Curious about these "singing stones", I peered up at the Mahamandapa for a closer look at the pillars extending deep into the interior. The pavilion is cordoned off to visitors in an attempt to preserve these stone relics, since people repeatedly banged on the stone shafts to produce musical notes, leading to their degradation. Now, tourists can only see and not touch these centuries-old columns. In fact, many pass by them without realising their immense value.