Lepakshi , Puttaparthi
About Lepakshi
Lepakshi is a small village located about 120 kms from Bangalore and 110 kms from Anantapur in Andhra Pradesh. Situated in the Anantapur district, Lepakshi is a historically and archeologically significant village. Lepakshi is famous for the 16th century Veerabhadra Temple built in Vijayanagara architectural style. Every year thousands of tourists visit this place from all over the world to watch the wonder of hanging pillar located in the famous Lepakshi temple. The hanging pillar which is one of its kind in the world is sight to marvel at.
Besides the hanging pillar, a huge structure of Nandi sculpted out of a single granite stone holds the attention of the visitors. Nandi bull made out of monolithic granite stone believed to be the largest such Nandi anywhere. The giant Nandi is situated next to main road around 200 meters from the Veerabhadra Temple.
There is a lot of history and architecture around this small village. One such example of extraordinary architecture and history is the Veerabhadra Temple which houses numerous mural paintings of the Vijayanagar kings, and inscriptions dating back to centuries. This town is 450kms from Hyderabad and 130 kms from Bangalore. While visiting this town, take time to visit nearby silk weaving centers for a taste of local art. There are no stay options at Lepakshi and the nearest accommodation is available in Hindupur, 15 kms from here.
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ISKCON Temple, Bangalore, Karnataka
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Introduction to ISKCON Temple, Bangalore The ISKCON Temple in Bangalore, officially known as the Sri Radha Krishna-Chandra Temple, is one of the...
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Gokulam, Andhra Pradesh
63 km from Lepakshi - See map
An interesting a intriguing insight into modern dairy methods in India, is the Gokulam dairy. Sourcing all its milk in the area. Visitors are...
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Sri Sathya Sai Space Theatre (Planetarium), Andhra Pradesh
63.3 km from Lepakshi - See map
Sri Sathya Sai Space Theatre is basically a planetarium, designed primarily for providing information about Astronomy, Physics, and Mathematics....
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Chaitanya Jyoti Museum, Andhra Pradesh
63.5 km from Lepakshi - See map
An architecturally impressive buildings which uses Chinese and Gothic styles, depicts the life of Sai Baba fir his early childhood until his death...
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Meditation Tree, Andhra Pradesh
63.9 km from Lepakshi - See map
Planted by Sai Baba the banyan tree is located within the serene premises of the Ashram. The area incorporates a ‘zone’ for meditation where...
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Sai Kulwant Hall, Andhra Pradesh
64.1 km from Lepakshi - See map
A white domed, multi-colored three floor sanctum situated in close proximity to the Poornachandra Hall and the Prashanthi Mandir. This hall...
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Gopuram (Ganesh Gate), Andhra Pradesh
64.1 km from Lepakshi - See map
A large and decorative gate devoted to Ganesh the elephant god, Lord of beginnings and lord of obstacles. Built in 1975 as a birthday...
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World Religions Pillar (Sarvadharma Stupa), Andhra Pradesh
64.1 km from Lepakshi - See map
A pillar some 35ft high, the World Religions Pillar or Sarvadharma Stupa. The monument stands with a lotus flower atop symbolizing ‘the lotus of...
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Sathya Sai Ashram (Prasanthi Nilayam), Andhra Pradesh
64.4 km from Lepakshi - See map
The home of the late Sathya Sai Baba, also known as the abode of peace. This ashram symbolizes the center of religious activities of the late...
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Anjaneya (Hanuman) Swamy Temple, Andhra Pradesh
64.6 km from Lepakshi - See map
Located close to town on the Gopuram Road. The Anjaneya (Hanuman) Swamy Temple is served by the entrance marked by a Siva Lingham. In the temple...
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Ghati Subramanya, Karnataka
64.8 km from Lepakshi - See map
GhatiSubramanya, located near Doddaballapur, 60 Km from Bangalore is a famous Hindu temple where Lord Subramanya and Lord Lakshmi Narasimha are...
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Skandagiri, Karnataka
70.4 km from Lepakshi - See map
Skandagiri is one of the many hill forts around Bangalore, famous for night trekking. The distance of Skandagiri hills from Bangalore is 60 Kms...
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