Temple sculpture of Andhra Pradesh represents an amalgamation of different styles. This particular is steeped in legends and there are numerous ancient temples here. Several kingdoms like the Satavahanas, Badami Chalukyas, Ganga Kings and the Vijayanagar Empire has reigned in Andhra Pradesh from time to time. As a result the impacts of the architecture of all these empires are found here.
style. Hence the temples here flaunt colossal shikharas, gopurams,
and sculpted pillars. Besides the ancient temples Andhra Pradesh also consists of some modern temples. Both the ancient and contemporary temples stand out for their sculpture. Episodes from the Hindu epics, motifs in the form of animals, humans and plants and
are part of the temple sculptures of Andhra Pradesh.
| Sculpture of Lepakshi Temple, Anantapur |
Sculpture of Chennakesava Temple, Anantapur |
Sculpture of Devi Bhramarambika, Kurnool |
Sculpture of Srikalahasti Temple, Chittoor |
| Sculpture of Thousand Pillar Temple, Warangal |
Sculpture of Gunupudi Someswara Temple, Godawari |
Sculpture of Iskcon Temple, Hyderabad |
Sculpture of Suryanarayana Temple, Arasavalli |
| Sculpture of Tirupati Temple, Tirupati |
Sculpture of Chennakesavaswami Temple, Cudappah |
Sculpture of Jagan Mohini Keshava Swami Temple, Rajahmundry |
Sculpture of Raja Rajeswara Temple, Karimnagar |
| Sculpture of Srisailam Temple, Kurnool |
Sculpture of Gundala Mallikarjuna Swami Temple, Vijayawada |
Sculpture of Kurma Temple, Sri Kakulam |
Sculpture of Sammakka Saralamma Temple, Warangal |
| Sculpture of Birla Mandir, Hyderabad |
Sculpture of Manthani Temple, Karimnagar |
Sculpture of Lord Malleshwara Temple, Vijayawada |
Sculpture of Sri Venkateswara Temple, Warangal |
| Sculpture of Mukhalingam Temple, Sri Kakulam |
Sculpture of Devi Kanaka Durga, Vijayawada |
Sculpture of Shri Shri Radha Madhan Mohan Mandir, Hyderabad |
Sculpture of ISKCON Temple, Tirupati |