Mulugu’s 13th century Ramappa temple, a World Heritage Site, has 21st century problems

Community & Culture By Saicharan Sana Dec 23, 2024 Read the article

The vimana, a jugalbandi of Dravidian architecture and Nagara Bhumija styles, stands tall, visible from a distance.

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The stepped horizontal tower proclaims the once flourishing Kakatiya architecture in Mulugu, the land of legendary mother-daughter duo Sammakka and Saralamma.

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The Ramappa Temple — also called Rudreshwara Temple located some 215 km from Hyderabad, received the UNESCO World Heritage Site tag in 2021.

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Built in 1134, the temple is named after Ramappa, a sculptor, for his contributions to the design.

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Transport is one of the major challenges for the temple. There are not many buses plying the route to Palampet.

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Temple priest said it would be highly beneficial if authorities could arrange for cottages around the temple complex,

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Devotees highlighted the lack of publicly available information about the temple.

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