2015/08/04/the_delicately_balanced_boulder_known_as_krishna_s_butter_ball_is_a_lovely.html\|accessdate=21 May 2016\|work=Slate\|date=4 August 2015}}</ref>

	Being part of the [[Group of Monuments at Mamallapuram]], a UNESCO [[World Heritage Site]] built during ~~7th~~- and ~~8th~~-century CE as Hindu religious monuments by the [[Pallava dynasty]], it is a popular tourist attraction.<ref name="Lochtefeld2002p399">{{cite book\|author=James G. Lochtefeld\|title=The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Hinduism: A-M\|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=5kl0DYIjUPgC&pg=PA399\|year=2002\|publisher=The Rosen Publishing Group\|isbn=978-0-8239-3179-8\|page=399}}</ref><ref name=Unesco>{{Cite web\|url=https://whc.unesco.org/en/list/249/\|title=Group of Monuments at Mahabalipuram\|accessdate=23 October 2012\|publisher=UNESCO.org}}</ref><ref>{{cite news\|author1=Neha Vashishth\|title=These Mysterious Places In India Totally Defy Gravity!\|url=http://daily.bhaskar.com/news-hf/LIF-WEW-weird-places-in-india-where-gravity-has-no-power-5300560-PHO.html\|accessdate=22 May 2016\|work=dailybhaskar\|date=16 April 2016}}</ref> It is listed as a protected national monument by the [[Archeological Survey of India]].<ref>https://web.archive.org/web/20180919070208/http://asi.nic.in/alphabetical-list-of-monuments-tamil-nadu/</ref>		Being part of the [[Group of Monuments at Mamallapuram]], a UNESCO [[World Heritage Site]] built during the seventh- and eighth-century CE as Hindu religious monuments by the [[Pallava dynasty]], it is a popular tourist attraction.<ref name="Lochtefeld2002p399">{{cite book\|author=James G. Lochtefeld\|title=The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Hinduism: A-M\|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=5kl0DYIjUPgC&pg=PA399\|year=2002\|publisher=The Rosen Publishing Group\|isbn=978-0-8239-3179-8\|page=399}}</ref><ref name=Unesco>{{Cite web\|url=https://whc.unesco.org/en/list/249/\|title=Group of Monuments at Mahabalipuram\|accessdate=23 October 2012\|publisher=UNESCO.org}}</ref><ref>{{cite news\|author1=Neha Vashishth\|title=These Mysterious Places In India Totally Defy Gravity!\|url=http://daily.bhaskar.com/news-hf/LIF-WEW-weird-places-in-india-where-gravity-has-no-power-5300560-PHO.html\|accessdate=22 May 2016\|work=dailybhaskar\|date=16 April 2016}}</ref> It is listed as a protected national monument by the [[Archeological Survey of India]].<ref>{{cite web \|title=Alphabetical List of Monuments – Tamil Nadu \|url=http://asi.nic.in/alphabetical-list-of-monuments-tamil-nadu/ \|url-status=dead \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180919070208/http://asi.nic.in/alphabetical-list-of-monuments-tamil-nadu/ \|archive-date=19 September 2018 \|access-date=12 January 2022 \|website=asi.nic.in}}</ref>

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	[[File:Butter_well_at_Mahabalipuram.jpg\|alt=\|thumb\|right\|Butter well, 40 ~~meter~~ north of Krishna's Butterball.]]		[[File:Butter_well_at_Mahabalipuram.jpg\|alt=\|thumb\|right\|Butter well, {{convert\|40\|m\|ft}} north of Krishna's Butterball]]

	The [[Pallava]] king [[Narasimhavarman]] (630–668 CE) also made a failed attempt to move the boulder.<ref name=":0" /> The Indian [[Tamil people\|Tamil]] king [[Raja Raja Chola]] (985 and 1014 CE) was inspired by the balance of this massive stone boulder and it led to the creation of never-falling mud dolls called ''[[Thanjavur doll\|Tanjavur Bommai]]'', which having a half-spherical base tends to come back to its original position every time one tries to make it fall.{{~~fact~~\|date=September 2018}} In 1908, then-governor of the city [[Arthur Havelock]] made an attempt to use seven elephants to move the boulder from its position due to safety concerns, but with no success.{{~~fact~~\|date=September 2018}} On October ~~12,~~ 2019, Indian Prime Minister [[Narendra Modi]] and Chinese President [[Xi Jinping]] took a photo in front of Krishna's Butterball holding hands during their second "informal summit".<ref>{{Cite news\|url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/camaraderie-marks-start-of-modi-xi-informal-summit/article29660482.ece\|title=Camaraderie marks start of Modi-Xi 'informal summit'\|last=Ramakrishnan\|first=T.\|date=2019-10-11\|work=The Hindu\|access-date=2019-10-19\|language=en-IN\|issn=0971-751X}}</ref>		The [[Pallava]] king [[Narasimhavarman]] (630–668 CE) also made a failed attempt to move the boulder.<ref name=":0" /> The Indian [[Tamil people\|Tamil]] king [[Raja Raja Chola]] (985 and 1014 CE) was inspired by the balance of this massive stone boulder and it led to the creation of never-falling mud dolls called ''[[Thanjavur doll\|Tanjavur Bommai]]'', which having a half-spherical base tends to come back to its original position every time one tries to make it fall.{{citation needed\|date=September 2018}} In 1908, then-governor of the city [[Arthur Havelock]] made an attempt to use seven elephants to move the boulder from its position due to safety concerns but with no success.{{citation needed\|date=September 2018}} On 12 October 2019, Indian Prime Minister [[Narendra Modi]] and Chinese President [[Xi Jinping]] took a photo in front of Krishna's Butterball holding hands during their second "informal summit".<ref>{{Cite news\|url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/camaraderie-marks-start-of-modi-xi-informal-summit/article29660482.ece\|title=Camaraderie marks start of Modi-Xi 'informal summit'\|last=Ramakrishnan\|first=T.\|date=2019-10-11\|work=The Hindu\|access-date=2019-10-19\|language=en-IN\|issn=0971-751X}}</ref>

