The Kakatiya Rudreshwar (Ramappa Temple) temple in Telangana was on Sunday included in the UNESCO World Heritage List. The Ministry of Culture gave information about this. 

Union Culture Minister G Kishan Reddy tweeted, "I am very happy to inform you that UNESCO has recognized Ramappa Temple at Palampet, Warangal, Telangana as a World Heritage Site.

It gives me immense pleasure to share that @UNESCO has conferred the World Heritage tag to Ramappa Temple at Palampet, Warangal, Telangana.

On behalf of the nation, particularly from people of Telangana, I express my gratitude to Hon PM @narendramodi for his guidance & support. pic.twitter.com/Y18vDBAJKS

— G Kishan Reddy (@kishanreddybjp) July 25, 2021

At the same time, PM Modi has also congratulated the people of Telangana on this occasion.

Excellent! Congratulations to everyone, specially the people of Telangana.

The iconic Ramappa Temple showcases the outstanding craftsmanship of great Kakatiya dynasty. I would urge you all to visit this majestic Temple complex and get a first-hand experience of its grandness. https://t.co/muNhX49l9J pic.twitter.com/XMrAWJJao2

— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) July 25, 2021

Ramappa Temple was built in the 13th century and is named after its architect Ramappa. The government had proposed to UNESCO to recognize it as a World Heritage Site for 2019. It took 40 years to build the Ramappa temple. The scenes of Mahabharata and Ramayana can be seen on the walls of this temple built on a platform six feet high.

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