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The Hindu temple Veerabhadra is situated in the Lepakshi in the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. The shrine honors the ferocious form of Shiva, Virabhadra. Constructed in the sixteenth century, the architectural characteristics of the temple are in the Tuluva Vijayanagara style, and practically every exposed surface is covered in an abundance of paintings and carvings. It is regarded as one of the most magnificent Vijayanagara temples and one of the nationally significant sites that is centrally protected. Scenes of Rama and Krishna from the epic legends of the Ramayana, Mahabharata, and Puranas are depicted in the well-preserved fresco murals, which are especially detailed in vivid clothing and colors. About 200 meters from the temple is a massive Nandi, or bull, that is considered to be among the biggest of its kind in the world. It is carved from a single block of stone. The temple was constructed in 1530 AD, while 1540 AD is also cited, by two brothers from Karnataka named Virupanna Nayaka and Viranna, who served as governors of the Vijayanagar Empire at Penukonda under King Achyuta Deva Raya. They were members of warrior merchant class of Veerashaiva Vani. There are solely Kannada inscriptions in the temple. The government paid for the temple-construction. The temple-architecture is in the Vijayanagara style. The three sections of the main temple are as follows: The gathering hall is referred to as the garbhagriha or the sanctum sanctorum, the arda mantapa or antarala i.e. ante chamber, and the Mukha mantapa, Natya mantapa, or Ranga mantapa. As a structure, the temple is surrounded by two enclosures. There are three gates on the outermost walled perimeter; the northern gate is frequently used. The assembly hall, a spacious open hall with a huge area in the middle, is accessible through the inner east entrance. Shiva and his consort Parvathi are engraved on a boulder in a separate chamber located on the eastern wing of the temple complex. An image of Lord Vishnu can be found in a different shrine room. On the eastern side of the temple grounds is a massive granite rock carved like a coiled, multi-hooded serpent that serves as a canopy over a linga. #History #Architecture

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