	==Details==		==Details==
	The boulder is approximately 6 ~~meters~~ high and 5 ~~meters~~ wide and weighs around 250 ~~tons~~.<ref>{{cite news\|author1=Samonway Duttagupta\|title=7 of the most incredible natural wonders in India\|url=http://indiatoday.intoday.in/story/7-of-the-most-incredible-natural-wonders-in-india-maharashtra-lonar-tamil-nadu-kerala-valley-of-flowers-karanataka-travel/1/635723.html\|accessdate=21 May 2016\|work=[[India Today]]\|date=5 April 2016}}</ref> It seems to float and barely stand on a slope on top of {{convert\|4\|ft\|m\|adj=on\|order=flip\|sp=us}} high plinth which is a naturally eroded hill, and is said to have been at the same place for ~~1200~~ years.<ref name=":0"/><ref name=IndiaTimes>{{cite web \|url=http://www.indiatimes.com/culture/travel/this-is-krishna-s-mysterious-butter-ball-rock-and-it-has-never-rolled-downhill-250079.html \|title=This Is Krishna's Mysterious 'Butter Ball' Rock And It Has Never Rolled Downhill \|author=Neha Borkar \|date=7 February 2016 \|work=IndiaTimes \|accessdate=29 September 2016}}</ref> A part of the boulder on top back has eroded away, making it look like a half-spherical rock from the back, while it ~~looks~~ round shaped from other three sides.		The boulder is approximately {{convert\|6\|m\|ft\|spell=in}} high and {{convert\|5\|m\|ft\|spell=in}} wide and weighs around {{convert\|250\|t\|ton}}.<ref>{{cite news\|author1=Samonway Duttagupta\|title=7 of the most incredible natural wonders in India\|url=http://indiatoday.intoday.in/story/7-of-the-most-incredible-natural-wonders-in-india-maharashtra-lonar-tamil-nadu-kerala-valley-of-flowers-karanataka-travel/1/635723.html\|accessdate=21 May 2016\|work=[[India Today]]\|date=5 April 2016}}</ref> It seems to float and barely stand on a slope on top of {{convert\|4\|ft\|m\|adj=on\|order=flip\|sp=us}} high plinth which is a naturally eroded hill and is said to have been at the same place for 1,200 years.<ref name=":0"/><ref name=IndiaTimes>{{cite web \|url=http://www.indiatimes.com/culture/travel/this-is-krishna-s-mysterious-butter-ball-rock-and-it-has-never-rolled-downhill-250079.html \|title=This Is Krishna's Mysterious 'Butter Ball' Rock And It Has Never Rolled Downhill \|author=Neha Borkar \|date=7 February 2016 \|work=IndiaTimes \|accessdate=29 September 2016}}</ref> A part of the boulder on top back has eroded away, making it look like a half-spherical rock from the back, while it appears round shaped from other three sides.

	==Gallery==		==Gallery==
	<gallery mode=packed heights="~~150px~~">		<gallery mode="packed" heights="150">
	File:Krishna's Butter Ball, Mamallapuram.JPG\|Krishna's Butter Ball, side profile viewed from east t west.		File:Krishna's Butter Ball, Mamallapuram.JPG\|Krishna's Butter Ball, side profile viewed from east to west
	File:~~India_~~-~~_Temples_~~&~~_Towers_~~-~~_018_~~-~~_Mamallapuram_~~-~~_Krishna~~'~~s_Butterball~~.jpg\|~~"Take this path to your goal", <br>frontal long shot~~ viewed from south to north.		File:India - Temples & Towers - 018 - Mamallapuram - Krishna's Butterball.jpg\|viewed from south to north
	File:Krishna'~~s_Butter_ball_3~~.jpg\|~~"Oh my goat", <br>frontal profile~~ viewed from southeast to northwest.		File:Krishna's Butter ball 3.jpg\|viewed from southeast to northwest
	File:Krishna'~~s_Butter_Ball~~,~~_Mahabalipuram~~.JPG\|~~"The rock solid", <br>side profile~~ viewed from east to west.		File:Krishna's Butter Ball, Mahabalipuram.JPG\|viewed from east to west
	File:~~Krishna_Butterballl~~.jpg\|~~"Dare to rest precariously", <br>side profile~~ viewed from northeast to southwest.		File:Krishna Butterballl.jpg\|viewed from northeast to southwest
	File:~~Krishna_Butter_ball~~.JPG\|~~"Tumble, if you can", <br>rear profile~~ viewed from north to south.		File:Krishna Butter ball.JPG\|viewed from north to south
	File:~~Krishna_Butter_Ball_in_Mahabalipuram~~.jpg\|~~"The tricky rock", <br>side profile~~ viewed from west to east.		File:Krishna Butter Ball in Mahabalipuram.jpg\|viewed from west to east
	File:India - Temples & Towers - 019 - Mamallapuram - Krishna's Butterball.jpg\|~~"Have one more dollop", <br>side profile closeup~~ viewed from southwest to northeast.		File:India - Temples & Towers - 019 - Mamallapuram - Krishna's Butterball.jpg\|viewed from southwest to northeast
	~~File:Krishna’s_Butter_Ball_-_Evening.JPG\|"The surreal twilight zone", <br>side profile viewed from southwest to northeast.~~
	~~File:Butter_ball@Mahabalipuram.jpg\|"The golden sunrise", <br>side profile viewed from northwest to southeast.~~
	</gallery>		</gallery>