Lepakshi Nandi and historical Veerabhadra Temple

Tripoto
12th Jul 2019
Photo of Lepakshi Nandi and historical Veerabhadra Temple by Saivivek Kalivemula
Day 1

As an architectural student I always wanted to explore the local culture and traditions of a place. We are in puttaparthi now and my grandpa suggested to visit lepakshi. We took 8:30am bus from puttaparthi and reached lepakshi around 10:00 am. We first explored the rich architecture of veerabhadra temple and later visited Lepakshi Nandi. The sculpture still feels like it's freshly cut out of stone and it's a magnum opus.

Nostalgic photo as we had a photo of this in our childhood textbooks

Photo of Lepakshi Nandi and historical Veerabhadra Temple by Saivivek Kalivemula

The Incredible Lepakshi Nandi

Photo of Lepakshi Nandi and historical Veerabhadra Temple by Saivivek Kalivemula

Intricate chisels

Photo of Lepakshi Nandi and historical Veerabhadra Temple by Saivivek Kalivemula

For Scale

Photo of Lepakshi Nandi and historical Veerabhadra Temple by Saivivek Kalivemula

Dog and Nandi bonding

Photo of Lepakshi Nandi and historical Veerabhadra Temple by Saivivek Kalivemula

Dwajhasthambham of veerabhadra temple

Photo of Lepakshi Nandi and historical Veerabhadra Temple by Saivivek Kalivemula

Grandpa is Love

Photo of Lepakshi Nandi and historical Veerabhadra Temple by Saivivek Kalivemula

Architecture

Photo of Lepakshi Nandi and historical Veerabhadra Temple by Saivivek Kalivemula

Huge champa trees

Photo of Lepakshi Nandi and historical Veerabhadra Temple by Saivivek Kalivemula

Nature

Photo of Lepakshi Nandi and historical Veerabhadra Temple by Saivivek Kalivemula

Verandah

Photo of Lepakshi Nandi and historical Veerabhadra Temple by Saivivek Kalivemula

Light and shadow play

Photo of Lepakshi Nandi and historical Veerabhadra Temple by Saivivek Kalivemula

Rock cut pillars

Photo of Lepakshi Nandi and historical Veerabhadra Temple by Saivivek Kalivemula

One point perspective

Photo of Lepakshi Nandi and historical Veerabhadra Temple by Saivivek Kalivemula

Cool

Photo of Lepakshi Nandi and historical Veerabhadra Temple by Saivivek Kalivemula

Intricate

Photo of Lepakshi Nandi and historical Veerabhadra Temple by Saivivek Kalivemula

Intricate sculptures

Photo of Lepakshi Nandi and historical Veerabhadra Temple by Saivivek Kalivemula

Devotion

Photo of Lepakshi Nandi and historical Veerabhadra Temple by Saivivek Kalivemula

Ruins

Photo of Lepakshi Nandi and historical Veerabhadra Temple by Saivivek Kalivemula

Windeangle shot

Photo of Lepakshi Nandi and historical Veerabhadra Temple by Saivivek Kalivemula

Naagaraja

Photo of Lepakshi Nandi and historical Veerabhadra Temple by Saivivek Kalivemula
Photo of Lepakshi Nandi and historical Veerabhadra Temple by Saivivek Kalivemula
Photo of Lepakshi Nandi and historical Veerabhadra Temple by Saivivek Kalivemula
Photo of Lepakshi Nandi and historical Veerabhadra Temple by Saivivek Kalivemula

Rock merging with temple

Photo of Lepakshi Nandi and historical Veerabhadra Temple by Saivivek Kalivemula

Perspective

Photo of Lepakshi Nandi and historical Veerabhadra Temple by Saivivek Kalivemula

Painting on ceiling

Photo of Lepakshi Nandi and historical Veerabhadra Temple by Saivivek Kalivemula

Local auto rides

Photo of Lepakshi Nandi and historical Veerabhadra Temple by Saivivek Kalivemula