A Chakravyuha-type labyrinth associated with a temple at Padmanabham in Andhra Pradesh — reflecting the Mahabharata's account of the deadly battle formation devised by Dronacharya to trap Abhimanyu. Indian labyrinth traditions, deeply connected to the epic narratives, represent an independent development from the Mediterranean forms. The Chakravyuha's military-tactical interpretation contrasts with European labyrinths' pilgrimage symbolism, yet both encode the idea of a winding path toward a hidden center. At Giza bearing 92.38°, 5,421 km from the Great Pyramid — eastward rather than northward.
Labyrinth Details
Pattern
Chakra-Vyuha (Indian)
Circuits
7 paths, 8 walls
Material
stone
Age
~500 CE
Condition
intact
Country
India
Region
Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh
Stellar Alignments (89 stars)
| Star ▴ | Rise Az ▴ | Rise Δ ▴ | Set Az ▴ | Set Δ ▴ | Tradition ▴ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pleiades (Alcyone) | — | — | — | — | |
| Orion's Belt (Alnilam) | — | — | — | — | |
| Sirius | — | — | — | — | |
| Thuban | — | — | — | — | |
| Vega | — | — | — | — | |
| Regulus | — | — | — | — | |
| Aldebaran | — | — | — | — | |
| Antares | — | — | — | — | |
| Fomalhaut | — | — | — | — | |
| Arcturus | — | — | — | — | |
| Galactic Center (Sgr A*) | — | — | — | — | |
| Galactic Anti-Center | — | — | — | — | |
| Deneb | — | — | — | — | |
| Capella | — | — | — | — | |
| Castor | — | — | — | — | |
| Pollux | — | — | — | — | |
| Procyon | — | — | — | — | |
| Betelgeuse | — | — | — | — | |
| Rigel | — | — | — | — | |
| Bellatrix | — | — | — | — | |
| Achernar | — | — | — | — | |
| Acrux | — | — | — | — | |
| Mimosa | — | — | — | — | |
| Altair | — | — | — | — | |
| Kochab | — | — | — | — | |
| Dubhe | — | — | — | — | |
| Alkaid | — | — | — | — | |
| Mizar | — | — | — | — | |
| Hamal | — | — | — | — | |
| Zubenelgenubi | — | — | — | — | |
| Alnitak | — | — | — | — | |
| Mintaka | — | — | — | — | |
| Saiph | — | — | — | — | |
| Peacock | — | — | — | — | |
| Miaplacidus | — | — | — | — | |
| Rigil Kentaurus | — | — | — | — | |
| Hadar | — | — | — | — | |
| Gacrux | — | — | — | — | |
| Naos | — | — | — | — | |
| Suhail | — | — | — | — | |
| Avior | — | — | — | — | |
| Atria | — | — | — | — | |
| Regor | — | — | — | — | |
| Alsephina | — | — | — | — | |
| Shaula | — | — | — | — | |
| Ankaa | — | — | — | — | |
| Menkent | — | — | — | — | |
| Alpheratz | — | — | — | — | |
| Eltanin | — | — | — | — | |
| Kornephoros | — | — | — | — | |
| Rasalhague | — | — | — | — | |
| Denebola | — | — | — | — | |
| Alhena | — | — | — | — | |
| Alphard | — | — | — | — | |
| Bharani | — | — | — | — | |
| Pushya | — | — | — | — | |
| Adhara | — | — | — | — | |
| Wezen | — | — | — | — | |
| Navi | — | — | — | — | |
| Schedar | — | — | — | — | |
| Nunki | — | — | — | — | |
| Canopus | — | — | — | — | |
| Kaus Australis | — | — | — | — | |
| Sabik | — | — | — | — | |
| Scheat | — | — | — | — | |
| Enif | — | — | — | — | |
| Diphda | — | — | — | — | |
| Alphecca | — | — | — | — | |
| Rasalgethi | — | — | — | — | |
| Spica | — | — | — | — | |
| Zubeneschamali | — | — | — | — | |
| Unukalhai | — | — | — | — | |
| Murzim | — | — | — | — | |
| Phact | — | — | — | — | |
| Mirfak | — | — | — | — | |
| Vindemiatrix | — | — | — | — | |
| Markab | — | — | — | — | |
| Algol | — | — | — | — | |
| Sadalmelik | — | — | — | — | |
| Sadalsuud | — | — | — | — | |
| Sun (Summer Solstice) | 65.3° | — | 294.7° | — | |
| Sun (Winter Solstice) | 114.7° | — | 245.3° | — | |
| Sun (Equinox) | 90.0° | — | 270.0° | — | |
| Sun (Northern Cross-Quarter) | 72.7° | — | 287.3° | — | |
| Sun (Southern Cross-Quarter) | 107.3° | — | 252.7° | — | |
| Moon (N Major Standstill) | 59.7° | — | 300.3° | — | |
| Moon (S Major Standstill) | 120.3° | — | 239.7° | — | |
| Moon (N Minor Standstill) | 70.3° | — | 289.7° | — | |
| Moon (S Minor Standstill) | 109.7° | — | 250.3° | — |
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