Which temple has been declared a unesco world heritage site whose construction is based on the sandbox and floating bricks technologies?

UNESCO World Heritage Sites in India There are 40 UNESCO World Heritage Sites in India. Dholavira and Ramappa Temple are the latest addition to the list under the ‘Cultural’ category. There are two more categories — Natural and Mixed. Latest Update about UNESCO World Heritage Sites in India: • 27th July 2021 – • 25th July 2021 – UNESCO has inscribed the Note: There are 46 sites of India on the UNESCO World Heritage Tentative List. Important for the static portion of the To complement your preparation for the • • • • • •  UNESCO World Heritage Sites in India UNESCO World Heritage Site is a place that is recognized by the The World Heritage sites come under static GK in the UPSC exam. Candidates preparing for the UPSC exam or any other competitive exam can check more articles on Also Read: GI Tags in India List of National Parks in India Major Ports in India UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritages from India Natural Vegetation in India Major River Systems in India Important Lakes in India UNESCO Protected Biosphere Reserves List UNESCO Natural World Heritage Sites UNESCO Natural World Heritage sites are those sites with distinctive cultural facets such as geological formations, physical, biological, and cultural landscapes. The list of UNESCO Natural World Heritage sites in India is given below: Natural World Heritage Site State Year of Notification Kaziranga National Park Assam 1985 Keoladeo Ghana National Park Rajasthan 1985 Manas Wildlife Sanctuary Assam 1985 Nanda ...

• • • Ramappa Temple: A 13th Century Architectural Marvel With Floating Bricks | See Pics Ramappa Temple: A 13th Century Architectural Marvel With Floating Bricks | See Pics South India is a treasure trove of India's heritage. Telangana's first UNESCO World Heritage Site, Ramappa Temple is a testimony to it. Ramappa temple basking in glory since more than 800 years. (Image Credits: Instagram-lenspensees_kasturi) Temple with floating bricks: Indian heritage sites exude the aura of the rich history the subcontinent boasts of. The intricate architecture, engineering of the age-old monuments, and the colourful culture and traditions of every state stand testimony to the fact that India is a cradle of diversity and heritage. If we talk about the temple in India, well where do we begin from? There are innumerable temples sprawling across the nation and each temple is a custodian of a unique story. One such temple, that has stood the tests of time, is the Ramappa Temple. What is so special about Ramappa Temple? You might ask why did do we choose Ramappa out of all the more famous temples gleaming in the treasures of Southern India? To begin with, Ramappa Temple was originally named as Rudreshwara Temple. Its foundation can be traced back to sometime in 1213 AD and was built during the reign of the Kakatiya dynasty. It is said that it is probably the only temple which has been named after the sculptor, Ramappa. Ever heard of such graciousness and benevolence before? This is truly ...

This is one of the few temples known popularly for its maker, the chief sculptor The Ramappa temple has a gorgeous setting The temple is located in Palampat, a small village in Telangana’s Mulugu district about 200km from Hyderabad. The temple complex has a lovely setting: amid farms and hills bursting with monsoon streams. UNESCO considers it an “exceptional testimony to a cultural tradition” Carved pillars inside the Ramappa Temple. Photo: BOTTLE BRUSH/Balan Madhavan / Alamy Stock Photo The Ramappa temple was nominated under three criteria, these included: (i) masterpiece of human creative genius, (ii) exhibiting an important change of human values, over a span of time or within a cultural area of the world, on developments in architecture and technology, monumental arts, town planning or landscape design. While the temple didn’t score on these fronts, it was granted the heritage tag for the third criterion, ie. “bearing a unique or an exceptional testimony to a cultural tradition, which is living or which has disappeared”. With that, India now has 39 UNESCO World Heritage Sites. Here is the full list: • Agra Fort • Ajanta Caves • Ellora Caves • Taj Mahal • Group of Monuments at Mahabalipuram • Sun Temple, Konârak • Kaziranga National Park • Keoladeo National Park • Manas Wildlife Sanctuary • Churches and Convents of Goa • Fatehpur Sikri • Group of Monuments at Hampi • Khajuraho Group of Monuments • Elephanta Caves • Great Living Chola Temples 13 • Group of Monuments at ...

