Editing Virabhadra (section)

=== Significance ===
Veerbhadra is considered gotrapurusha / forefather of many [[Jats|jat clans]] and [[Veerashaiva|VeeraShaiva-lingayat]] subsects(like lingayat vani).They believe to be originated from Shiva's Jats and therefore worship lord virabhadra as their ancestral god. They believe in having qualities of a [[Kshatriya]] and neglect discrimination and ego (same was the purpose of virabhadra to kill [[daksha]]).<ref>{{Cite book |last=Parāñjape |first=Tārābāī |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=Em0uAAAAMAAJ&q=paranjape%20lingayat%20vani%20in%20marathi |title=Sīmā pradeśātīla bhāvagaṅgā |date=1985 |publisher=Marāṭhī Sāhitya Parishada, Āndhra Pradeśa |language=mr}}</ref><ref>Y.P.Shastri, op.cit., p.40-41</ref><ref>Dr [[Ram Swarup Joon]], History of the Jats (Eng), 1967, p.14-15</ref><ref>[[Jat History Thakur Deshraj|Thakur Deshraj: Jat Itihas, 1934]], p. 85-86</ref>

Many temples were created by rulers of veerashiva lingayat faith including the lepakshi veerbhadra temple.The temple was built in 1530 CE (1540 CE is also mentioned) by [[Virupanna and Viranna|Virupanna Nayaka and Viranna]], both brothers who were Governors under the [[Vijayanagar Empire]].According to [[Skanda Purana]], the temple is one of the ''divyakshetras'', an important pilgrimage site of Lord Shiva.<ref>{{Cite book |last=Knapp |first=Stephen |title=Spiritual India handbook: a guide to temples, holy sites festivals and traditions |date=2009 |publisher=Jaico Publ. House |isbn=978-81-8495-024-3 |location=Mumbai}}</ref>