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This
historic august kshetra, possessing a majestic Nandi, the biggest of
its kind in India, incidentally spotlights' the high-handedness of
the ruler Achyutaraya, as it bears the marks of the unjust
punishment meted out to the master builder Virupanna, his
trustworthy treasurer for, his overzealous devotion. It contains
priceless sculptural pieces and wall paintings that drew global
attention. Its' epic evidence linked up with Jatayu's episode
heightens its, glory to unprecedented height. Virendraswamy Aalayam
houses the most adorable deities like Papanaseswara, Rama, Durga and
Virabhadra in one place, but in separate, grand shrines, but face to
face, an oddity nowhere seen in India. Among the marvels, the
Antariksha pillar, Saptaphani Nagendra, and the biggest Nandi are
most credit-worthy, plus points and merit indispensable visitation.
Some of the portions
found incomplete seem making an appeal to the high heavens to send
forth that devout builder to complete them for the profit of
Bhaktakoti. Will he ever come down ? Would heaven shower such
munificence on theists ? When the highest HE alone knows !
It
lies 12 km off Hindupur, one of the famous towns of commercial
importance in Anantapur district of Andhra Pradesh and accessible by
bus always.
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