Thursday, April 24, 2014

RoR boyz in Ramappa Temple


The Ramappa Temple is located in the Palampur village of Warangal district in Telangana region. Located at a distance of 77 kms  from Warangal and 230 kms from Hyderabad. This is the only temple in India named after the Architect not the Deity. It was built under the patronage of the King Ganapathi Deva by his Chief Commander Rudra Samani.The temple has been described as the "brightest star in the galaxy of medieval temples in the Deccan".

This Temple is built with light weighted bricks that can float on water. It is still in perfect shape even 
after numerous wars, invasions and natural calamities., Ramappa temple, Warangal

Kateswara Shrine is not in use. But it has a beautiful Nandi idol..
Nandi Idol- Look at those intricate carvings!! Amazing isn;t it?
RoR boys on the artificially laid steps, Ramappa temple Warangal
RoR boyz - Vamshi we missed you in this trip

Yali brackets, Ramappa temple

This temple has 3 entrances flanked by a dozen of elegant female dancers
striking different poses known as Madanikas
Every single specimen found here unravels the kind of connoisseur
and patron of art of the architect and the Kakateeyas..