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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> | |||
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= | |||
==Etymology== | ==Etymology== | ||
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==History== | ==History== | ||
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 | 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=" | <gallery mode="packed" heights="120"> | ||
File:Krishna's | File:India - Temples & Towers - 018 - Mamallapuram - Krishna's Butterball.jpg|viewed from south | ||
File:India - Temples & Towers - | File:India - Temples & Towers - 019 - Mamallapuram - Krishna's Butterball.jpg|viewed from southwest | ||
File:Krishna | File:Krishna Butter Ball in Mahabalipuram.jpg|viewed from west | ||
File:Krishna | File:Krishna Butter ball.JPG|viewed from north | ||
File:Krishna Butterballl.jpg|viewed from northeast | File:Krishna Butterballl.jpg|viewed from northeast | ||
File:Krishna Butter | File:Krishna's Butter Ball, Mahabalipuram.JPG|viewed from east | ||
File:Krishna Butter Ball | File:Krishna's Butter Ball, Mamallapuram.JPG|viewed from southeast | ||
File: | [[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> | |||
==See also== | ==See also== | ||
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Latest revision as of 14:15, 12 December 2022
Template:Infobox rock Krishna's Butterball (also known as Vaan Irai Kal[1] 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.[2]
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.[3][4][5] It is listed as a protected national monument by the Archeological Survey of India.[6]
Etymology[edit]
The original name, Vaan Irai Kal, according to the Atlas Obscura, translates from Tamil as "Stone of Sky God".[1] 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.[1] 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.[7]
History[edit]
The Pallava king Narasimhavarman (630–668 CE) also made a failed attempt to move the boulder.[1] The Indian 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 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] 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] 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".[8]
Details[edit]
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 55 km (34 mi) from Chennai Central railway station and 53 km (33 mi) from Chennai International Airport.[9][10] To the south, Pondicherry is 95 km (59 mi) distant.[11]
The boulder is approximately six metres (20 ft) high and five metres (16 ft) wide and weighs around 250 tonnes (250 long tons; 280 short tons).[12] It seems to float and barely stand on a slope on top of 1.2-meter (4 ft) high plinth which is a naturally eroded hill. It is said to have been at the same place for 1,200 years.[1][13] 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[edit]
viewed from south
viewed from southwest
viewed from west
viewed from north
viewed from northeast
viewed from east
viewed from southeast
In media[edit]
- Krishna's butter ball was shown in an episode of History TV18's television infotainment show, OMG! Yeh Mera India, hosted by Krushna Abhishek.[14]
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 "Krishna's Butter Ball". Atlas Obscura. Retrieved 27 September 2016.
- ↑ Eric Grundhauser (4 August 2015). "The Delicately Balanced Beauty of Krishna's Butter Ball". Slate. Retrieved 21 May 2016.
- ↑ James G. Lochtefeld (2002). The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Hinduism: A-M. The Rosen Publishing Group. p. 399. ISBN 978-0-8239-3179-8.
- ↑ "Group of Monuments at Mahabalipuram". UNESCO.org. Retrieved 23 October 2012.
- ↑ Neha Vashishth (16 April 2016). "These Mysterious Places In India Totally Defy Gravity!". Dainik Bhaskar. Retrieved 22 May 2016.
- ↑ "Alphabetical List of Monuments – Tamil Nadu". asi.nic.in. Archived from the original on 19 September 2018. Retrieved 12 January 2022.
- ↑ "Krishna's Butter Ball - Ancient Aliens In India? ~ Places on the planet you must see". Retrieved 21 May 2016.
- ↑ Ramakrishnan, T. (11 October 2019). "Camaraderie marks start of Modi-Xi 'informal summit'". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 19 October 2019.
- ↑ "Chennai Central Railway Station - Mahabalipuram route". OpenStreetMap. Retrieved 7 December 2022.
- ↑ "Chennai International Airport - Mahabalipuram route". OpenStreetMap. Retrieved 7 December 2022.
- ↑ "Pondicherry - Mahabalipuram route". OpenStreetMap. Retrieved 7 December 2022.
- ↑ Samonway Duttagupta (5 April 2016). "7 of the most incredible natural wonders in India". India Today. Retrieved 21 May 2016.
- ↑ Neha Borkar (7 February 2016). "This Is Krishna's Mysterious 'Butter Ball' Rock And It Has Never Rolled Downhill". IndiaTimes. Retrieved 29 September 2016.
- ↑ https://www.historyindia.com/