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What It Is
- A 13th-century Hindu temple dedicated to Shiva as Ramalingeswara or Rudreshwara
- Inscribed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in July 2021 — India’s 39th — as “Kakatiya Rudreshwara (Ramappa) Temple, Telangana”
- At Palampet village, Venkatapur Mandal, Mulugu district
History
- Built in 1213 CE under Ganapati Deva, by his general Recharla Rudra
- Construction took roughly 40 years
- Named after its chief sculptor Ramappa — perhaps the only historic temple in India named after its builder rather than the deity
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Important Facts for Examsmost asked
- Built 1213 CE; UNESCO listed July 2021; India’s 39th World Heritage Site
- Ganapati Deva (Kakatiya ruler); general Recharla Rudra; sculptor Ramappa
- Sandbox technique gives earthquake resistance; floating bricks reduce structural load
- Madanika — a sculpted female figure; Yali — a mythical composite beast in South Indian temple art
- Kakatiyas ruled from Warangal, 12th–14th centuries; Rani Rudrama Devi was among India’s few women rulers
