Kakatiya architecture

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Profile of a Ramappa Temple

Kakatiya architecture was a notable

Hanamakonda — their first capital and Warangal being their second capital.[1]
: 128–140 

Most of the Kakatiya architecture is influenced from

Hanamakonda and Warangal of which Thousand Pillar Temple, Ramappa Temple, Ramappa Lake, Warangal Fort and Kota Gullu are prominent.[1] Ramappa Temple, also known as the Rudreswara temple, is a UNESCO World Heritage Site located in Mulugu.[2]

Temple architecture

Depending on the geographical location the Kakatiya's used both stones and bricks for the construction of temple complexes, there temple plans are of five main designs; 1) Ekakuta 2) Dwikuta 3) TriKuta 4) Chatuskuta and 5) Panchakuta, depending on its geographical alignment all the main temples are facing east, towards the rising sun following the Vastu shastra. Some of the temples premises also consist of Sabha Mandapa, the Nandi Mandapa, Pakashala, kalyana mandapa, ranga mandapa and dwara mandapa.[3]: 379–381 [4][5]

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Notes

  1. ^
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    . Retrieved 14 October 2021.
  2. ISSN 0971-751X
    . Retrieved 25 July 2021.
  3. JSTOR 42930584. Retrieved 8 June 2022. {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help
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  4. ^ "Kakatiya Rudreshwara (Ramappa) Temple, Telangana". UNESCO. 2021. Retrieved 8 June 2022.
  5. ^ Sharma, Usha (2021). "Kakatiya Rudreshwara (Ramappa) Temple, Telangana". UNESCO and Archaeological Survey of India. Retrieved 8 June 2022.

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