Unveiling the Mystery: Secrets of the Ancient Temple Worshiping the Mayan Snake God

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…

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Kukulkan – a world-famous ancient Mayan temple located in the ancient city of Chichen Itza, northern Yucatan peninsula, Mexico.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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The two sides of the northern corridor of Kukulkan temple are carved with very sophisticated snake motifs.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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The sacred hole is about 25 – 35m in diameter, 20m deep and has an underground river running underneath from North to South.
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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.

 

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