Ramappa Temple (Rudreswara), Palampet
Lord Ramalingeswara (Shiva)
Palampet, Mulugu district, Telangana
UNESCO World Heritage Kakatiya temple (2021), named after its sculptor Ramappa.
History
Built in 1213 CE by Recharla Rudra, a general of the Kakatiya king Ganapati Deva. It is the only temple in India known by the name of its chief sculptor. Venetian traveller Marco Polo is often said to have called it the brightest star in the galaxy of temples. The temple uses lightweight floating bricks for the vimana and sandbox foundations that helped it survive earthquakes. UNESCO inscribed it as a World Heritage Site in July 2021.
Architecture
Raised star-shaped platform, black basalt bracket figures of dancers (madanikas), intricate ceilings showing dance postures later used to revive Perini Shivatandavam.
Festivals
- Maha Shivaratri
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Directions to Ramappa Temple (Rudreswara)
How to reach
- By air
- Rajiv Gandhi International Airport, Hyderabad, about 210 km
- By train
- Warangal, about 70 km
- By road
- Via Mulugu from Warangal.
Near the temple
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