A light emitting apparatus includes solid light-emitting elements being assorted into light emission groups each of which includes the solid light-emitting elements arranged adjacent to one another; transparent encapsulating members arranged in a corresponding relationship with the light emission groups to cover light emission surfaces of the solid light-emitting elements belonging to the corresponding light emission groups; and wavelength converting members arranged in a corresponding relationship with the transparent encapsulating members to cover light projection surfaces of the transparent encapsulating members, the wavelength converting members serving to wavelength-convert light beams emitted from the solid light-emitting elements to light beams having different colors, each of the wavelength converting members having a trough shape.