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(Ramappa) Temple ARCHAEOLOGICAL SURVEY OF INDIA NOMINATION DOSSIER NOMINATION THE GLORIOUS KAKATIYA TEMPLES AND GATEWAYS RUDRESHWARA (RAMAPPA) TEMPLE AT PALAMPET (JAYASHANKAR BHUPALPALLY DISTRICT), TELANGANA STATE, INDIA AS WORLD HERITAGE SITE UNDER CULTURAL CATEGORY BY UNESCO - World Heritage Convention Nomination Dossier for inscription of THE GLORIOUS KAKATIYA TEMPLES AND GATEWAYS RUDRESHWARA (RAMAPPA) TEMPLE AT PALAMPET (Jayashankar Bhupalpally District), TELANGANA STATE, INDIA AS WORLD HERITAGE SITE UNDER CULTURAL CATEGORY BY UNESCO - World Heritage Convention ARCHAEOLOGICAL SURVEY OF INDIA 2017 Prepared by Team of GSV Suryanarayana Murthy, Conservation Architect Coordination Prof M.Pandu Ranga Rao, Kakatiya Heritage Trust, Warangal Cover Design, Inner Design Visual Quest India Pvt. Ltd Printing Sri Balaji Graphics NOMINATION DOSSIER- for inscription of The Glorious Kakatiya Temples and Gateways Rudreshwara (Ramappa) Temple- at Palampet (Jayashankar Bhupalpally District), Telangana State, India as World Heritage Site Cover Front: Huntress Madanika of the Bracket fi gure and Vimana Rear: Sivatandava pose on Ceiling in Dolerite Hyderabad, Telangana State, India January- 2017 Edited and redrafted in November 2017 Directorate of Archaeology and Museums Department ( Under Ministry of Youth Advancement, Tourism and Culture), Government of Telangana Opposite to Lepakshi Handicrafts Emporium, Gunfoundry, Abids, Hyderabad – 500 001, Telangana State, India Off: + 91-40-23234942 | Fax: +91-40-23234942 E-mail: [email protected] RUDRESHWARA (RAMAPPA) TEMPLE, Palampet, India Nomination Dossier 3 RUDRESHWARA (RAMAPPA) TEMPLE, Palampet, India Nomination Dossier 5 CONTENTS 5 | Protection and Management of the Property 138 List of Images 8 5.a. Ownership 139 List of Maps 10 5.b. Protective designation 139 List of Illustrations/ Drawings 10 5.c. Means of implementing protective measures 139 5.d. Existing plans related to municipality and region in which the proposed Acronyms and Abbreviations 11 property is located 140 5.e. Property management plan or other management system 140 5.f. Source and levels of fi nance 142 Executive Summary 12 5.g. Sources of expertise and training in conservation and management techniques 142 5.h. Visitor facilities and infrastructure 142 Nomination Dossier 21 5.i. Policies and programmes related to the presentation and promotion of the property 144 5.j. Staffi ng level and expertise 144 1 | Identifi cation of the Property 22 6 | Monitoring 146 1.a Country 24 6.a. Key indicators for measuring state of conservation 148 1.b State, Province or Region 24 6.b. Administrative arrangements for monitoring property 148 1.c. Name of Property 25 6.c. Results of previous reporting exercises 148 1.d.Geographical coordinates to the nearest second 25 1.e. Maps and plans, showing the boundaries of the nominated property and Buff er zone 27 7 | Documentation 154 1.f. Area of Nominated property and Proposed Buff er zone 29 7.a. Photographs and audiovisual image inventory and authorization form 155 7.b. Texts related to protective designation, copies of property management 2 | Description 30 plans or documented management systems and extracts of other plans 2.a. Description of Property 32 relevant to the property 159 2.b. History and Development 107 7.c. Form and data of most recent records or inventory of property 159 7.d. Address where inventory, records and archives are held 159 3 | Justifi cation for inscription 120 7.e. Bibliography 159 3.1.a. Brief Synthesis 122 8 | Contact Information of responsible authorities 162 3.1.b. Criteria under which inscription is proposed 122 3.1.c. Statement of Integrity 123 8.a. Contact information of responsible authorities 163 3.1.d. Statement of Authenticity 125 8.b. Preparer 163 3.1.e. Protection and anagement requirements 125 8.c. Offi cial Local Institution/ Agency 163 3.2. Comparative analysis 126 8.d. Other local Institutions 163 3.3. Proposed statement of Outstanding Universal Value 129 9 | Signature on behalf of the State Party 165 4 | State of conservation and factors aff ecting the Property 130 4.a. Present state of conservation 131 Annexure I 168 4.b.Factors aff ecting the property 136 Annexure II 174 (i) Development Pressures 136 Glossary 194 (ii) Environmental Pressures 136 (iii) Natural disasters and risk preparedness 136 Acknowledgement 198 (iv) Responsible visitation at World Heritage Sites 136 (v) Number of inhabitants within the property and the Buff er zone 137 Annexure III - Maps, Drawings and Illustration RUDRESHWARA (RAMAPPA) TEMPLE, Palampet, India Nomination Dossier 7 LIST OF IMAGES Image no. Title 2.26 Changing expressions of Elephants carved 2.54 Details of the Kudyasthamba on the 4.2 Rudreshwara Temple -as seen in 2015 on the vedika doorjamb of Garbhagriha 2.1 The natural setting of Rudeshwara Temple 4.3 Natyanmandapa sthamba in 1914 blended with serenity of lake, hill and 2.27 