Ramappa Temple:
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Ramappa (Rudreswara) Temple is also known as the Ramalingeswara (Lord Siva) temple.
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Location: The temple is located in the Palampet village of Venkatapur Mandal in Telangana’s Mulugu (old Warangal) district.
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Built by: The temple was constructed in 1213 AD during the reign of the Kakatiya Empire by Recherla Rudra, a general of Kakatiya king Ganapati Deva.
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Presiding Deity: The presiding deity of the temple is Ramalingeswara Swamy. The temple is known as the Ramappa temple after the sculptor who executed the work in the temple for 40 years.
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Why in news? UNESCO has inscribed the Ramappa Temple as a UNESCO ‘World Heritage Site’.