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Also in Explained | Why it matters A World Heritage Site is a location with an “outstanding universal value”. This signifies “cultural and/or natural significance which is so exceptional as to transcend national boundaries and to be of common importance for present and future generations of all humanity”. To be included, sites must meet at least one of the ten selection criteria, such as representing a masterpiece of human creative genius, or exhibiting an important interchange of human values over a span of time or within a cultural area of the world. The decision to inscribe the Ramappa temple was taken at the 44th session of the World Heritage Committee of UNESCO held on Sunday in China. Click here for more The temple The Rudreswara (Ramappa) Temple is situated near Warangal. An inscription dates it to 1213 and says it was built by a Kakatiya General Recherla Rudra Reddy, during the period of the Kakatiya ruler Ganapati Deva. “Ramappa is the main Shiva temple in a larger walled temple complex, which includes several smaller temples and structures,” Raghvendra Singh, Secretary, Ministry of Culture (under which the ASI functions), told The Rudreswara (Ramappa) Temple is situated near Warangal. (Twitter/@narendramodi) It is built of sandstone with decorated beams and pillars of carved granite and dolerite. The inner sanctum is made of lightweight porous bricks. The sculptures, especially bracket figures, have their lustre intact. The 13th century temple was named after its...

India’s youngest state Telangana has been a front runner in a lot of things. Be it the boom in the IT sector in Hyderabad or tourism. One of the latest additions to Telangana’s tourist circuit is the Ramappa Temple, it earned the coveted UNESCO’s world heritage site tag last year. While I haven’t seen the tourism department talk much about it, I decided to drive from History of Ramappa Temple Back in the 12th century, Warangal was the capital of the Kakatiya Dynasty. The dynasty ruled modern-day Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, parts of Karnataka, and Odisha. During the reign, the rulers brought the Telugu-speaking regions closer. Art and culture flourished and a lot of reservoirs, temples, and other important buildings were built. Kakatiyas also had a distinct architectural style that set them apart from the rest. Modern-day thousand pillar temple, Warangal fort, and Ramappa temple are great examples of this. The Ramappa temple complex Rudreshwara temple popularly known as Ramappa temple is named after the person who created it – Ramappa. The only temple in India that is named after the person who built it. Built in the 13th century, the Ramappa temple used materials that were way ahead of its time. For instance, most of the base of the temple is built using special floating bricks – sandbox as it is called! This was an engineering marvel in itself, using a porous material like sand to make a base of a temple was unheard of. Dedicated to Lord Shiva, the temple complex has three...

The sandbox technology, floating bricks used in the construction of pyramidal vimana (horizontal stepped tower) bagged theUNESCO heritage site status to Ramappa temple, making it the 39th such a site in the country, and the first in both the Telugu states. It's no wonder to say that Ramappa temple stands exemplary for Kakatiyan architecture but what is striking, is its engineering marvel thathas bagged it the most prestigious UNESCO world heritage site tag recently at the 44th UNESCO session of World Heritage Committee held in China.This 13th century temple, perhaps the only temple to be named after its architect Ramappais said to be built for 40 years in the interest of RecharlaRudra,general of the then Kakatiyan ruler, Ganapati Deva. Earlier, a miniature of a similar temple was built in the temple premises and the original temple was constructed seeing this miniature temple (which is seen even today). Ramappa temple also known as Kakatiya Rudreshwara temple stands on a 6-feet raised star-shaped platform using sandbox technology which involves filling the pit -dug up for laying foundation with a mixture of sandlime, jaggery (for binding) andkarakkaya (a black myrobalan fruit) that can absorb the waves of an earthquake. Notably, the temple'svimana is constructed with light-weight porous bricks so as not to burden the temple roof structures. These bricks are also stand as proof for experimentation of those times and are made of clay mixed with acacia wood, chaff, myrobalan ...

The 800 year old Ramappa Temple near Warangal in Telangana was inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List on July 25, 2021. The temple, which was nominated for the world heritage tag in 2019, was granted the recognition at the 44th session of the World Heritage Committee of UNESCO. 🔴 BREAKING! Just inscribed as ℹï¸Â Commissioned in 1213 AD by Recharla Rudra, a general from the then ruling Kakatiya dynasty, the edifice is popularly known as Ramappa Temple, named after the sculptor who worked on it for 40 years, according to records. The intricate carvings on the walls, ceilings and pillars have to be seen to be believed. Officiallyknown as the Rudreswar Temple, it is dedicated to Ramalingeswara Swamy (Shiva). The temple stands on a six feet high star-shaped platform, within a walled complex. The temple contains decorated beams and pillars of carved granite and dolerite with a distinctive and pyramidal Vimana (horizontally stepped tower) made of lightweight porous bricks, so-called ‘floating bricks’, which reduced the weight of the roof structures, according to the UNESCO website. The international body also said the temple’s sculptures of high artistic quality illustrate regional dance customs and Kakatiyan culture. The temple is nearly 210 km by road from Hyderabad.

