Located in the Anantapur district of Andhra Pradesh, the Lepakshi mural paintings were executed on the walls of the Veerabhadra Temple during the 16th century under the Vijayanagara Empire. These paintings follow religious themes drawn from the Ramayana, Mahabharata, and incarnations of Vishnu. A distinctive feature of Lepakshi paintings is the near absence of primary colours, especially blue. The figures and costumes are outlined in black, and the paintings reflect a decline in artistic quality compared to earlier traditions.