Pushpagiri temples, near Kadapa town
Temples of Pushpagiri (ranging from eleventh to sixteenth centuries A.D.) -
Indranadhesvara,
Rudra pada,
Bhimesvara,
Sakshimallesvara,
Umamahesvara,
Santanamallesvara and Chennakesava temples (more are there 101).
The temples of Pushpagiri abound in narrative sculptures of the Vijayanagara period dealing with episodes from the Ramayana, Mahabharata and Bhagavata, besides some interesting episodes relating to saivite mythology.
Please find a book here on "Architecture and Sculpture of the Pushpagiri Temples" by V.V. Subrahmanya Kumar.
You can find more information here.
Festivals : Sivaratri and Vaikunta Ekadasi are the main festivals celebrated here
How To Reach : ssituated 15 km North-west of Kadapa town, AP.
How To Reach : ssituated 15 km North-west of Kadapa town, AP.
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