Monolithic Bull, Andhra Pradesh

Monolithic Bull is a sculpture of Nandi in Lepakshi, India.[1][2][3] It is also an archaeological site.[4]

It is one of the largest single stone Nandi figure in India[5] and it is said to be that it is largest of its kind in India.[6][7] It is situated 1km far from east of Lepakshi,[8] in the entrance of the town.[9] It is carved out of red granite.[10] It is regarded as one of the finest specimens of the architecture of Vijayanagar.[11]

  1. ^ "Sri Veerabhadra Temple and Monolithic Bull (Nandi), Lepakshi (The Vijayanagara Sculpture and Painting Art Tradition)". UNESCO World Heritage Centre. Retrieved 2022-12-01.
  2. ^ Susarla, Ramesh (2022-03-29). "Lepakshi Nandi, Veerabhadra temple on UNESCO World Heritage tentative list". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 2022-12-01.
  3. ^ Rao, Umamaheswara. "Andhra Pradesh: Lepakshi temple finds place in tentative Unesco heritage list". The Times of India. Retrieved 2022-12-01.
  4. ^ Indian Archaeology. Archaeological Survey of India, Government of India. 1994.
  5. ^ Punja, Shobita (2010-10-14). Khajuraho: The First Thousand Years. Penguin UK. ISBN 978-93-85890-40-6.
  6. ^ Jagadesan, T. D. (1969). Andhra Pradesh. Publications Division, Ministry of Information and Broadcasting, Government of India.
  7. ^ Mathur, N. L. (1972). Sculpture in India: Its History & Art. Caxton Press.
  8. ^ DK Eyewitness Travel Guide India. Dorling Kindersley Limited. 2017-09-07. ISBN 978-0-241-32624-4.
  9. ^ India: A Travel Survival Kit. Lonely Planet Publications. 2005. ISBN 978-1-74059-694-7.
  10. ^ Heritage Holidays: South, West & East India. Outlook Pub. (India). 2004. ISBN 978-81-901724-5-5.
  11. ^ "India's Tentative List of UNESCO World Heritage Sites count increases to 49!". All India Radio. Retrieved 2022-12-01.