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Paintings of Lepakshi

First Online: December 26,1999
Page Last Updated: December 21,2007

The temples in Lepakshi town of Anantapur district in Andhra Pradesh are home to some of the most beautiful paintings of Vijayanagar period available today. The Papaneshwar temple in Lepakshi was built in 1535 A.D. and others in the neighborhood must be of similar timeframe.

Kulavi from a Vijayanagar Painting
Kulavi – men's headgear that was popular 
during the Vijayanagar period

 

More Pictures of  Lepakshi Paintings



A Painting of Vijayanagar period
Lepakshi Temple Painting
Vijayanagar School of Painting
Lepakshi Paintings in Ruins

Eight Handed Lord Shiva

Followers of Lord Shiva

Lord Shiva

Followers of Lord Shiva

Hunter and the Hunted from a Lapakshi temple painting
Hunters and the Hunted
Saris in Lepakshi Paintings
Illustration Showing wearing of a saree

Saree Design using lines and squares
Saris in Lepakshi Paintings
Medieval Saree Designs
Colorful Saree Designs

Woman in Sari (Saree) without a Blouse
Varieties of Indian Drape
Saris as Depicted in Lepakshi Paintings
Parallel Lines Running all over the Body of a Sari

A Medieval Man Wearing a Stitched Headgear
A Lepakshi Wall Painting
Woman draped in sari, Lepakshi
Woman draped in sari, Lepakshi

Close up painting of Lord Shiva, Lepakshi
Wall Paintings of Lepakshi
Lepakshi Painting
Woman in sari (Indian drape)

A lady with raised hair bun, Lepakshi
Wall Paintings of Lepakshi
Wall Paintings of Lepakshi
Decorated cow herd boy

Shiva and Parvati riding on Nandi the bull, Lepakshi
Wall Paintings of Lepakshi
Wall Paintings of Lepakshi
Ornaments of a lady, Lepakshi painting

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