Krishna’s Butterball by McKay Savage
Krishna’s Butterball is a massive narrow-based boulder in the ancient city of Mahabalipuram, Tamil Nadu state of north eastern India.
The rock is named after Lord Krishna, a Hindu deity believed to have had an insatiable appetite for butter as a child.
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Krishna’s Butterball is over 20 feet in height (similar width), weighing some 250 tons. The mysterious granite stone which has been around for over 100 years, is perched on a slope at an angle of 45 degrees, defying natural laws of physics.
Krishna’s Butterball was originally named Vaan Irai Kal meaning Sky God’s Stone in Tamil language.
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The area has become a huge touristic attraction. Fascinated visitors fulfill their curiosity by pushing on the boulder, hugging it and sitting around.
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Majestic and spectacular, Krishna’s Butterball is also very popular with locals.
Thus, the Sky God’s Stone (aka Krishna’s Butterball) makes DUNIA Magazine’s list of amazing wonders of the world!