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.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Ramalingeswara Temple | 1 |
| Rudreshwara Swamy Temple | 1 |
| Rudreshwara Temple canonical | 1 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Hindu temple
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World Heritage Site ⓘ medieval temple ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Ramappa Temple NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| approximateCompletion | 13th century CE ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle |
Deccan temple architecture
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Kakatiya architecture NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| builtBy | Kakatiya dynasty NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| century | 13th century ⓘ |
| constructedBy | Recharla Rudra NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | India ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo | Shiva NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| depicts |
scenes from the Mahabharata
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scenes from the Ramayana ⓘ |
| governingBody | Archaeological Survey of India ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
Nandi mandapa
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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
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floating bricks used in the superstructure ⓘ highly ornate ceilings ⓘ intricate sandstone carvings ⓘ sculpted bracket figures ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Mulugu district
NERFINISHED
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Telangana NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedNear |
Palampet village
NERFINISHED
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Warangal NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| materialUsed |
bricks
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granite ⓘ sandstone ⓘ |
| namedAfter | sculptor Ramappa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| patron | Kakatiya ruler Ganapati Deva NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| period | Kakatiya period NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion | Hinduism ⓘ |
| significance |
important monument of Deccan temple architecture
ⓘ
outstanding example of Kakatiya temple and gateway complex ⓘ |
| stateParty | Republic of India NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| UNESCOCriteria |
(i)
ⓘ
(iii) ⓘ (iv) ⓘ |
| UNESCOInscriptionYear | 2021 ⓘ |
| UNESCORegion | Asia and the Pacific NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| UNESCOSiteType | Cultural ⓘ |
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Ramalingeswara Temple
this entity surface form:
Rudreshwara Swamy Temple