Marco Polo, During his visit to the Kakatiya Empire, called this temple as "The Brightest Star In The Galaxy Of Temples".
The hall in front of the sanctum has numerous carved pillars that have been positioned to create an effect that combines light and space wonderfully. Ramappa Temple stands majestically on a 6 ft high star-shaped platform.
This 800 year old grand temple is named after the sculptor Ramappa, who built it on king's order and is perhaps the only temple in India to be named after a craftsman who created such a masterpiece.
The main structure is in a reddish sandstone, but the columns round the outside have large brackets of black basalt which is rich in iron, magnesium and silica. These are carved as mythical animals or female dancers or musicians, and are "the masterpieces of Kakatiya art, notable for their delicate carving, sensuous postures and elongated bodies and heads.
Location- Ramappa Temple, Telangana ,1213 AD , INDIA
NOTE - Marco Polo was a Venetian merchant, explorer, and writer who travelled through Asia along the Silk Road between 1271 and 1295
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