Holistic composition: Stylistically, the Kakatiya temple architecture has been referred to as ‘Trikuta Style’ with three temples in the main temple complex Holistic composition: Stylistically, the Kakatiya temple architecture has been referred to as ‘Trikuta Style’ with three temples in the main temple complex | Photo Credit: NAGARA GOPAL * The lofty temple was built in 1213 AD by Recharla Rudradeva, a commander of Kakatiya Monarch Ganapatideva. * In Medieval Deccan history, large shrines were not just religious places. They were hubs of social, economic and cultural activity. * Stylistically, the Kakatiya Temple Architecture has been referred to as ‘Trikuta Style’ with three temples in the main temple complex while a star-shaped platform hosts the main temple structure. **** A decision taken in China a month ago has suddenly awakened a sleepy village in Telangana. Palampet village, 66 km from Warangal, is now abuzz with tourists eager to glimpse the 800-years old Ramappa temple after it got a world heritage site tag from UNESCO last month. The lofty temple was built in 1213 AD by Recharla Rudradeva, a commander of Kakatiya Monarch Ganapatideva. Though the presiding deity is Rudreshwara (Lord Shiva), it has been named after its chief sculptor, Ramappa. On July 25, at a UNESCO meeting held in China, the global agency announced its decision to inscribe the temple as a World Heritage Site, kicking off a new wave of interest in the medieval temple. A World Heritage Site tag is...

Taj Mahal An immense mausoleum of white marble, built in Agra between 1631 and 1648 by order of the Mughal emperor Shah Jahan in memory of his favourite wife, the Taj Mahal is the jewel of Muslim art in India and one of the universally admired masterpieces of the world's heritage. Description is available under license Le Taj Mahal Immense mausolée funéraire de marbre blanc édifiée entre 1631 et 1648 à Agra sur l'ordre de l'empereur moghol Shah Jahan pour perpétuer le souvenir de son épouse favorite, le Taj Mahal, joyau le plus parfait de l'art musulman en Inde, est l'un des chefs-d'œuvre universellement admirés du patrimoine de l'humanité. Description is available under license تاج محل إنّ تاج محل هو ضريح جنائزي هائل شُيّد من الرخام الأبيض بين عامي 1631 و1648 في أغرا بناءً على أوامر الإمبراطور المغولي شاه جهان بهدف تخليد ذكرى زوجته المفضّلة. ويشكّل تاج محل الذي يُعتبر أفضل جوهرة في الفن الإسلامي في الهند إحدى أبرز تُحف التراث البشري التي هي محطّ إعجاب العالم بأسره. source: UNESCO/ERI Description is available under license Мавзолей Тадж-Махал (город Агра) Великолепный мавзолей из белого мрамора был возведен в Агре между 1631 и 1648 гг. по приказу могольского императора Шах-Джахана в память о его любимой жене. Тадж-Махал – это жемчужина мусульманского искусства в Индии и один из всеми признанных шедевров всемирного наследия. source: UNESCO/ERI Description is available under license Taj Mahal Edificado entre 1631 y 1648 por orden del emperador mogol Shah Jahan para perpetuar...

An 800-year-old temple in Telangana is the talk of Telugu Twitter after it was declared a World Heritage Site by UNESCO. Kakatiya Rudreshwara temple, better known as Ramappa temple,is located at Palampet village in Mulugu district. The architectural marvel, which is 209 km away from State capital Hyderabad, was built by the Kakatiya dynasty kings. The UNESCO site says: “Construction of the sandstone temple began in 1213 CE and is believed to have continued over some 40 years. The building features 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." The porous bricks, which can reportedly float in water, is not the only distinctive feature of the temple. It also stands out for being one of the few temples in India which is named after its sculptor (Ramappa) rather than the deity (Shiva). The UNESCO tweeted: “Just inscribed as @UNESCO #WorldHeritage site: Kakatiya Rudreshwara (Ramappa) Temple, Telangana, in #IndiaFlag of India. Bravo!" https://twitter.com/UNESCO/status/1419253703115169794 Prime Minister Narendra Modi shared his joy by tweeting:"Excellent! Congratulations to everyone, specially the people of Telangana. The iconic Ramappa Temple showcases the outstanding craftsmanship of great Kakatiya dynasty. I would urge you all to visit this majestic Temple complex and get a first-hand ...

Palampet: It’s not just the exquisite craftsmanship that adorns the Kakatiya Rudreswara Temple, also known as the Ramappa temple, that makes it an architectural marvel. Experts have been puzzled at the “engineering skill” behind the construction of the 13th-century  temple, which has been intact for nearly 800 years. Last week, the temple, tucked away at Palampet in the hinterlands of Telangana, was inscribed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site , the 39th in India. It is the first and only monument from Andhra Pradesh and Telangana to make it to the list. Monuments that make it to the list, according to UNESCO , need to have an “outstanding universal value”. They must meet at least one of the 10 selection criteria, some of which include representing a masterpiece of human creative genius and exhibiting an important interchange of human values over a span of time or within a cultural area of the world. According to Prof Pandu Ranga Rao of the Kakatiya Heritage Trust, what really sets the temple apart is its ‘floating bricks’ that were used to build the ‘Shikara’ roof of the temple. Rao, a retired professor of the National Institute of Technology (NIT) in Warangal, said the bricks are so light that they can float on water. The density of the bricks is between 0.85 to 0.9 grams per cubic centimetre, whereas the density of water is 1 g/cc. Any usual brick has a density around 2.2 g/cc, he added. The bricks were made of clay mixed with acacia wood, chaff, a...