Architecture & Engineering
Ramappa Temple's lightweight bricks
13th c. CEKakatiya buildersRamappa Temple (Telangana)Telangana
1200
Temple towers built of porous lightweight bricks, plus a sand-box foundation.
- Dated
- 1200–1299
- As scholars put it
- 13th c. CE
- Originator
- Kakatiya builders
- Source text
- Ramappa Temple (Telangana)
- Region
- Telangana
- Discipline
- Architecture & Engineering
- Evidence
- Documented
- Confidence
- Medium
- Verification
- Reference-cited
Fair to say
'Floating bricks' are porous, not magical; the claim is often exaggerated.
Path to modern innovation
Studied for seismic and load-reduction ideas.
Transmission
UNESCO World Heritage (2021).
References
- 1UNESCO (2021)
Further reading
Corrections and additional sources: edit IND-319 on GitHub.