The Inverted Shadow At Virupaksha Temple

The Inverted Shadow At Virupaksha Temple

Virupaksha temple situated in Hampi, Karnataka is devoted to Lord Virupaksha, one of the other forms of Lord Shiva. The sunlight enters through a small opening which acts as an aperture. When the sunlight falls on Gopuram, it blocks the light and this forms a shadow. This shadow falls through an opening instead of in front of the gopuram. This opening acts as a mirror that reflects and inverts the image and this falls on the other side of the temple. This seems like magic and you will really enjoy the view of this inverted shadow.

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