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History Lepakshi Temple

Know about the Lepakshi Temple is very great from the ancient times. Also know about the Epic where the Epic story of Lepakshi temple is quite interesting. Along with the Lepakshi there are many different Visiting places near the Lepakshi Temple.

Lepakshi is a very important place during from ancient time. It is located at Siddapura, jatinga Rameshvar, Ramagiri, Yerragudi all this places comes under Mauryan emperor Ashoka.

Initially it was under the Mauryan rule and from there it was handed to Satavahanas. It passed to Chutus, the Gangas after the fall of Satavahanas. They were called as Nolambas in respective order .they control of it till the 10th century CE.
It passed to Chalukyas of Kalyani after the Nolambas. The Chalukyas were ruled it for the first quarter of the 13th century CE.
The Haryana constructed a fort at Penuginda, in 1346 CE and made Lepakshi has a second capital which design the start of Vijayanagara rule over the town.

History Lepakshi Temple this period the Lepakshi temple aided with association of construction activities.
This place was more significant before the construction the veerabhadra temple. The temple was grown horizontally and vertically During the Vijayanagara period and many activities were taken place through the rule of the King Achyutaraya (1529 – 42 CE).

The instrumental part in the extension of the temple is played by the Virupanna who was the officer in the personal staff of Achyutaraya.

About Veerabhadra Temple:

This temple is biggest temple in the town during the Vijayanagara period. Many legends ere in trend, though the direct suggestions in form of words regarding to its opening are nearly nil.

According to the legends, this temple was constructed by Virupanna using the state funds.The king came to know about it and declared punishment to Virupanna to be blinded. After hearing this he executed himself on the spot. We can see this place inside the temple.