5 Interesting Facts of Lepakshi Temple in Andhra Pradesh
You are in Bangalore on work, your work gets over much ahead of your planned time and you have a day to spare, what do you do?
If you love traveling and love to soak in beauty of Indian sculptures then make yourself comfortable in the hotels of Bangalore, Lepakshi is one of the nearest destinations from Devanahalli International airport, Bangalore.
LePakshi is 87 km from the airport and can be covered in 1hr 17mins. You can stay at any of the boutique, mid-segment, budget hotels in Bangalore and below is the route map to LePakshi from google maps.
The temples of Lepakshi are carved with mythological stories. If you are there ask the pujaris to guide you around. They tell you such interesting stories!
It is believed that the three temples and all other structures were sculpted by two brothers Viranna and Virupanna.
Interesting Facts of Lepakshi Temple
Ask the guides specifically for hanging pillar, Padmini rice lady, footprint of Sita (place where Sita of Ramayana is believed to have stepped), rock chain, red marks on the wall where the sculptor is believed to smashed his own eyes… many more.
I found the ‘naga (snake) lingam’ most amazing. A huge shiva lingam shaded by seven headed snake! I stood rooted at the spot at its sight! What imagination!
The temple priest told us it is a monolithic structure. The story is: when sculptors returned home for lunch they saw their mother hadn’t prepared the lunch yet. So while waiting for the lunch to be prepared the two brothers sculpted this naga lingam.
I am glad I made the trip to this place. You can see some more pics here: Nandi Lepakshi
its a very interesting image that you have added…enticing temple….will keep in my travel list when i travel to andhra
That's a amazing sculpture! Nandi pictures are beautiful too!
Wish I visit that place soon 🙂
Thanks for sharing Indrani 🙂
Amazing place. Beautifully captured!
Great post!
I thought I've visited every possible getaway around Bangalore and you write this! Hmm, need to find time for this now.
Ancient sculptures have their own style. Nice read.
Lovely place .
So many interesting places to explore and this one is so full of history!
Awesome sculptures….sitting in Delhi, the place seems far. But really tempted to visit whenever time permits.
Amazing snake sculpture!
Oh yes the sculpture is beautiful and I am yet to visit. Should make it this year. that's what blogging does. reminds of places to see and plan
Beautiful photograph Indrani, the enlarged version is awesome. Thanks.
Beautiful post. Lovely temples.
I send greetings.
Lucia
wow, that snake sculpture is amazing!
This sounds like a fascinating place to visit. The temple in the background of your photo looks gorgeous.
Beautiful place to be, and the snake, wow.
Thanks for the comments friends.
Raksha, 1hr 17 min is from Devenahalli Int. airport.
How much time does it take from Bangalore?
1 hr 17 mins is from airport or from the Blr city? I am interested in going there this weekend. WIll contact u if I need any data.
Regards,
Raksha
This is a lovely temple. Nice post Indrani.
Wow, what a cool sculpture and great imagination. I can not imagine coming across a 7 headed snake.