The puzzle was first publicized in 1883.
There is a history about an Indian temple in KashiVishwanathwhich contains a large room with three time-worn pillars in it surrounded by 64 golden disks.
Brahmin priests, acting out the command of an ancient prophecy, have been moving these disks, in accordance with the immutable rules of the Brahma, since that time.
The puzzle is therefore also known as the Tower of Brahma puzzle