Premium Explained: How Ramappa temple made it to UNESCO’s World Heritage List Ramappa temple, a 13th century temple named after its architect, Ramappa, was proposed by the government as its only nomination for the UNESCO World Heritage site tag for the year 2019. Even so, the temple has been in UNESCO’s tentative list since 2014. Rudreswara Temple also known as Ramappa temple, located at Palampet, Mulugu district, near Warangal in the state of Telangana has made it to UNESCO’s World Heritage list. The decision was taken at the 44th session of the World Heritage Committee of UNESCO held on Sunday in China. Apart from the Ramappa temple, the World Heritage Committee inscribed Quanzhou: Emporium of the World in Song-Yuan China (China), the Trans-Iranian Railway (Iran), and Paseo del Prado and Buen Retiro, a landscape of Arts and Sciences (Spain), on UNESCO’s World Heritage. Also in Explained | What is a World Heritage Site tag? A World Heritage Site is a location with an “outstanding universal value”. This signifies “cultural and/or natural significance which is so exceptional as to transcend national boundaries and to be of common importance for present and future generations of all humanity”. To be included, sites must meet at least one of the ten selection criteria. These include the site representing a masterpiece of human creative genius, exhibiting an important interchange of human values over a span of time or within a cultural area of the world, bearing a unique or ex...

By Express News Service HYDERABAD: The Ramappa Temple was constructed in 1213 CE, during the reign of Kakatiya empire, by Recharla Rudra, the general of King Ganapathi Deva. Though the presiding deity here is Ramalingeshwara Swamy, the temple was named after the sculptor, Ramappa, who executed all works in the temple in a span of 14 years. The temple complexes of Kakatiyas have a distinct style and technology, exhibiting the influence of their architecture. The Ramappa temple too is a manifestation of this. The temple is situated on a six-foot-high star-shaped platform with walls, pillars and ceilings adorned with intricate carvings. There is a hall in front of the sanctum sanctorum with four pillars. These pillars were skilfully placed with mathematical perfection. The roof is built with bricks that are so light they float on water. The pillars in the temple produce different musical notes when tapped in certain places. ALSO READ: The temple also survived an earthquake during the 17th Century, thanks to the sandbox technology used in laying the foundation. The sculptural art and decoration, specific to the Kakatiyan empire, have an outstanding universal value. European merchants and travellers were mesmerised by the beauty of the temple and the famous Italian merchant and explorer Marco Polo had remarked that the temple was the “brightest star in the galaxy of medieval temples of the Deccan.” How greats preserved and popularised the site The contribution of great modern w...

On July 25, Telangana made history when the majestic Ramappa temple at Palampet village, 210 km north-east of Hyderabad, bagged the coveted UNESCO World Heritage Site tag. The ruins of the majestic temple, built in the 13th century by the Kakatiya line of kings (regarded as one of the brightest periods of Telugu history), is the first site in the state and the 39th in the country to get the honour. It is the best known of the Kakatiya temples with its decorative pillars, exquisitely carved ceilings and the celebrated figures of dancers and musicians. The International Council on Monuments and Sites (ICOMOS) had initially recommended deferring the nomination during its 44th meeting held online, citing that the monument did not satisfy certain criteria, but 17 countries led by Russia endorsed the inclusion of the Ramappa temple for having “outstanding universal value”. India’s ambassador to UNESCO, Vishal Sharma, and Union ministers Meenakshi Lekhi and G. Kishan Reddy had mounted a diplomatic campaign to impress the world heritage committee. Among the countries with reservations, Norway suggested an expansion of the site’s boundaries and its buffer zone to include a wider context of the temple’s functional landscape. It felt India could return with a reconfigured nomination by building a stronger case for the structure’s integrity and conservation. The suggestion is in keeping with the loftier goal of conserving heritage for posterity. The temple dedicated to Shiva is often ...