Pathipally: Ramappa Temple (రామప్ప దేవాలయం)

Ramappa Temple

(రామప్ప దేవాలయం)

The Ramalingeswara Temple which is popularly known as the Ramappa gudi (Temple). The Ramappa name became from its chief architect (chief sculptor) Ramappa. This Temple located 19 km from Mulugu (28 Ramappa. This Temple located 19 km from Mulugu (28 km from Pathipally Village) and 77 km from Warangal in the Telangana State, India.

It’s probably the only one temple in the country to be known by the name of its architect (sculptor).

This is one of the beautiful temples of kakatiya period built by Racherla rudra, a general of kakatiya ganapati deva. According to a contemporary record this temple was built in 1213 a.d. the temple stands on a raised platform with garbhagriha, an antarla, and maha mandapa with lateral porched entrances on three sides. The main entrance faces east.

The garbhagriha contains a black basalt linga installed on a high pedestal inside over the ceiling of the central ankana one finds a magnificient display of sculptures depicting scenes from ramayana, siva purana and other mythological narratives. The striking peculiarity of the building lies in the arrangement of bracket figures. Above the kakshasena level decorated with slender, graceful mandanikas, naginis etc. In different poses, the other units within the prakara are an imposing nandi mandapa, kameswara and kateswara shrines.

The Ramappa temple stands on a 6 ft high platform on a cruciform plan. The sanctum is crowned with a shikhara and is surrounded by a pradakshinapatha. Rich and intricate carvings adorn the walls, pillars and ceilings of this wonderful building. The hall in front of the sanctum has numerous beautifully carved pillars that have been placed to create an effect that combines light and space wonderfully. There are many votive shrines within the temple. There are two subsidiary shrines on either side of the main temple, which are in a good condition.

Nandhi

The Nandi is facing the shrine of shiva. Most of the lord shiva temples the Nandi will be in straight but the temples built by kakatiya dynasty the nandi is in alert position and waiting for the order of shiva.

Ramappa Temple Bricks and Stones

The Ramappa Temple bricks are light weighted and it will flow in the water. If we hit the stones and pillars we can hear

the music Every pillar have sculpture figures drawn from Hindu mythology.

The Temple Grabalayam (Roof) was built by Light weighted bricks and it will flow in the water.

Maha Shiva Ratri is celebrated for a period of three days in this Temple every year.

Palampet is located at a distance of 77 km from Warangal, the ancient capital of the Kakatiyas. It is home to brilliant Kakatiya art as seen in the Ramappa temple. The Ramappa temple is near the ancient engineering marvel of the 13th century AD Ramappa tank. The ancient Ramappa tank can be dated back to the period of Kakatiyas. It is a well-conceived tank where a 2000 ft long earthen dam connects a semi circular chain of hills to form a lake.