Kakatiya Ramappa Temple - A UNESCO World Heritage Site
Context : The World Heritage Committee (WHC) of UNESCO has declared Kakatiya Kakatiya Ramappa Temple (Rudeshwara Temple), Telangana as a World Heritage site (WHS). It is India’s 39th WHS.
About - Ramappa Temple was constructed in 1213 AD during the reign of the Kakatiya Empire by Recharla Rudra, a general of Kakatiya king Ganapati Deva. The presiding deity here is Ramalingeswara Swamy.
The temple is located at the foothills of a forested area, close to the shores of the Ramappa Cheruvu, a Kakatiya-built water reservoir.
It stands on a 6-ft high star-shaped platform with walls, pillars and ceilings adorned with intricate carvings that attest to the unique skill of the Kakatiyan sculptors.
Engineering Marvel - The temple is a 13th century engineering marvel named after its architect Ramappa, who executed the work in the temple for 40 years.
The distinct style of Kakatiyas for the gateways to temple complexes, unique only to this region confirms the highly evolved proportions of aesthetics in temple and town gateways in South India.
A European traveler had remarked that the temple was the "brightest star in the galaxy of medieval temples of the Deccan".
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