Lepakshi Temple

Significance
Lepakshi Temple in Anantapur is dedicated to Veerbhadra Swamy. This temple was built during the times of Vijayanagara dynasty.

History
Veerbhadra Swamy Temple was worked by the kin Viranna and Virupanna in the midst of 1529 AD - 1542 A.D, who were the chieftains in the court of Achyutha Deva Raya of Vijayanagara dunasty. This asylum is given to Veerbhadra Swamy. Asylums of Shiva, Vishnu and Veerabhadra are arranged inside the haven complex.

The monalith Nandi statue, which is at the entry of Lepakshi Town, is of 4.5 meters stature and 8.23 mt length. It is around 200mt from Veerabhadra Swamy Temple. Nandi is arranged such way that it faces Siva Linga inside the asylum complex.

Hanging Pillar of Lepakshi Temple is the one of the planning ponders. Among the 70 backbones of the asylum, one hangs with no assistance. Visitors used to check this reality in the midst of their visit.

There is a fascinating conviction related with Naga Lingam outside Temple, This Naga stone was formed on a singular shake in a restricted ability to center the craftsmen, while they are sitting tight for the lunch box from their mother.

Asylums dividers were brilliantly cut with the references from the legends Ramayana and Mahabharatham.

Near Goddess Sita devi Temple, one can find the foot impression of Hanuman.

Legends
As expressed in the epic Ramayana, Jataayu, The King of winged creatures, battled furiously with the devil Ravana, while on his approach to Lanka, who had kidnapped Sita.

Amid the container with the Ravana, Jattayu was harmed severely and grounced by losing the two his wings. Rama looking for Sita, touched base here and discovered Jataayu, who in his last minutes. At the last snapshots of Jataayu, Rama expressed the word 'Le Pakshi' which signifies 'Emerge Bird'.