Ramappa Temple - UNESCO World Heritage Site in Telangana - History and Timings

Ramappa Temple also known as Ramappa Gudi is an ancient temple dedicated to Lord Shiva in the form of Sri Ramalingeswara Swamy.

This historic temple is present in Palampet village, Jayashankar Bhupalpalli district in the state of Telangana.

Ramappa Temple Info:

Primary Deity	Lord Shiva
Locale	Palampet
District	Jayashankar Bhupalpally
State	Telangana
Pincode	506345
Architecture	Kadamba Architecture
Festivals	Maha Sivaratri
Date Built	11th Century
Timings	6:00 AM to 6:00 PM

Ramappa Temple is just 77 km away from Warangal city [former Orugallu City].

This temple is a 800 years old architecture marvel and the superb artistry of the Kakatiya regime craftsmanship.

Warangal Ramappa Temple is at a distance of 208 km from Hyderabad. This ancient temple has got its name from the famous sculpture Ramappa who built it.

Ramappa Temple is a very beautiful spot and a perfect destination for those who admire architectural brilliance and enjoy its scenic beauty.

Ramappa Temple History:

Ramappa temple is known for its stunning elaborated carvings and from the inscriptions it was said to be constructed by Recharla Rudra, commander-in-chief of Kakatiya king Ganapati Deva.

Recharla Rudra has built and supervised the construction of famous Ramappa Lake in 1156 A.D. and Ramappa Temple in 1213 A.D.

Both, these attractions were intact even for today and speaks about the greatness of Kakatiya Dynasty architecture. The temple actually depicts South Indian style architecture.

According to the history, it took 40 years to built this stunning temple. There are two small Shiva Lingas present on either side of the main temple.

Ramappa Temple Attractions:

The sand stone built temple of Ramalingeswara Swamy consists of a Garbha gruha, the innermost sanctum where resides the main murti [primary deity], an antarla and a maha mandapa [Great Hall] with three entrances of which the main entrance faces east.

The main Linga of this temple is made from black basalt. Inside Garbha gruha one can find many stunning sculptures depicting important scenes from Sanskrit epic Ramayana, Shiva Purana and many other mythological narratives.

The sculptures carved on the beams depicts many historic stories including Daksha Samharam, Ksheera sagara mathanam, Tripurasura Samharam, Narakasura-Vadha and Gajasurasamhara.

Another attraction of this ancient temple is of a beautiful Nandi facing the shrine of Lord Shiva.

The bricks used for the construction of Ramappa temple feels light-weight and will float in the water.

There is an amazing flute carving at the entrance which when hit makes a melodious "sa ri ga ma" sound.

The main temple is covered in five acres of land and the surrounding twenty acres is used for the Garden and decoration to attract the tourists.

The temple is built using the red sand stone while black granite is used for carving the beautiful statues on connecting roofs and walls.

How to Reach Ramappa Temple:

By Bus:

Ramappa Temple can be easily reached on road from Hanamakonda, Warangal and Hyderabad. TSRTC runs frequent buses on this route.

By Train:

Ramappa Temple has no direct Railway Station. The nearest station are located at Hanamakonda and Warangal.

From there, pilgrims can easily reach Ramalingeswara temple by buses and other vehicles.

By Flight:

The nearest airport from Ramappa Gudi is located at Hyderabad - Rajiv Gandhi International Airport.

From there, tourists can use road or rail network to reach the temple very easily.

Nearby Tourist Attractions:

There are many tourist attractions nearby Ramappa Temple. The most popular ones include:

• 1. 👉 Thousand Pillars Temple at Warangal
• 2. 👉 Bhadrakali Temple Warangal
• 3. 👉 Kaleshwaram Temple
• 4. 👉 Yadagirigutta Temple
• 5. 👉 Laknavaram Lake

Accommodation Facility:

Tourist can get good accommodation at Haritha Hotel, Ramappa located very close to the stunning Ramappa Lake.

Best Time to Visit:

The best time to visit Ramappa temple is between October and April months.

This place is normally crowded with tourists during the festival season and on weekends.

Temple Timings:

The historic Ramappa temple is open to the visitors from:-

Timings:  6:00 AM to 6:00 PM.

Author Note:

Visitors can cover many of these historic places in a single or two days trip.

I actually covered Kaleshwaram, Ramappa Temple and Bhadrakali Temple at Hanamkonda in a single day.

It would be greatly helpful for me to write better travelling articles in the future, if you kindly give me some suggestions on this post in the comments section.

Temple Route Map:

Ramappa Temple Updates:

Named after its architect Ramappa, this 13th century old Kakatiya-Era temple in India is nominated for the prestigious 🔆UNESCO World Heritage Site🔆 tag for its historical and cultural importance.

UNESCO members will be visiting again soon to see the progress of Ramappa temple to award the world heritage tag to it.

The local government along with the Archaeological Survey of India officials are working hard to attain this prestigious tag to this ancient site by completing all the necessary requirements.