The Sri Veerabhadra Swamy temple and the Monolithic Bull (Nandi) at Lepakshi in Anantapur district known for the Vijayanagara sculpture and painting art tradition, have found a place on the tentative list of the World Heritage Committee and the same was published on the U nesco World Heritage Convention website.
This is one among the two entries from the Telugu States, which includes the Qutb Shahi monuments of Hyderabad the Golconda Fort, Qutb Shahi Tombs and Charminar. The website said the entry was submitted by the State through the Permanent Delegation of India to UNESCO on February 17 this year under the cultural category. The entry has been given reference No. 6607.
U nesco as a disclaimer has said that the publication of the Tentative List does not imply the expression of any opinion whatsoever of the World Heritage Committee, the World Heritage Centre, or the Secretariat of UNESCO concerning the legal status of any country, territory, city or area or of its boundaries. It has given the geographical coordinates for the two locations in the listing. The mural paintings on the ceiling of the Lepakshi temple are unique striking features of the heritage site.
