Leaning tower of Pisa ~ Huma leaning temple.

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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XfRSjuqEyXY http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Leaning_Temple_of_Huma [b]People only know one leaning tower in this world and that is leaning tower of Pisa. They should come to my city and see the ‘Huma Temple. It is popularly known as the ‘Leaning Temple of Huma’. The presiding deity is Bimaleswar Shiva. [/b] Unlike other temples, it is making an angle with ground and not standing straight. That's the main attraction. Huma temple, situated near Sambhalpur, was established in the year 1670. It is believed that the temple was built by the King Baliar Singh, the fifth king of the Chauhan dynasty of Sambalpur, it is situated on the left bank of the Mahanadi, 23 kms South of Sambalpur. The surprising thing is, the main temple tilted to one direction and other small temples tilted to some other direction. And within the temple complex i.e. within the boundaries of temple, everything found to be in tilted condition including the boundaries. Now again the angle of inclination is not changed since last 40/50 years as said by the villagers and priests. However the structure is tilted may be due to some geological reason, may be the earth crust is un-even in structure. About the inclination, it is not possible to judge whether the angle is increasing or not. Though it got architectural importance, the noticeable thing is all the other small Shiva temples in the compound are also leaning. Huma is a place of pilgrimage, and is also visited by strangers out of curiosity to see the different kind of fish in the river. The special types of fish found here are called as 'Kudo' fish. They are said to be so tame that they will eat sweets and other foods from the hands of those who bathe close to the temple. During auspicious days they are called by their names and given the 'prasad' of the God. Here nobody tries to catch them as they are believed to be the assets of the God. A great fair takes place at the foothill in March every year on the occasion of Shivratri. This continues for several days. I am sharing this here so that friends here may know about this wonderful place. Yesterday I had gone there with all family members; we worshipped God Shiva, fed the holy fish and moved in river Mahanadi in a boat. My grandkids, Subhee and Bishu were most excited; it is the first time they rode a boat. Any such place at your place, please do share for benefit of friends here. Do you enjoy boating or boat riding? Please respond comment on my story and share your experience. Thanks in advance. Professor Dr. B.Saraf. PhD. Cheers have a lucky day ahead. March 19th 2013. [i][/i][u][/u]