Lepakshi temple & paintings
LEPAKSHI MYSTERY
Explore the architectural marvel, temple paintings and unravel mystery of giants.
Temple, paintings & a mystery
Lepakshi tour is a guided tour to an Architectural jewel of the Vijayanagara Empire. Lepakshi is a treasure trove of temples, sculptures, paintings and other works of art. The hanging pillar in the temple hall is a marvel of ancient structural engineering. The other highlight is the mystery of Giants who as per legends were supposed to have built the old sections of the temple. We will look for traces of the evidence left behind by Giants of their existence!
Veerabhadra Temple
We explore this 16th century masterpiece of Vijaynagara style of architecture. First in line is the section called Mukha Mandapa which served as the venue for dance and other cultural activities. We then visit the Artha Mandapa where the King did his worship and where the Garbha Griha houses the deity. What follows is a unique wedding hall made from grey sandstone with 38 carved monolithic pillars where Lord Shiva and Lady Parvati were supposed to have got married in antiquity!
Nandi statue
India’s largest Nandi Bull statue beckons us at Lepakshi. Made from a single granite block this statue stands 15 feet tall and 27 feet long. We can marvel at the bejeweled Nandi who wears a kaasu malai, a bell chain, earrings and other jewelry!
Mystery of Giants
As per legend, Giants inhabited these parts and in fact built the old section of the temple. We will look for evidence left behind of the presence of Giants!
Paintings
One of the highlights of Lepakshi is the exquisite collection of paintings on the walls of the temple. The paintings of Lepakshi follow a unique style with elegant line-work set against an orange-red background. We will get to appreciate the rich textile patterns, detailed hairstyles of people and exquisite jewelry depicted in the paintings.
Private Tour
A private tour ensures that we are able to focus all our attention on you and adjust the pace of the Lepakshi tour according to your interests. Pick and drop from Bangalore hotel in an airconditioned vehicle is included.
Strenghening local community
Our company is helping the local community of these villages by training & employing local guides. This initiative is to ensure travel dollars stay where they are spent.
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- Pick & drop
- Travel by sedan
- Guide
- Entrance charges
- South Indian Vegetarian meals as lunch
- Pick & drop
- Travel by sedan
- Guide
- Entrance charges
- South Indian Vegetarian meals as lunch
- Pick & drop
- Travel by sedan
- Guide
- Entrance charges
- South Indian Vegetarian meals as lunch
Trip Itinerary
Experience temple architecture and paintings at Lepakshi
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