Iron in Ancient India c6.s6.11

c6.s6.11

(2) The lower part of this pillar is a little flat and bulbuous like the Delhi pillar and is enclosed in stone and iron bars to have it buried, so the probability of its being used as a beam like those of Konarak is very small indeed. Moreover there are many beams at Konarak, Puri and Bhubaneswar, while it is difficult to imagine how one pillar could be used for mechanical purposes.