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Lepakshi got its name from ages of Ramayana. In Telugu Le-Pakshi, 'Le' means getup and 'pakshi' means bird. 'Get up O! Bird'. While Sri Rama along with his bother Sri Lakshmana was searching for his beloved wife, Sri Sita in Dandakaryana, he found a huge bird lying with its severed wings. The bird told him that Sri Sita had been taken away by Ravana along with him. He told to Rama that he had fought with him to get Sri Sita back from him. But I was helpless he severed my both wings with his sword. I could not fly any more. Hence Sri Rama took him into his hands and blessed him with salvation by sayng Le-pakshi. Then Sri Rama crimated the physical remains of the bird at Lepakshi. From then onwards the place is called 'Lepakshi'
The kings of Vijayanagara Empire predominantly Sri Krishnadevaraya had the porfound taste of Literature, Art and Architecture. It was (15th century AD) the golden age of fine arts and their invaluable patronage for sculpture and paintings are still memorable with transcendental feasibility of archaic.
History Behind the temple:
Lepakshi, stood as monument of the past golden age with chiseled perfection of sculptor's imagination. The sculpture and paintings of Lepakashi throw much light on traditional and cultural walk of life of Telugu people in 15th Century. When Achiutaraya, younger brother of Krishnadevaraya was on the throne of Vijayanagaram (Hampi) Verupanna was his minister and treasurer. He was sent to Penukonda (Second Capital and Summer Camp for Vijayanagar Empire 45 K.m. off from here) on Royal Duty to carry out dealings with their subjects. Verupanna took interest to build this temple with spurred artisan-ship of Jakkanna and Hampanna. Verupanna spent whole revenue without prior permission of the king. He was punished for miss utilization of Royal Treasure, by blinding him in the temple. Accordingly the sagacious and virtuous minister, a man of self-respect plucked his eyeballs himself before Verrabadhra Swamy (his favourite God) and threw them on to the walls of the temple near Kalyana Mantapam, still there is mystic evidence upon the walls with bloodstains of those eyes.
Sculpture and paintings in Lepakshi, architecture in Penukonda and Gorantla flourished and mirroring the culture and traditional heritage of temples in Anantapur District, Andhra Pradesh.
Religious concurrence:
Lepakshi is rare temple of prodigious connotation on religious understanding between two major rivalries viz., Shivas and Vishnavas. Hari (Vishnu) and Hara (Shiva) were installed in the same shrine. There are number of evidences in Lepakashi in relics of the ruins.
Mysteries:
The footprint on granite formation never dries even in summer and chronic drought. The footprint that was imprinted by Sri Hanuman, when he hurried to bring Mrutha Sanjeevini ( a mountain with abundance of medicinal herbs) while Lakshmana (brother of Sri Rama) lay unconscious in the battle of epic Ramayana.
A hanging pillar is a token of great achievement in architectural skill in the superstructures of Natya Mantapam in the midst of the temple.
There is evidence of bloodstains on the walls in the front view of the Kalyana Mantapam is verisimilitude. Verupanna, who plucked his eyes himself on a blame of miss utilization of Royal Treasure on the walls with bloodstains, is still in the front view of the Kalyana Mantapam.
Myths:
And many other notable legendary epitomes in sculpture and paintings are available in the temple to show the glory of the past age.
1. Shiva: came to his devotee to test her in a disguise as a beggar. The dwarf came when she was in bathroom. But the woman with renewed belief came out to give alms to the dwarf without her knowledge of garments. Then Shiva please with her attention towards the needy and the woman was given salvation.
2. Vishwabrammha: There is belief that Vishwabrammha gave Vedas (Scriptures) with his four heads. He is the creator according to Hindu Mythology.
3. Durga: The original Mother of the Universe
4. Chandra: The Moon
5. Nandi: The Bull, The sacred animal, the Indian primarily depends upon bulls in agriculture moreover the is the travelling medium (vahana) to Shiva.
6. Nataraj: The original cosmic dancer of Hindu mythology. He, who preserves virtue and destroy vice.
7. Vyuvu: The God of Air. Very essential element for life
8. Agni: The God of Fire.
And many other gods are seen in the sculpture of Lepakshi built on the hill Kurmasila throws much light on Indian mysteries, Mythology and Spiritual solace and heritage.
adieu.
____mastanappa puletipalli
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