Agra, 2017,07.26 (Anuja Jaiswall, TNN): Two stones weighing 5 and 28.5 kg that were found “floating” in the Yamuna river in Mathura have become an attraction for local residents. The stones, which were reportedly taken out from the river by some people, have been placed at Saini Dharamshala temple and are attracting huge crowds.
Local residents believe that these stones could be a part of the legendary Hanuman Ram Setu, which was used by Lord Ram to attack Ravan’s Lanka to rescue Sita.
However, Professor in Geology department in Lucknow University Dhruv Sen Singh said there is no truth behind what people are claiming and it’s only a sign of their ignorance. He said there is scientific reason behind stones floating in water. He said floating of object depends on relative weight of the displaced water and rocks with low density would always float in water and this is based on Archimedes’ principle.
Notwithstanding, the professor’s scientific reasoning, Geeta devi, a resident in Saini Colony near Yamuna, said, “This is nothing, but a miracle as such heavy stones can never float in water”.
After the stones were taken out from Yamuna, local residents weighed then and now they are convinced of their “magical powers” and are praying before it.
Sixty-year-old Karan Singh Saini said that this stone was found on Monday (Shiv jee day) so it should be put in Shiv temple. They were also planning to make pond so that the stone could float in it for all to see.
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