Saturday, December 24, 2011

Lepakshi... A Photo blog.

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The Kalyanamantapam - wide west view.



















                    

                        Magnificient mural on the Natyamantapam ceiling













The west side decorative pillars.













                                                                                                 Lord Shiva in a dance pose.  


Natyamantapam with '70' pillars with Lord Shiva and Rambha seen between the pillars.

An ancient way of showing things in 'fast forward' mode!


                                                                    Another colourful mural on the ceiling.
                                                                           The south side pillars with beautiful carvings near the Large Ganesha idol.


The incomplete Kalyanamantapam with the delicate stupas.
With my darlings... Anitha and Mitha near the huge monolithic Nandhi.
                                                                                   
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All Photos (C) Dr Manjunath Byadigere 2011.
More info @
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lepakshi

5 comments:

  1. Very nice photographs.

    It was a surprise to find colourful murals in Lepakshi. Not having visited the place, I did not even know that such an art form was in a Hindu temple. Wonder whether the mural is a later addition.

    The pillars are very beautiful.

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  2. The Nandi looks so majestic. The art form is so good. What surprised me was the coloured ones ...Need to visit this place .........

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