Ramappa Temple

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The Rudreshwara Temple, more commonly known as the Ramappa Temple, is a Hindu temple located in the village of Palampet in eastern Telangana, India. An inscription on a basalt pillar found within a nearby courtyard records that the temple was commissioned in 1213 by Recherla Rudra, a military general of the Kakatiya dynasty, and constructed over a period of 40 years during the reign of Ganapati, the third sovereign of the dynasty. Dedicated to the Hindu deity Shiva, it is a prominent example of Kakatiya architecture, and combines elements of Dravidian and Chalukyan architectural styles. The temple is primarily constructed of red sandstone, with intricately carved pillars and brackets of granite and dolerite. It exhibits several unique architectural features, including a vimana built with lightweight, buoyant clay bricks and a "sandbox"-style foundation designed to absorb the seismic loads generated by earthquakes. The temple suffered minor damage during Malik Kafur's invasion of Warangal...

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