{"id":373201,"date":"2026-10-05T15:45:16","date_gmt":"2026-10-05T10:15:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/?p=373201"},"modified":"2026-10-05T15:45:16","modified_gmt":"2026-10-05T10:15:16","slug":"ramappa-temple","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/ramappa-temple\/","title":{"rendered":"Ramappa Temple"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"content-box-green\">\n<p><strong>News:<\/strong> Heritage activists are opposing the proposed opencast coal mine, citing its potential long-term threat to Ramappa Temple and Ramappa Lake.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<h2 class=\"red-h2-box\">About Ramappa Temple<\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_373205\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-373205\" style=\"width: 336px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-373205\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Source-IE.jpg?resize=336%2C185&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Ramappa Temple\" width=\"336\" height=\"185\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Source-IE.jpg?resize=300%2C165&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Source-IE.jpg?resize=1024%2C565&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Source-IE.jpg?resize=768%2C424&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Source-IE.jpg?resize=1536%2C847&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Source-IE.jpg?w=1561&amp;ssl=1 1561w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 336px) 100vw, 336px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-373205\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Source &#8211; IE<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Location:<\/strong> The Ramappa temple is located in <strong>Palampet village of Venkatapur Mandal in Telangana\u2019s Mulugu (old Warangal) district.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Other Name:<\/strong> It is also known as<strong> Rudreswara Temple and Ramalingeswara (Lord Siva) temple.<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>The temple is known as the <strong>Ramappa temple after the sculptor<\/strong> who executed the work in the temple for 40 years.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Patronage:<\/strong> The temple was built by <strong>Recherla Rudra,<\/strong> a general of <strong>Kakatiya king Ganapati Deva.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Timeline:<\/strong> It was constructed in<strong> 1213 AD<\/strong> during the reign of the <strong>Kakatiya Empire.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Status:<\/strong> In <strong>2021<\/strong>, it was <strong>inscribed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Key Features<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Kakatiya Architecture:<\/strong> The temple is a masterpiece of <strong>Kakatiya-era architecture.<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>It stands on <strong>a 6-feet-high star-shaped platform,<\/strong> with intricate <strong>carvings on its walls, pillars and ceilings.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Earthquake-Resistant Features:<\/strong> The foundation <strong>uses the sandbox technique<\/strong>, in which the <strong>foundation pit is filled with sand-lime, jaggery and karakkaya (black myrobalan fruit).<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>This <strong>mixture acts as a cushion during earthquakes<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li>The <strong>gopuram uses light bricks<\/strong> that reportedly float on water, making the structure lighter.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Building Materials:<\/strong> The temple has <strong>granite flooring and basalt pillars<\/strong>, which add to its distinctive architectural design.\n<ul>\n<li>The <strong>lower part<\/strong> of the temple is built with <strong>red sandstone,<\/strong> while the white <strong>gopuram is made of light bricks.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Historical Appreciation:<\/strong> <strong>Marco Polo<\/strong> is allegedly said to have described the temple as \u201c<strong>the brightest star in the galaxy of temples.\u201d<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Threats: <\/strong>Heritage activists are opposing the proposed <strong>PVNR (Palavelli Venkata Narasimha Reddy) opencast coal mineat Venkatapur,<\/strong> fearing that it could pose a <strong>long-term threat to the Ramappa Temple<\/strong> and the adjacent Ramappa Lake.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>News: Heritage activists are opposing the proposed opencast coal mine, citing its potential long-term threat to Ramappa Temple and Ramappa Lake. About Ramappa Temple Location: The Ramappa temple is located in Palampet village of Venkatapur Mandal in Telangana\u2019s Mulugu (old Warangal) district. 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