Kolar district · Karnataka
Bhoga Nandeeshwara Temple
Twin 9th–10th-century Shiva temples at the foot of Nandi Hills in Chikkaballapur district, Karnataka.
Photo: Kgopalkrishnabadrinath · CC BY-SA 4.0
Andhra Pradesh · Temple listing
Veerabhadra Temple
01 · Discover
History & tradition
The Veerabhadra Temple is at Lepakshi in Andhra Pradesh, about 140 km from Bengaluru, built on a low granite hillock called Kurma Saila for its tortoise-like shape. It is dedicated to Virabhadra, a fierce form of Shiva. Built in the 16th century in the Vijayanagara style, it is carved and painted on almost every surface, and its well-preserved frescoes show scenes of Rama and Krishna from the epics and the Puranas. About 200 metres from the temple sits a very large Nandi carved from a single block of stone. The temple is a centrally protected monument of national importance.
Good to know
Deity & dedicationVirabhadra
Heritage statusMonument of National Importance, Tentative World Heritage Site
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02 · Before you go
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03 · Getting there
Map & route
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Veerabhadra Temple
Lepakshi mandal, Andhra Pradesh
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04 · At the temple
Darshan & customs
Darshan
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Local traditions
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Temples nearby
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Karnataka · Karnataka
Seebi Narasimha Swamy Temple, Seebi
A Narasimha temple at Seebi on the highway north of Tumakuru, with a founding legend recorded by B. Lewis Rice.
Photo: Dineshkannambadi · CC BY-SA 4.0
For your family
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- Wikidata — structured place recordRetrieved 2026-11-12
- Wikipedia — further readingChecked 2026-11-12