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Gollalagudi Temple Gains National Monument Status, Restoration Planned
The Gollalagudi temple in Palampet has been declared a national monument.
This means the Archaeological Survey of India will help protect and repair it.
Workers will carry out conservation work and minor repairs.
They will also try to fix waterlogging around the temple.
A proper pathway will be built or improved so people can reach it more easily.
The temple has three sanctums and a hall facing east.
Its walls and doorways have many detailed carvings.
Experts generally connect the temple to the Kakatiya period, although its exact date is still being studied.
The Gollalagudi temple at Palampet in Mulugu district has received national monument status.
The Union culture and tourism ministry issued the gazette notification on Tuesday.
The Archaeological Survey of India will undertake conservation work and minor repairs.
Planned work includes addressing waterlogging and improving the temple’s access pathway.
The temple is a Kakatiya-era Trikutalaya with carved sculptures, shrines and deity images.
- Who
- The Union culture and tourism ministry issued the notification, and the Archaeological Survey of India will handle restoration.
- What
- The Gollalagudi temple was accorded national monument status and will receive conservation work and minor repairs.
- Where
- The temple is at Palampet in Mulugu district, southwest of the Kakatiya Rudreshwara, or Ramappa, Temple.
- When
- The gazette notification was issued on Tuesday.
- Why
- The status enables conservation work, including repairs, waterlogging measures and improved access.
Key facts
- Monument
- Gollalagudi temple
- Location
- Palampet, Mulugu district
- New status
- National monument
- Restoration agency
- Archaeological Survey of India
- Planned measures
- Conservation, minor repairs, waterlogging control and a proper access pathway
- Architectural form
- Trikutalaya with an east-facing mandapa and three garbhagrihas
- Historical attribution
- Generally attributed to the Kakatiya period, broadly the 12th–13th centuries CE
Quotes
Nihil Das
ASI Hyderabad circle superintending archaeologist
“There is also a waterlogging issue that needs to be addressed. We will ensure that the temple gets a proper pathway for access.”
deccanchronicle.com
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