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Tuesday, April 27, 2021

Warangal to Wayanad

Ramappa Temple, Warangal- Telangana

The Kakatiyas and art were almost synonyms 

Building marvelous structures 

Glorying their bhakti and kala*

Ramappa aalyam gets its name 

Not from the Prabhu who resides but

From the sculptor who built it 

Dating back to 1213 AD

King Kakati Ganapati Deva 

And his Chief Commander Rudra Samani 

Decided on a place called Ranakude 

For the temple to rise high 

Four decades it took for the aalyam to be complete 

With bricks so light, they floated on water; 

The carvings on the walls, ceiling, and pillars!

Oh, what does one even say about them


Dedicated to Ramalingeshwara, a form of Prabhu Shiva 

The aalayam has an imposing Nandi 

In a posture where he’s ready to take charge 

At one nod from his master

The carvings you see depict scenes from mythology 

The pillars, you hear again, produce music from stone 

How I wish we had their bhakti and divinity 

To give life to rock and make it play the sweetest sound 

 

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Note: 

Kala- art 

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Seetha Devi Temple, Wayanad- Kerala 

Prabhu Ram and Devi Sita had twins

Luv and Kush, they were called

Crowned the rulers of Ayodhya 

After Rama ended his avatar 

Pulpally, a place in Wayanad, Kerala 

Is the only one to have a mandir 

Dedicated to the twins

Maa Sita, of course, is the main deity 

Spreading love, peace, and patience 

Source: Holidify

She’s called Jadayatha amma by the locals 

And was said to reside here in the Valmiki ashram 

During her exile from the kingdom 

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Source: 

https://www.telanganatourism.gov.in/partials/destinations/divine-destinations/jayashankar-bhoopalpally/ramappa-temple.html

https://warangaltourism.in/ramappa-temple-warangal

https://www.trawell.in/kerala/wayanad/seetha-lava-kusha-temple

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14 comments:

  1. Amazing structures. Happy to have taken the Warangal tour. :-D

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  2. Glad to know of this. I have never come across a temple dedicated to Sita or her twins.

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    1. I wasn't aware of it until I started researching. :)

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  3. Is it true about the bricks floating on water Sri?
    Both the temples are beautiful.

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    1. I think so, Arti. Haven't been there, but a friend on FB remembered something about it. She said she'll search for the pics.

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    1. The architecture in Kerela is totally different, probably to suit the climatic conditions. :)

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  5. Sculpture as - Music from Stone - I love that...

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  6. Wow, both the temples look beautiful. This is the first time I am hearing about a Temple for Sita Devi and Luv Kush. Lovely research Srivalli ����

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    1. Thank you, Srividya. :D
      I got to know during research. Learnt a lot.

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  7. I had heard about the Wayanad temple before from one of my friends. And the pillar carvings of the Warangal temple are so so beautiful... Do they produce music too?

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    1. That's cool!
      The carvings are said to be on an ancient dance drama form that was famous during the Kakatiya period.
      Nope, these don't product music, though the empire is famous for its love for music, art, and architecture.

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