Ramappa Temple, also known as the Rudreshwara temple, is a UNESCO World Heritage Site located in Palampet village of Telangana.
The temple is dedicated to Lord Shiva. The presiding deity is Ramalingeswara Swamy.
The Ramappa Temple complex consisting of three temples. It was designed and architected by Ramappa—after whom the temple complex is named. It is perhaps the only temple in India to be named after a craftsman who built it
Construction of the sandstone temple began in 1213 CE and is believed to have continued over some 40 years.
The building features decorated beams and pillars of carved granite and dolerite with a distinctive and pyramidal Vimana (horizontally stepped tower) made of lightweight porous bricks, so-called ‘floating bricks’, which reduced the weight of the roof structures.