The leaning tower of Pisa was built in 1173 AD, extending for 199 years.
A leaning temple of Lord Shiva is on the banks of the River Mahanadi in Odisha.
The temple was rebuilt in the year by King Baliar Singh (1660-1690 A.D.), the fifth Chauhan king of Sambalpur. The rest of the temples were built during the rule of King Ajit Singh (1766-1788 A.D.) of Sambalpur.
Date of the original building is not known.
Shakti or Devi worship is very ancient in Hinduism.
Goddess Uma is worshiped in Her various Forms.
There are Temples devoted to this form of worship and the activity of Tantra Shastra was at its peak in the Central and Eastern part of India.
Worship of Yoginis started in Odisha in 800 AD and flourished till 1300 AD.
"64 Yoginis come into focus when references are made to the dark side of Tantricism. The cult of tantrics profusely flourished in the 8th century where it reached its peak. Today we have just 4 of these temples scattered across our indian landscape
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