Rudreshwara Temple

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Rudreshwara Temple, more widely known as Ramappa Temple, is a 13th-century Kakatiya-era Hindu temple in Telangana, India, renowned for its intricate sandstone carvings and UNESCO World Heritage status.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Hindu temple
World Heritage Site
medieval temple
alsoKnownAs Ramappa Temple
approximateCompletion 13th century CE
architecturalStyle Deccan temple architecture
Kakatiya architecture
builtBy Kakatiya dynasty
century 13th century
constructedBy Recharla Rudra
country India
dedicatedTo Shiva
depicts scenes from the Mahabharata
scenes from the Ramayana
governingBody Archaeological Survey of India
hasFeature Nandi mandapa
antarala
carved friezes depicting epics
garbhagriha
pillared hall
rangamandapa
star-shaped platform
heritageDesignation UNESCO World Heritage Site
heritageProtection protected monument of India
knownFor elaborate sculptural decoration
floating bricks used in the superstructure
highly ornate ceilings
intricate sandstone carvings
sculpted bracket figures
locatedIn Mulugu district
Telangana
locatedNear Palampet village
Warangal
materialUsed bricks
granite
sandstone
namedAfter sculptor Ramappa
linked to: Ramappa
patron Kakatiya ruler Ganapati Deva
period Kakatiya period
linked to: Kakatiya dynasty
religion Hinduism
significance important monument of Deccan temple architecture
outstanding example of Kakatiya temple and gateway complex
stateParty Republic of India
linked to: India
UNESCOCriteria (i)
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UNESCOInscriptionYear 2021
UNESCORegion Asia and the Pacific
linked to: Asia-Pacific
UNESCOSiteType Cultural

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Ramappa Temple alsoKnownAs Rudreshwara Temple
Ramappa Temple alsoKnownAs Ramalingeswara Temple
linked to: Rudreshwara Temple
Thousand Pillar Temple alsoKnownAs Rudreshwara Swamy Temple
linked to: Rudreshwara Temple