Anantpur – A City of Beautiful And Ancient Temples

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Anantpur A City of Beautiful And Ancient Temples
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• I was on an official trip to Puttaparthi,
  when my colleague, Ranjan, suggested that we take
  a trip to the quaint and spiritual city of
  Anantpur. I did not know much about this city
  that is located just 80 kms north of Puttaparthi,
  except that it features the famous Lepakshi
  temple. Since I love travelling and the next day
  being a Sunday, I agreed with my colleagues plan.

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Anantpur Railway Station
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• We rose early the next morning and took the
  Howrah Express departing at 750 from the Sai P
  Nilayam Station. Ranjan had brought along one of
  his friends, Suresh, who was a frequent traveler
  to the city. We reached Anantpur station in
  about 1 hour and 15 min and after enjoying a
  heavy breakfast we proceeded directly to the
  Lepakshi temple.

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• Suresh told us that the temple is famous for
  its great collection of mural paintings belonging
  to the era of the Vijaynagar Kings. He also
  informed us that the temple houses three shrines
  dedicated to Lord Shiva, Lord Vishnu and Lord
  Virabhadra. However, despite everything that
  Suresh had told us, we were simply not prepared
  for the grandeur and majesty of the temple.

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• The ancient sculptures adorning the walls of
  the temple are simply breathtaking. As promised,
  the ancient murals decorating the ceilings were
  simply superb and feast for the eyes of an art
  lover. We were also astounded by the vastness of
  the structure and it took us almost till late
  afternoon to complete a tour of the entire
  complex.

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• We skipped lunch and Suresh, who was now our
  official guide, took us to visit Thimmamma
  Marrimanu, which is the sight of the worlds
  biggest tree. This is a banyan tree whose
  branches are spread over an area of 5 acres and
  which earned a place in the Guinness Book of
  World Records in 1989. There is also a temple
  dedicated to Thimmamma, situated under the tree.

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Andhra Special Dosa
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• By the time we had explored the Thimmamma
  Marrimanu we were feeling tired and hungry. So we
  placed an order for online food delivery at
  railway station and boarded the Prashanti Express
  at 620 to get back to Puttaparthi.
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