alaska marine highway ferry Another Buddhist site 10km from the launch point is the peaceful Anupu with remains of a stupa, univ

Another Buddhist site 10km from the launch point is the peaceful Anupu with remains of a stupa, university and amphitheatre; alaska marine highway ferry likewise relocated piece by piece prior to the construction of the dam. A tree here was planted by the Dalai Lama during his visit in 2006.

About 75km from Puttaparthi is Lepakshi, site of the Veerbhadra alaska marine highway ferry Temple (admission free). The town gets its name from the Ramayana: when demon Ravana kidnapped Rama s wife, Sita, the bird Jatayu fought him and fell, injured, at the temple site. Rama then called him to get up; Lepakshi derives from the Sanskrit for Get up, bird.