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Veerabhadra Swami Temple,Lepakshi - A Unknown mystery of an hanging Pillar,a 3 feet long footprint on stone



This Veera  Bhadra Swami  Temple, well known for its  hanging pillar,3 Feet footprint( believeed to be of Lord Hanuman) which is located at Lepakshi Village,Andhra  Pradesh, India .

Actually  this temple has  around  70 pillars which are supporting the roof.However One corner Pillar in the Hall  Does not rest on the ground.

In 1910 C.E.   A British  Engineer Tried to uncover the secret   of the  Hanging Pillar.But, he managed to make a corner of the  pillar Touch  the Ground.



But this made  the ceiling to Misalign and distorted  the "FRESCO PAINTINGS".
This  temple is located at Ananthapur district of  Indian state of Andhra Pradesh.The architectural  features of the temple  are in the Vijayanagara style  with profusion of carvings and Paintings  at almost  every exposed  surface  of the temple.


It is One  of the centrally  protected Monuments of  national  importance. The Fresco paintings are particularly   detailed  in very bright dresses  and colours with scenes  of  Lord  Rama  and  krishna from the Epic stories of Ramayana ,Mahabharatam and  Puranas(SCRIPTS).The images on the pillars and walls are of divine beings ,saints, guardians, musicians, dancers and 14 avatars of Lord Shiva.

There is a very large Nandu(bull),mount of shiva ,about  200 metres(660 ft.) away from the temple which is carved from a single block of stone  ,which is said to be one of  largest of its type in the world.



The Temple has been built on the southern side of Lepakshi town ,on a low altitude  hillock of a  large exposure of granite  rock, which is in the shape of a  tortoise and hence called as "Kurma saila".
It is 140 km away from Bangalore.
 

Within temple precincts,to its eastern side ,there is huge boulder of Granite stone which has carving of  coiled multi hooded  SERPENT  providing an umbrella cover over  a Linga.


And there is a Giant footprint in stone near temple premises.It is said to beof Lord Hanuman.  

This Footprint  is 3 feet Long. A Trickle of water flows into it from Underground keeping it wet.


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