Gods
Date: First half of the 16th century
Description: Virapanna, governor of Penukonda, and his brother, Viranna, worship Virabhadra and Bhadrakali; On the right: A courtier, five ladies, the patriarch Daksha and the feet of a man; The figures of Virabhadra and Bhadrakali have disappeared, but for a few fragments.
Location: Andhra Pradesh Temple;Virabhadraswamy Temple;Lepakshi
Positioning: Natyamandapa, second bay from the east, centre
Date: First half of the 16th century
Description: Virapanna, governor of Penukonda, and his brother, Viranna, worship Virabhadra and Bhadrakali; On the right: the patriarch Daksha and the feet of a man; The figures of Virabhadra and Bhadrakali have disappeared, but for a few fragments.
Location: Andhra Pradesh Temple;Virabhadraswamy Temple;Lepakshi
Positioning: Natyamandapa, second bay from the east, centre
Date: First half of the 16th century
Description: Virapanna, governor of Penukonda, his brother, Viranna, and courtiers worship Virabhadra and Bhadrakali.
Location: Andhra Pradesh Monument;Virabhadraswamy Temple;Lepakshi
Positioning: Natyamandapa, second bay from the east, north end
Date: First half of the 16th century
Description: From right to left: Vatapatrashayi flanked by six rishis in worshipful attitude; A courtier, five ladies, and the patriarch Daksha.
Location: Andhra Pradesh Temple;Virabhadraswamy Temple;Lepakshi
Positioning: Natyamandapa; second bay from the east, south and centre
Date: First half of the 16th century
Description: From right to left: Vatapatrashayi flanked by six rishis in worshipful attitude; A courtier, five ladies, and the patriarch Daksha.
Location: Andhra Pradesh Temple;Virabhadraswamy Temple;Lepakshi
Positioning: Natyamandapa, second bay from the east, south and centre
Date: First half of the 16th century
Description: The wedding of Shiva and Parvati; From right: the dikpalas, Brahma officiating at the wedding; Shiva, Parvati, Mena, Himavan, three ladies. and Vishnu. Two diminutive female attendants flank the couple.
Location: Andhra Pradesh Temple;Virabhadraswamy Temple;Lepakshi
Positioning: Natyamandapa, third bay from the east, south and centre
Date: First half of the 16th century
Description: The wedding of Shiva and Parvati; On the right the dikpalas; clearly recognisable are Indra, Agni and Yama. On the left, Brahma officiates at the wedding.
Location: Andhra Pradesh Temple;Virabhadraswamy Temple;Lepakshi
Positioning: Natyamandapa, third bay from the east, south end
Date: First half of the 16th century
Description: The wedding of Shiva and Parvati; From right: Brahma officiating, Shiva and Parvati flanked by female attendants, Himavan and Mena.
Location: Andhra Pradesh Temple;Virabhadraswamy Temple;Lepakshi
Positioning: Natyamandapa, third bay from the east, centre
Date: First half of the 16th century
Description: The wedding of Shiva and Parvati; From right: three ladies, Vishnu, Vishvakarma and rishis. On the left: Fragment of seated male figure and the plait of an obliterated female figure.
Location: Andhra Pradesh Temple;Virabhadraswamy Temple;Lepakshi
Positioning: Natyamandapa, third bay from the east, centre and north
Date: First half of the 16th century
Description: Decorated image of Durga in the north west corner of the mahamandapa (reflected in the mirror placed opposite the actual image).
Location: Andhra Pradesh Temple;Virabhadraswamy Temple;Lepakshi
Positioning: Mahamandapa, northwest corner
Date: 15th century (?)
Description: Papanasheshvara (Shiva) shrine in the mahamandapa, east of the Virabhadra shrine. According the the legend it was the first shrine on Kurmasaila hill, and was built by the sage Agastya. In the background, carved onto the rock: Shiva as Bhikshatana.
Location: Andhra Pradesh Temple;Virabhadraswamy Temple;Lepakshi
Positioning: Mahamandapa, east side
Date: First half of the 16th century
Description: A group of ladies paying homage to Shiva.
Location: Andhra Pradesh Temple;Virabhadraswamy Temple;Lepakshi
Positioning: Circumambulatory passage around the sanctuary, east side
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