Qutub Minar is a Surystambh that is constructed based on Hindu architecture : Archaeologist Dharamveer Sharma

(Right side) A statue of Shri Narasimha and devotee Pralhad

New Delhi – Archaeologist Dharamveer Sharma said that the Sun transits from the northern hemisphere to the southern hemisphere on 21^st June. Qutub Minar is a Suryastambh, constructed to study the phenomenon. The architect Varahmihir advised King Vikramaditya for this construction.

Former ASI regional director says Qutub Minar was built as ‘Surya Stambh’, an ancient Hindu observatory to study astronomyhttps://t.co/PcJZmy7nRb

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Sharma further said that Qutub Minar does not have a shadow. It also has 27 tiny slots with symbols intended to observe the Nakshatra. Also, there were 27 temples on Qutub Minar Campus which the Mughals destroyed. It is possible to observe the Pole Star by standing in a particular direction under Qutub Minar by bending 25 inches lower. Qutub Minar is constructed based on Hindu architecture. The Arabian inscriptions are stamped later by Mughals. Sir Saiyad Ahmad Khan clarified after studying that the inscriptions are indeed stamped later to glorify the Mughal empire.

Shri Narasimha statue on the pillar of the mosque of Qutub Minar !

According to the regional director of the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI), a pillar of the disputed structure currently known as Quwwat-ul-Islam mosque in the so-called Qutub Minar complex has a statue of Shri Narasimha and devotee Pralhad.

1200-year-old idol of lord Narsingh allegedly found in one of pillars of mosque inside Qutub Minar’s complex. @Milan_reports with details#ITVideo #India #QutubMinar | @nabilajamal_ pic.twitter.com/2p22IyW58c

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1. Dharamvir Sharma said that the statue is from the regime of King Anangpal in the eighth century. This type of statue is unique and not found anywhere else. Generally, such Idols depict the story of Shri Narasimha killing Hiranyakashipu. However, these statues show devotee Pralhad praying to Shri Narasimha to calm down his anger.

2. Regarding the Idol, Tarun Vijay, chairman of the National Monuments Authority, said that the archaeologists will study the pictures provided to them.