Lepakshi
Lepakshi, Andhra Pradesh 515331, India
About
Lepakshi
(
Telugu
:
లేపాక్షి
)(
Kannada
:
ಲೇಪಾಕ್ಷಿ
) is a small village and
Mandal
with its headquarters located in the
Anantapur District
of
Andhra Pradesh
, India. It is 15 km (9.3 mi) east of
Hindupur
and about 120 km (75 mi) north of
Bangalore
. Lepakshi is historically and archaeologically significant, with three shrines dedicated to
Shiva
,
Vishnu
and
Veerabhadra
. These shrines were built during the
Vijayanagara
Kings' period (1336-1646).