Dichpally Ramalayam
Architecture
Temple was built of black and white basalt stone, with the finest architecture and excellent craftsmanship of goddesses, animals, devils and Khajuraho style erotic structures on it. This ancient temple has awesome sculpture with extremely beautiful carvings on temple walls, ceilings, pillars, and door frames.
The temple is enclosed by a masonry wall, with bastions at four corners, and a gateway facing the north.
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This temple has 105 steps which the visitors have to walk in order to offer prayers to the deity. For the convenience of old and challenged people, the temple also has a pedestrian subway. The subway is also the common connecting link with the Raghunanda Temple. Each carving on the walls inside and outside of the temple stand as strong reminders of the Kakatiya glory. The temple is visited by thousands of devotees on the festival Sri Rama Navami.
References
- ^ "Dichpally Ramalayam". Telangana Tourism.
- ^ Yazdani, Ghulam. "Annual Report of the Archaeological Department of His Exalted Highness The Nizam's Dominions" (PDF).
- ^ "Dichpally Ramalayam". Telangana Tourism.