Warangal to Wayanad
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
Source: Deccan ChronicleDating 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
Source: Everyday is a Journey- YouTubeFour 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
Source: Warangal TourismThe 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- KeralaPrabhu Ram and Devi Sita had twins
Luv and Kush, they were called
Crowned the rulers of Ayodhya
After Rama ended his avatar
Source: Kerala TemplesPulpally, 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: HolidifyShe’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://warangaltourism.in/ramappa-temple-warangal
https://www.trawell.in/kerala/wayanad/seetha-lava-kusha-temple
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