Lepakshi
Andhra Pradesh · south · 490m
The hanging pillar that defies gravity — Vijayanagara's greatest artistic mystery
Why Special
One of 70 pillars barely touches the ground — paper passes underneath. Veerabhadra Temple has India's finest Vijayanagara murals. 20ft monolithic Nandi is among India's largest.
Infrastructure Reality
Network Coverage
Good coverage — near Hindupur city
Medical & Emergency
Hospital: Government Hospital Hindupur — 15km (15 km)
Ambulance: 108
Police: Lepakshi PS — 1km
Getting There
Bangalore 120km (2.5h), Hindupur 15km (20min)
Roads: Excellent NH-44 then state road
Public transport: Buses from Hindupur, no direct from Bangalore
Fuel & Stay
Fuel: Lepakshi village — none. Hindupur 15km
Stay: ₹800–3,000/night
5+ options (budget-hotel)
The stay decisions worth flagging in Lepakshi.
Lepakshi's accommodation market is thin. No chain hotels operate here. Pricing across all three properties is undisclosed on booking platforms as of early 2026. April means peak Andhra heat—temperatures regularly exceed 40°C—and Hotel Haritha has documented water outage issues, which compounds in summer. Call ahead to confirm operational status for any property. The Veerabhadra Temple complex and the Nandi monolith are the entire draw; both are walkable from Hotel Haritha and require 3–4 hours at most.
No meaningful upgrade path exists here. The value pick (Hotel Haritha) and the experience pick (Nandi Farm Resort) aren't on the same axis—one is 450m from the temple, the other is 5km from the main road with meals requiring 2-hour advance notice. Neither has published pricing. If Lepakshi is a temple visit, base yourself at Hotel Haritha and leave early; if it's a group retreat with no sightseeing agenda, Nandi Farm makes sense. We'd recommend Hindupur (12km away) or Bengaluru (120km) as a base for anyone wanting reliable infrastructure.
Nandi Farm Resort & Hotel
We pick this only for groups driving in from Bengaluru who want a pool and bonfire night rather than a temple-focused itinerary. The farm setting, free breakfast, and open-air amenities make it the only property here with a reason to linger past sundown. Solo travellers and pilgrims should look elsewhere—the 5km unpaved approach and no streetlights after 7pm make it impractical for anything but a self-contained group stay.
Hotel Haritha (APTDC)
The only property within walking distance of both the Veerabhadra Temple (450m) and the Nandi monolith (90m). As the single APTDC property in Lepakshi, it gives you a 5am start to the temple before the April heat peaks, without a drive. The Andhra thali is the functional meal here—don't rely on it for dinner. Everything else about this property requires managed expectations.
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