Question : UNESCO has granted World Heritage status to which Temple near Warangal recently ?
(a) Ramappa Temple
(b) Durga Temple
(c) Thousand Pillar Temple
(d) Bhadrakali Temple
Answer: (a)
Related Facts:
- Kakatiya Rudreshwara Ramappa Temple was inscribed as a World Heritage Site by UNESCO.
- The Prime Minister of India urged citizens to visit the temple which was built during the rule of Kakatiya dynasty.
- The iconic Ramappa Temple showcases the outstanding craftsmanship of the great Kakatiya dynasty.
- The Ramappa temple was built by the Kakatiya King Ganapatideva Chakravarthy’s sub-ruler Recherla Rudrayya in the year 1213 AD.
- History says the Seuna Sena dynasty king Jaitugi defeated Ganapatideva and imprisoned him. King Rudrayya fought with Jaitugi and freed Ganapatideva.
- For Rudrayya’s help, Ganapatideva wanted to give a precious Ramappa temple.
- The works of the temple, in which the Ramalingeswaram (Shivalingam) is enshrined, began in 1173 AD and were completed 40 years later in 1213 AD.
BY : AMIT GUPTA