Lepakshi

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         Lepakshi is very important historically and archaeologically. It is famous for Nandi (Bull), Veerabhadra Temple and Hanging Pillar.

Lepakshi......15KM from Hindupur..100KM from Bangalore

Temple of Lord Veerabhadra (Son of Lord Shiva)

Dwajasthamba

Maha Goupuram

Temple Corridor

Lord Shiva

Lord Hanuman

         The temple is divided into three parts - the 'Mukha Mandapa', (also called 'Natya Mandapa' or 'Ranga Mandapa'), the 'Artha Mandapa' or 'Garbha Gruha' and the 'Kalyana Mandapa' with 38 carved monolithic pillars in grey sandstone is unfinished.

	Kalyanamandap
Brahma & Vishnu [1]	Kalyana Shiva [1]	Ganesh [1]
Annapurna [2]	Parvathi [2]	[1]
Agni [2]	Tumbura [2]	Dance Master [2]

Roof Paintings [2]
[1] Kalyana Mandapa
[2] Natya Mandapa

         The Roof Paintings made by natural colors still these are very clear to see. In the first photo the king and sub ordinates praying “Lord Krishan” who is on the leaf. The specialty of this painting is that the eyes of Krishna are looking towards us as we see from any direction.


World's Largest Basavanna (Nandi)
Some more............

Foot Print of Sita (Faith)

Kalachakra

Stone Plate

Timings: 6:00 AM to 8:00 PM
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