Day 15...Lunch in Andhra Pradesh ...Lepakshi temple and the floating pillar...

We started our journey into neighbouring Andhra Pradesh at 9.15am...its a smooth rd.of 120 kms (one way) to the temple complex...
The entrance to Lepakshi temple village...its still a good 16kms.drive inside...on the right once you reach Lepakshi there is a gigantic Nandi waiting to welcome all...

Info from Google...

What is the story of Lepakshi?

The historic town of Lepakshi has been connected with an occurring of the Indian epic of Ramayana. According to the Valmiki's Ramayana, when Ram accompanied by Hanuman, met the dying Jatayu, they helped him attain moksha by uttering the words "Le Pakshi," which means "Rise, bird". Hence the name, Lepakshi.



Nandi...
The entrance into the temple...
Info fm.Google

The Lepakshi temple, also known as Veerbhadra temple is located in the tiny hamlet of Anantapur District of Andhra Pradesh. It is a paragon of excellent architecture and art. It is famous for its architecture characterised by hanging pillars and cave chambers that can astound you!

Symmetrical masterpiece...

Elegant and intricate pillar carvings...

One has to walk around them... 

Remanents of a completed Pooja...

Exquisite stone carvings inside the temple...

Ladies day out... They were having a funday... Just like I was...

Ganpati Bappa Morya...

Roofless structure outside the temple

Outside the temple... But within the complex...
This is the famous pillar of Lepakshi for which we drove a total of 240 kms...
The gap is clearly visible.


The floating pillar...and ceiling frescos...

Info from Google
How is Lepakshi pillar hanging?
Among the 70 stone pillars, there is one that hangs from the ceiling. The base of the pillar barely touches the ground and is possible to pass objects such as a thin sheet of paper or a piece of cloth from one side to the other.


There was a religious ceremony in progress for which carnatic music being played inside the temple.

The entry/exit into the temple

Our Lunch thali in Andhra Pradesh...

Tipu Sultan was born here in 1751 

Entrance to Devanahalli fort...
There is a whole village inside the gates and the firt walls surrounding and bordering the village... 


The archway isn't very big...but good enough for a horse and rider to pass through ... back then...


Our last stop for the day was at the Zoroastrian Doongerwadi (tower of silence) Final resting place for the Parsees of Bangalore and neighbouring areas.
Well looked after land.
We started at 9.15 from Kamanahalli and were home by 5.18 pm...

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