Lepakshi temple

A guide to the ancient temple of Lepakshi, a short drive from Bangalore. Discover one of the largest monolithic Nandi along the way to the Lepakshi temple.

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Hanging Pillar of Lepakshi. Every pillar in Lepakshi is a masterpiece. But this pillar which does not rest on the ground is a tribute to the engineering genius of ancient and medieval India's temple builders. This pillar is now a bit dislodged from its original position. It is said that during the British era, a British engineer tried to move it in an unsuccessful attempt to uncover the secret of its support.

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Hanging Pillar, the pillar that barely rests on ground and underneath which you can pass a sheet of paper. This pillar, suspended from the roof is a sign of ingenuity of the people who thought of it, engineered and built it. In the R"ranga mantapa" or 100 pillared dance hall in Veerabhadra Swamy Temple at Lepakshi, in Andhra Pradesh, near Andhra - Karnataka border, India

The Shiva's bull Nandi is a granite monolithic sculpture on the main road of Lepashki about 200m away from the temple. It is 4.5m high and 8.23m long making one of the largest nandi in India. The sculpture has been positioned so that it faces the Shivalinga which is shielded by a large serpent inside the temple. The nandi wears a kaasu malai, a bell chain, earrings and other jewellery.

The Veerabhadra Temple in Lepakshi also known as Lepakshi temple, located in Anantapur district, Andhra Pradesh in India is known for its huge 70 pillars