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Lepakshi, Anantapur

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Explore the stone-carved sculptures and monuments at the culturally significant village of Lepakshi. Walk around the temple complex, dedicated to the fearsome god Veerabhadra and constructed by brothers Viranna and Virupanna sometime in the 17th century. Inspecting its intricate stone work and some of the best examples of mural paintings of the Vijayanagar kings, and take in the nearby Nandi cow statue, built facing the temple's linga. Bring along your camera, wear comfortable shoes, and carry plenty of water on your excursion. Choose to start, finish, or center your holiday on a trip to Lepakshi by using our Anantapur trip planner .

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By utkarshverma On March 17, 2018

This place is a nice idea for a day outing from Bangalore. Road till Lepakshi is very good and traffic is very minimal. Try to hire a guide to understand all about this place. Guides are available the... more »
By gnanadeep d On March 4, 2018

It’s a wonderful construction of temple and the peace environment makes even good . Good road connectivity from Bangalore more »
By ukrishnaswamy On February 27, 2018

It is wonderful nandi, and the largest one. The temple is amazing with several interesting features and stories around it. A must see. It gets hot so the best time to visit it in November through Febr... more »

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