The festival of Diwali is near. This festival is celebrated with great pomp across the country. Some people like to travel on this special festival of Diwali. He goes from place to place to see Lord Rama. To date, you must have heard about many temples, which are connected to Shri Ram. But today we are going to tell you about a temple about which you might hardly know.
Just by looking at the Lepakshi temple located in Sri Satya Sai district of Andhra Pradesh state, you can guess that it is related to Lord Sri Ram. Till today you must have known this temple by the name of 'Hanging Pillar Temple'. But a mystery of this temple is also related to Shri Ram.
History of the temple
According to beliefs, this temple has also been mentioned in Ramayana. It is said that this is the same place where Jatayu fell after getting injured. When Mother Sita was kidnapped by Ravana, Jatayu went after her to save her, and then Ravana injured Jatayu by cutting off his wing.
Jatayu had fallen at this place. In this temple, you will also see a big eagle statue; people come from far and wide to see it.
Unique Shivling in the temple
Apart from this, you will get to see a unique Shivalinga here in the temple. This Shivalinga has been established in the rear part of the main temple. The special thing about Shivalinga is that it is built under a giant snake.
This temple is also known as the 'Hanging Pillar Temple'. Although there are a total of 70 pillars in this temple, one of these pillars is not connected to the ground. It mysteriously hangs in the air.
How to reach?
This temple is located in the Lepakshi village of Sri Sathya Sai district, a small village in the Anantapur district of Andhra Pradesh. If you are planning to come here by plane, then Bengaluru airport is considered to be the nearest, which is at a distance of about 120 km. The nearest railway station to Lepakshi Temple is Hindupur, which is about 14 km away from the temple. You can easily reach Lepakshi Temple from many cities in Andhra Pradesh.
