Paintings of Lepakshi
First Online: August 15, 1997
Page Last Updated: September 03, 2026
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
- Lord Shiva in his Court
- 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 a Pestle at Mortar
- Woman with Chamara Fan
- Women assembled to greet Uma-Maheshwara, Lepakshi
- Women at Worship
- Women of Lepakshi
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Eight Handed Lord Shiva |  |
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 | Kinnara Entertainer of Lepakshi |
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Shiva Arrives for His Wedding |  |
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