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Lepakshi

This Virabhadra Temple at Lepakshi was built in the mid-16th century by Viranna and Virupanna, Vijayanagara governors of Penukonda. It contains some of the finest sculpture of the period and has the earliest preserved cycle of mural paintings in the Vijayanagara style.



Nagalingesvara

Ganesa Shrine

Sri-Kala-Hasti

Swing pavilion

Elephant Frieze

Stone Palettes

Kalyana Mandapa

Kartikeya

Siva-Parvati

Rangamandapa

Bhringi

Siva Kankalamurti

Ceiling Murals

Patrons

Kiratarjuniya, Siva


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