While Chantal was here we did a few road trips. We both love ancient temples so of course we had to go to Belur, Halebid and Sravanabelagola. We managed to squeeze them all in in one day.
The next trip was to Lepakshi, which is just over the border in Andhra Pradesh. Lepakshi has been on my ‘list’ for a while. It’s an important pilgrimage place because of its magnificent Veerabhadra temple.
We took the Bangalore-Hyderabad highway which must be the best highway I’ve taken in India. The road was in excellent condition, there was no traffic, and the scenery was beautiful. There was even a Kamat restaurant on the way where we could stop to have ragi dosas – a favourite with both of us. We reached Lepakshi quickly.
The Veerabhadra temple is perched on a rocky outcrop and was built in the 16th century during the Vijayanagar empire.
One thing which is unique about this temples is the beautiful fresco paintings in vibrant colours which adorn the ceiling of the kalyan mantapa. This one depicts the marriage of Shiva and Parvati.
Take a walk through Veerabhadra temple…
3 comments :
Beautiful temple. Beautiful pictures. Thank you
Brought back memories...Have visited this place many decades back! Thanks for sharing the pictures...its beautiful!
Beauty.Temple such exotic locations exist in India.Unbelievable…And amazing clicks….
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