Basaveswara at Lepakshi .
Huge monolith , beautifully sculpted to a length of 8.5 meters and 4.1 meters height .
Dates back to the Golden period of Sri krishna devaraya who ruled south India in fifteenth century .
Lepakshi derives its name from mythology ,according to local legend .Lord Rama while searching for mother Sita , found injured Jatayu , the bird who fought with Ravana to save Sita , at this place . Rama told Jatayu " LE PAKSHI " , meaning get up. Hence the name LEPAKSHI . The photograph is that of famed Majestic Nandi idol built during the reign of Vijayanagar kings .
Five more magnificient sculptures from Lepakshi are presented below for your viewing pleasure .
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