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Via |
Distance (kms) |
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| Hanamkonda |
Mulugu - Ramappa |
66 kms |
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| Hyderabad |
Bhongiri - Warangal - Mulugu - Ramappa |
206 kms |
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| Kairmnagar |
Huzurabad - Parkal - Mylaram - Palampet |
113 kms |
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| Khammam |
Yellandu - Marrigudem - Lingala - Chelvai |
166 kms |
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| Medak |
Ramayampet - Siddipet -Warangal - Mulugu |
219 kms |
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| Nalgonda |
Suryapet - Thorrur - Warangal - Mulugu |
230 kms |
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| Nizamabad |
Jagityal - Karimnagar - Huzurabad - Palampet |
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Ramappa Sri Ramalingeswara temple, This medieval temple is a Shivalaya (where Shiva is worshipped) and named
after the sculptor Ramappa. It is the only temple in the world named after its sculptor/architect. Its presiding deity,
Ramalingeswara, is the form of Shiva and a personal god of the Avatar of Vishnu, Rama. The history says that it took 40
years to build this temple.
This beautiful temple, an example of brilliant Kakatiya dynasty art, Planned and sculpted by Ramappa, the temple was
built on the classical pattern of being lifted above the world on a high star-shaped platform. Intricate carvings line the
walls and cover the pillars and ceilings. Starting at its base to its wall panels, pillars and ceiling are sculpted figures
drawn from Hindu mythology. The roof (garbhalayam) of the temple is built with bricks, which are so light that they are
able to float on water.
The hall in front of the sanctum is filled with exquisitely carved pillars that are placed as to combine light and space
wonderfully with the finely chiselled walls and ceiling. There are two small Shiva shrines on either side of the main
temple. The enormous Nandi within, facing the shrine of Shiva, remains in good condition. In most of the shiva temples,
the Nandi was strait to deity but in the temples built by KAKATIYAS the nandi is in an alert position and waiting for the
order of lord shiva. Acharya Nataraja Ramakrishna revived Perini Shivatandavam (Perini Dance), by seeing the
sculptures in this temple. The dance poses written in NRITTA RATHNAVALI by JAYAPA SENAANI also appears in these
sculptures. The temple built area is 5 acres and a twenty acres of land was developed by the greenery around the
temple. A total of 25 km radious found historic temples in the district.
Also similar architectural features can be identified in Ghanpur group of temples.
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SHIVA LINGAM Found at Rachakonda Fort |
| Loddi Mallaiah Temple in Nallamalla Forest |
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