Discovered Feelings!

I’ve been to this marvelous place called Lepakshi, located in the district of Anantapur. The place is famous for its exquisite temple structure and sculptures. This temple was built around 400 years ago during the reign of Achyuta Devaraya.

You cannot avoid dropping your jaw at the impeccable art and that too with hand held devices. It was awe-inspiring to watch the intricacies of each monument and heavy pillars that were once uplifted by humans and not the lifting machines.

The entire structure was carved out of the rocky hills. So, it was imperative for the builders to straighten and soften the surface for the visitors. It is truly mysterious to see the evened flooring.

The temple followed the science of Vaastu to provide adequate ventilation. Not that I am an expert at this, but could surely figure out from the spacious, well-lit rooms. It took around 3 hours to go for a complete coverage and I still feel we should have gone for an inch-by-inch footage. Never the less, I tried clicking as much space as possible.

Most of the characters in Hindu Mythology have been depicted in those sculptures and the guides helped us decipher each monument. Every hook and corner had a slice of art. Who trained the sculptors to be so flawless and creative?

You will be amazed to learn that the ceiling was not left vacant! It was either painted or carved. Now, how did they manage to paint a static ceiling that was totally uneven, as it originally is a hill?

I feel so proud of our ancient and magnificent heritage, where every store was carved into a piece of wonder, in those non-electric & electronic days!

Few glimpses...

Saints in a row!



Pillars

Ceiling1

Ceiling2

3 faced cow - look at one face at a time while covering the other two!

Lepakshi designs

Hanging Pillar