Trip to Mahabalipuram or Mamallapuram: Chapter 5: Krishna’s Butter Ball
There is a hill slope near the Ganesh Ratha and on it is a huge boulder. Krishna’s Butterball is a giant natural rock perched on a hillside, seemingly in defiance of all laws of physics. It provides welcome shade if you dare to sit underneath it, and local kids have discovered that the slippery nearby hillside also makes a great natural slide. This is amazing as it is quite natural. The pallava kings tried to move the boulder with elephants, but were not able to do that. Photos of Krishna’s Butter Ball:
- Krishna’s Butter Ball:
- Krishna’s Butter Ball:
- Krishna’s Butter Ball:
- Krishna’s Butter Ball:
- Krishna’s Butter Ball:
- Krishna’s Butter Ball:
- Krishna’s Butter Ball:
- Krishna’s Butter Ball:
- From my pic you can get an idea of the size of the Krishna’s Butter Ball:









A video of Krishna’s Butter Ball:
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marina k. villatoro:
Wow, it looks like it’s ready to tip over. My husband is a climber and he would see this as the perfect boulder to climb freehand!
10 September 2009, 8:32 pmadmin:
That’s great
11 September 2009, 3:26 am