For many years I have been wanting to see the Ramappa temple which I had seen when I was a child. But the memory of floating bricks etc remaining just as the expanse of Pakhal lake remained in the 10 year old mind. So when the prospect of going to Ramappa came up after a recent family function, I was game for it.
Ramappa temple is a 11th century temple constructed by Ramappa and they say it is probably the only temple known after the architect and not the deity. The deity is Shiva and there are wonderful temples for Shiva and Nandi - the main temple is live. It is now a UNESCO Heritage site. I found no guide there which is a pity - why don't they train the locals and provide them some livelihood and it would make our lives easier too. Nor was there any security at the temple. There was some crowd but that was to be expected.
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| Cable bridge at Laknavaram |
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| TSTDC Resort at the Laknavaram island |
Having seen the temple we decided to go further to the Laknavaram lake which is a beautiful place - a large placid lake which can be accessed by a cable bridge to walk on. There are rooms to rent on the island. Best of all is that there is another island that offers more rooms which can only be accessed by boat. The chai guy told me that the second island is beautiful because one can only see water and mist on a wintry morning. Maybe worth a visit sometime.
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| Godavari |
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| Bogatha waterfalls |
Some pics from the trip.
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