Krishna’s Butterball

Krishna's Butterball is a gigantic balancing rock, a granite boulder resting on a short incline in the historical coastal resort town of in state, India.
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  • Locality
  • …is also known as “Vaan Irai Kal”
  • Description: 250 ton massive boulder sitting on a slight slope

Places of Interest

Highlights include Ganesha Ratha and Krishna Mandapam.
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Hindu temple
is a temple in Kancheepuram district, , .
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Mandapa of Krishna or is a monument…
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The is a complex of temples and shrines that overlooks the shore of the .

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Mamallapuram and Saluvankuppam.
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, also known as Mahabalipuram…
Village
, also spelt as Salavankuppam… is situated 4½ km north of Krishna’s Butterball.
Village
is a village near , … is situated 9 km west of Krishna’s Butterball.

Krishna’s Butterball

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Latitude
12.61909° or 12° 37′ 9″ north
Longitude
80.1924° or 80° 11′ 33″ east
Open location code
7M42J59R+JX
Open­Street­Map ID
way 753671961
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Wiki­data ID
Q24192141

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In Other Languages

From Bengali to Telugu—“Krishna’s Butterball” goes by many names.
  • Bengali: “কৃষ্ণের মাখন নাড়ু”
  • French: “Boule de beurre de Krishna”
  • German: “Krishna’s Butterkugel”
  • Hebrew: “כדור החמאה של קרישנה”
  • Italian: “Krishna’s Butterball”
  • Portuguese: “Bola de manteiga de Krishna”
  • Tamil: “கிருஷ்ணரின் வெண்ணெய்ப் பந்து”
  • Telugu: “కృష్ణుడి బటర్ బాల్”

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Pūnjeri and Venpurushanattam.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Kodikal Mandapam and Tirmurthy Cave.

Chengalpattu: Highlights

Learn more about Mamallapuram and Chengalpattu.
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