About the Book: Lepakshi: Architecture Sculpture Painting
-Unrivalled showcase of sixteenth-century Vijayanagara architecture and art-More
than 200 images, specially commissioned from an outstanding photographer of
southern Indian art-Offers a complete description of the temples architecture,
sculptures and paintings-Authors are renowned specialists in architecture,
painting and textile design-Ceiling paintings are the best preserved examples of
Vijayanagara pictorial art Hidden away in the remote village of Lepakshi in the
Rayalaseema region of Andhra Pradesh, merely a couple of hours drive from
Bengaluru, is one of the most spectacular Vijayanagara temples. Unlike so many
other religious monuments of the period that have suffered disfiguring
additions, or have lost their original carvings and