Ramappa Temple
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13th century Kakatiya temple in Telangana
Key facts
- Affiliation
- Hinduism
- District
- Mulugu
- Deity
- Shiva as Ramalingeshwara Swamy
- Festivals
- Maha Shivaratri
- Location
- Palampet village
- State
- Telangana
- Country
- India
- Architect
- Ramappa
- Type
- Kakatiya architecture , Bhumija / Vesara style
- Creator
- Recherla Rudra
- Completed
- 13th Century
- Direction of fa ade
- East-facing
- Criteria
- Cultural: (i)(iii)
- Designated
- 2021 (44th session )
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Wikidata facts
- Area
- 66.27
- Image
- Master piece of ramappa temple.jpg
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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 Recherla Rudra—a general of Kakatiya ruler Ganapati Deva (r. 1199–1262). Located in the vicinity of Ramappa Lake, the Ramappa Temple complex which consists of three temples was constructed between 1212 and 1234, designed 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 a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
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