Saturday, October 13, 2018, 20:26
Located in Mexico, the ancient temple worshiping the Mayan snake god Kukulkan is considered an ancient architectural masterpiece. The interesting secrets about this project have attracted many tourists to explore…
Kukulkan – a world-famous ancient Mayan temple located in the ancient city of Chichen Itza, northern Yucatan peninsula, Mexico. |
Kukulkan temple attracts attention with the architecture of a pyramid. Stairs on four sides of this structure lead from the bottom to the top of the temple. |
According to experts, the Kukulkan temple was built by the Maya above an underground cave in the pre-Columbian period to worship the god Kukulkan (about 900 – 1,100 years ago). This is the snake god in the spiritual life of the Mayans. |
According to Mayan legend, the snake god Kukulkan was born and raised in an underground cave. Every time the god Kukulkan appears, it will cause an earthquake. |
The two sides of the northern corridor of Kukulkan temple are carved with very sophisticated snake motifs. |
More specifically, on the spring and autumn equinoxes, when the sunset sunlight shines on the northwest corner of this structure, the temple’s shadow on the ground takes the form of a slithering snake. This interesting thing has attracted tourists to come here to see it with their own eyes. |
Another surprising secret discovered by archaeological experts is that underneath the Kukulkan temple there is a giant sacred pit. According to experts, this sacred hole is about 1,000 years old. |
The sacred pit below the Kukulkan temple was built to symbolize the underworld, creation and water. This is considered the place where people contact the god Kukulkan. |
The sacred hole is about 25 – 35m in diameter, 20m deep and has an underground river running underneath from North to South. |
Experts are concerned that the high humidity in the cave and the sacred pit structure could cause this ancient temple to collapse in the future. |