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#VeerabhadraSwamyTemple is located in Lepakshi ,Andhra Pradesh It is dedicated to God Shiva & was built in 16th century. There is a very large Nandi (bull), about 200 metres away from temple, carved from a single block of stone, one of the largest of its type in the world.

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#VeerabhadraSwamyTemple has been built on a low altitude hillock of a large exposure of granite rock, which is in shape of a tortoise & hence known as Kurma Saila. It was built in 1530 AD by Virupanna Nayaka & Viranna, both brothers who were Governors under Vijayanagar Empire 2/2

📷1: Carvings of God Brahma and God  Vishnu on pillars in the manadapa.

📷2: Paintings in the ceiling of the Mukha mandapa {assembly hall}

📷3: Front Side View of #VeerabhadraSwamyTemple, Lepakshi.

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📷1: Within the #VeerabhadraSwamyTemple precincts, to its eastern side, there is huge boulder of granite stone which has carving of coiled multi-hooded serpent providing an umbrella cover over a Linga.

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A huge granite Nandi , 20 feet in height & 30 feet in length, bedecked with garlands & bells, carved out of a single block stone, is located about 200 metres from #VeerabhadraSwamyTemple, which faces statue of the serpent in precincts of the temple.

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📷1: Giant footprint inside the #VeerabhadraSwamyTemple premises. It is said to be of God Hanuman.

📷2: Sculpture of Dance teacher.

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One corner pillar in the #VeerabhadraSwamyTemple is the famous ‘hanging pillar’ that does not touch the temple floor at all and there is a small gap between the temple floor and base of the pillar which gives the impression of the hanging pillar.

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Aesthetically crafted Pillars at #VeerabhadraSwamyTemple

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Every pillar at #VeerabhadraSwamyTemple has its own beauty.

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