14-671: Ramappa Temple , also known as the Rudreshwara temple , is a Kakatiya style Hindu temple dedicated to the Hindu god Shiva , located in Palampet village, Mulugu district , Telangana, India . It is 15 km (9.3 mi) from Mulugu , 66 km (41 mi) from Warangal , 209 km (130 mi) from Hyderabad . An inscription in the temple says it was constructed in the year 1213 CE by Recharla Rudra Reddy —a general of Kakatiya ruler Ganapati Deva ( r. 1199–1262 ). Located in
28-449: A 6-foot (1.8 m) high star-shaped platform. The hall in front of the sanctum has numerous carved pillars that have been positioned to create an effect that combines light and space wonderfully. The temple is named after the sculptor Ramappa, who built it, making it the only temple in India to be named after its craftsman. The main structure is in a reddish sandstone , but the columns around
42-596: A group of 12th century stone temples that are located in Ghanpur near Warangal in Telangana , India . They are located 9 km northwest of the more famous Ramappa Temple in Palampet. Kota Gullu were constructed by King Ganapatideva , the king of Kakatiya dynasty who ruled during the period of 1199–1260 CE. It suffered major damage either through the attacks from the Muslim armies between 14th and 16th centuries CE, or through
56-412: A major earthquake in the region in 17th century CE. An inscription on a slab at the temple refers to Ganapathi Reddy who installed Lord Ganapateshwara and donated land during the reign of Ganapatideva in the cyclic year of “Jaya Nama Samvatsara, Vaisakha Sudha Trayodasi, Bruhaspati Vasaram” (corresponding to 1234-35 CE). Kota Gullu comprises about 22 temples, all varying in size and design that exhibits
70-430: Is 1 ⁄ 3 to 1 ⁄ 4 of the ordinary bricks of the same size. The Bidar specimens show better quality as regards homogeneous mixing and uniform burning than their proto-types from Ramappa, as a result of which the porosity is well-maintained in the body of bricks from Bidar and they float well in water. There are two small Shiva shrines on either side of the main temple. The enormous Nandi within, facing
84-567: Is located 6 km (3.7 mi) away from Kota Gullu where another Shiva temple is located. Kakatiya architecture Too Many Requests If you report this error to the Wikimedia System Administrators, please include the details below. Request from 172.68.168.236 via cp1112 cp1112, Varnish XID 393253861 Upstream caches: cp1112 int Error: 429, Too Many Requests at Fri, 29 Nov 2024 05:43:06 GMT Kota Gullu Ghanpur temples, popularly known as Kota Gullu , are
98-483: The 17th century which caused some damage. It survived the earthquake due to its 'sandbox technique' of laying foundation. Many of the smaller structures were neglected and are in ruins. The Archaeological Survey of India has taken charge of it. The main entrance gate in the outer wall of the temple is ruined. Ramappa temple is located in Palampet, Venkatapur mandal which is 19 km (12 mi) from Mulugu mandal (around 70 km (43 mi) off Warangal city). It
112-458: The Ramappa temple and Humayun's tomb were sent for examination to Dr. Habib Haman, Chief Chemist of Government Industrial Laboratory, Hyderabad, Dn. He has kindly reported as follows: 'The samples of floating bricks from Bidar are similar to those from Warangal as far as the method of manufacture is concerned. The material used to make the brick spongy was apparently saw-dust. The weight of the specimens
126-430: The marvelous architectural work by Kakatiyas. Temples are constructed within a double-walled stone enclosure. Of all these temples, the main temple, dedicated to Lord Shiva , is the most admirable. There is yet another temple that is dedicated to Shiva, to the north of the main temple, that has the same appearance. The other shrine of the temple consists of Garbhagriha and Antarala . The most striking feature of
140-494: The outside have large brackets of black basalt which is rich in iron, magnesium and silica. These are carved as mythical animals or female dancers or musicians, and are "the masterpieces of Kakatiya art, notable for their delicate carving, sensuous postures, and elongated bodies and heads". On 25 July 2021, the temple was inscribed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site as "Kakatiya Rudreshwara (Ramappa) Temple, Telangana". The 7th Nizam of Hyderabad also donated towards restoration of
154-466: The shrine of Shiva, remains in good condition. Nataraja Ramakrishna revived Perini Shivatandavam (Perini Dance), by seeing the sculptures in this temple. The dance poses, written in Nrtta Ratnavali by Jayapa Senani , also appear in these sculptures. The temple remained intact even after repeated wars, plunder and destruction during wars and natural disasters. There was a major earthquake during
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#1732858985988168-527: The temple, with the restoration works starting in 1914. In 1931, Dr. Ghulam Yazdani, the world famous Indian Archeologist and Conservationist who established Hyderabad Archaeology Department under the Nizam Government, had traced the decorations and ornaments of the temple which were missing and restored them in its original positions. The roof (garbhalayam) of the temple is built with bricks, which are so light that they can float on water. Some bricks of
182-532: The temples is the Sabha mandapa porches. Two madanikas are seen on the northern side of the portico. The eastern and southern porticos are embellished with several mythical figures of Gaja Kesari, half-human-half-lion form riding on elephant, and horse-head lion back on elephant. There are nearby remnants of sculptures depicting Nandi, dancers, musicians and others like temple roof, decorative ceiling, sculpted walls, bas reliefs, etc. Many statues were also discovered in
196-545: The vicinity of Ramappa Lake , the Ramappa Temple complex which consist of three temples was constructed between 1212 and 1234, designed and architect by Ramappa—after whom the temple complex is named. Marco Polo , during his visit to the Kakatiya empire, supposedly called the temple "the brightest star in the galaxy of temples". In July 2021, Ramappa Temple was declared as a UNESCO World Heritage Site . Ramappa Temple stands on
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