Paintings of Lepakshi

First Online: December 26, 1999
Page Last Updated: January 02, 2012

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 – men's headgear that was popular 
during the Vijayanagar period

More Pictures of  Lepakshi Paintings

• The Art of Lepakshi: Ordinary People of Lepakshi
• The Art of Lepakshi
• Audience at Shiva's Wedding
• Battle of Shiva and Arjuna
• Brothers Veeranna and Virupanna, Lepakshi temple builders
• Colorful Saree Designs
• A Fakir with a Fan and Turban
• Followers of Lord Shiva
• Fresco from Lepakshi
• Hair Bun of a Woman
• Hermit with a Locked Hair
• Hermits Attending Shiva's Marriage
• A Lady with Raised Hair Bun
• Lepakshi Paintings in Ruins
• Lord Shiva in his Court
• Lord Shiva
• Medieval Saree Style
• Ornaments of a Lady, Lepakshi painting
• A Painting of Vijayanagar period
• Saree Design using lines and squares
• Shiva as Bridegroom
• Shiva with Bow and Arrow Shooting the Boar
• Vaishnavite Devotee, Lepakshi
• Veeranna's Kulavi -- illustration based on a Lepakshi temple mural
• Virupanna's Kulavi with dangling decorations
• Woman in sari (Indian drape)
• Woman with Chamara Fan
• Woman with a Pestle at Mortar
• Women assembled to greet Uma-Maheshwara, Lepakshi
• Women of Lepakshi

Fully arnamented women
	Shiva and Parvathi
Medieval sari fashions
	Kulaavi
Three eyed shiva
	Women at worship
Female Devotees of Lord Shiva
	Women in Saries
Women with flowers
	A sage with a matted Hair
Dancer
	Woman in Sari (Saree) without a Blouse
Woman draped in sari, Lepakshi
	God's attending Shiva's marriage
Women with flowers
	Lepakshi Painting
Medieval Saree Style
	Nose arnaments
Women in Saries
	Lord Shiva

See Also:

• Men's fashion during Vijayanagar period
• The Art of Lepakshi