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Astonishing is the fact that 300 years later the figures look alive and young. Interestingly, the Arulnigu Venkatachalapathy temple houses statues of deities, as well as scenes from court life. Some of its pillars emanate interesting sounds, when tapped.

Left: A servant of Veerabhadra (an avatar of Vishnu) strikes a dancer's poise.