Pilasters of Vimana on the padavarga 2.55 Tiers of the Bharasila with scrolls of 4.4 Natyanmandapa sthamba in 2015 fields 2.28 Three dimensional sculptures of the Puranic stories 5.1 Vehicle Parking 2.2 Aerial view of Rudreshwara Temple. Madanikas arranged in pairs 2.56 Tripurasura Samhara panel at the bottom 5.2 Harita cottages at the foot of Varala Gutta 2.3 Southern view of Kateswara Temple 2.29 Natraki in High heels of the beam above the Natya Mandapa 5.3 Harita Restaurant at the Ramappa 2.4 Pakashala 2.30 Nagini 2.57 Gajasura Samhara panel at the bottom of the beam above the Natya Mandapa Cheruvu bund 2.5 Nandi rests on the upapitha of the 2.31 Rati 5.4 Boating at Ramappa Cheruvu mandapa 2.58 Gouri Kalyana panel at the bottom of the 2.32 Gayani in tribhanga pose beam above the Natya Mandapa 6.1 Kameshwara Temple undergoing 2.6 Inscription of Recharla Rudra in the 2.33 Mardala conservation as seen in 2012 temple premises 2.59 Siva in the tandav pose 2.34 Abhinaya Nartaki 6.2 Change in color of sandstone 2.7 Vimana of Rudreshwara Temple 2.60 Andhakasura Samhara scene on the 2.35 Nartaki Konavattam of the Natya Mandapa ceiling 6.3 Change in color of Dolerite 2.8 Light weight porous bricks used in the Vimana(Shikara) 2.36 Nartaki in tribhanga pose 2.61 Nandi– the vehicle of Siva 2.9 Floating brick of Ramappa Temple 2.37 Abhinaya Nartaki 2.62 Cavity wall of the Prakara wall adorned in the shikara 2.38 Dancer imitating Abhinaya Nartaki 2.63 The parts of stone used in the making of the wall are connected using iron dowels 2.10 Polished Dolerite Stone withlustrous finish 2.39 Jayassi Nartaki 2.64 Exterior of Gollagudi Temple 2.11 Sculptures of Surya and Gaja Vyala 2.40 Huntress Madanika 2.65 Fallen column at Siva Temple 2.12 Granite used in making the ceiling of the 2.40 Nartaki in vyatyasthapada pose Sabha mandapa 2.66 Vana Gutta (Ramappa Reserve Forest) 2.41 dancer in vyatyasthapada pose 2.13 Vimana of the temple converges to the 2.67 Agriculture fields of mirchi (Red chillies) skies 2.42 Gaja and vyala are very precisely connected to form the brackets 2.68 Tirthankara friezes on the padavarga 2.14 Brahmakanta Sthambas of the Natya 2.69 Musicians and Dancers in vyatyasthapada Mandapa 2.43 Bands on Kapota exactly offset the exterior wall pose 2.15 Miniature cells placed on the Kakshasana 2.44 Mahanasika on the Vimana of 3.1 Finess in scuplting of Dolerite 2.16 Natya Mandapa, the platform for Rudreshwara Temple 3.2 Natya Mandapa conceived to be a performance 2.45 Churning of milk ocean depicted on the performance space 2.17 Ardhamandapa, the entry to the Sanctum Madhyabhaga of the Natya Mandapa 3.3 Ghanpur temples Sanctorum sthamba 3.4 Nandi Mandapa at Dodda Basappa Temple 2.18 Linga 2.46 Rows of lotus bands, hamsas and beads Dambal 2.19 Chisels of the Adhisthana on the capital of the pillar 3.5 Kadalikakarana at Mahadeva Temple ,Ittagi 2.20 Elephants band sculpted on the 2.47 Bands of chains of varying types in the 3.6 Architrave at Mahadeva Temple,Ittagi Adhisthana metallic finish 3.7 Angkor Bayon Temple 2.21 Pradakshinapatha-North East view 2.48 A fine needle inserted though the intricate carvings 3.8 Apsaras at Halebidu Temple 2.22 Three tiered devakosthas with a Garbhagriha and Antarala along the path 2.49 Dancers in Antarala of Rudreshwara 3.9 Gaja-Kesari Sculptures at Srirangam of circumambulation (Ramappa) Temple Temple 2.23 Cantilever rock portico supported by 2.50 Creeper scroll acts as a perforated wall 3.10 Dance Sculptures at Angkor Bayon Temple allowing light to the Garbhagriha bracket figures and Gajavyala brackets 3.11 Musical Pillars at Vittala Temple, Hampi 2.51 Apasmarapurusa on the lintel of 2.24 Doorjamb of antarala carved out of 3.12 Khajuraho Group of Monuments Dolerite Ardhamandapa dwara 3.13 Group of Monumnets at Pattadakal 2.25 Exterior composition of sculptures 2.52 Detail of the characters on the lintel scroll 3.14 Temple at Sambor Prei Kuk 2.53 Figure of Dwarapalikas with the musical pillar 4.1 Rudreshwara Temple -as seen in 1914 RUDRESHWARA (RAMAPPA) TEMPLE, Palampet, India Nomination Dossier 9 LIST OF MAPS LIST OF TABLES Map no. Title Table Title No. 1.1 Rudreshwara(Ramappa) Temple, India location on world Map 3.1 Comparison of Ramappa temple with other Kakatiya Temples and WHS 1.2 Telangana State, India 5.1 Existing plans related to municipality and region in which the proposed property is located. 1.3 Rudreshwara (Ramappa) Temple, Jayashankar Bhupalpally district, Telangana State 5.2 Annual Budget of ASI for the preservation and maintenance of Rudeswara Temple complex. 1.4 Topography Map of the nominated property and surroundings 6.1 Key Indicators for measuring state of conservation 1.5 Core zone Map of the nominated property 7.1 Photographs and audio-visual image inventory and authorization form 1.6 Core & Buffer zone Map of the nominated property 2.1 Topography Map of The Rudreswara Temple and its surroundings.
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