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Chetak Express: - यार तेरा चेतक पे चले ❤️ - Keshav Saxena

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Blog Entry# 913812
Posted: Nov 22 2013 (16:36)

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Nov 22 2013 (16:36)   HUP/Hindupur (4 PFs)
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Hindupur in the Anantapuram district of AP is the closest railhead to Lepakshi in the Anantapuram District of AP, which is a very famous historical pilgrimage and also to Kodikonda-veerapuram Painted Stark Siberian Migratory Birds Sanctuary.. Lepakshi is 16 kms from Hindupr and is accessible by frequent APSRTC buses towards Lepakshi and onward to Kodikonda-Veerapuram for another 20 kms.
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Lepakshi is famous for 500 year old paintings, Monolithic asia's biggest Nandi, Hanging pillers, Virupaksha temple atop the hill built in the period of SriKrishnadevaraya of Vijayanagara Empire. The sculptures carved
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by none otherthan the history famous, "Amarashilpi Jakkana". Pics 1,2,3,4&5. The Name Lepakshi = Le Pakshi = Getup Bird. The story of this name dates back to Ramayana when Rama on his persuit of Seetha Finds Jatayu the bird king, on this hillock and blesses him with heaven and says, "Le-Pakshi".
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Veerapuram, A Village in Anatapuram District near Kodikonda NH7 border checkpost, sees Siberian Migratory Painted Storks every year during Siberian winters. Pic 6&7.
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1:Nandi: click here
2:Nagalinga: click here
3:Paintings: click here
4:Unfinished temple corridor click here
5:Hanging Piller click here
6: Sculpture at entrance to the sanctuaryclick here
7: Birds click here

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Jan 27 2015 (12:32)
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Glad you visited this... I too came by this place yesterday to Bangalore...
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Jan 27 2015 (19:38)
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AWESOME CAPTURES
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Jan 27 2015 (21:56)
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All the credits to the respective pic owners as provided in the links...
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Jan 28 2015 (20:24)
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Its an unfinished beauty
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Feb 03 2015 (13:36)
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Practically, the richest in architecture among the closest locations. in Just 100 kms proximity to Bangalore...
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