Ancient Hydraulic Engineering in Nandeshwara Temple



 Ancient Hydraulic Engineering in Nandeshwara Temple Continuous water flows out of the Nandi's mouth There is a Shivalinga below Nandi, the miracle is that a stream of water comes out of Nandi's mouth, and bathes the Shivalinga below the amazing fact is that no one is sure about the real source of the continuous stream of water that comes out of Nandi on the Shivalinga

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