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What went wrong in the dossier
It’s time to resurrect that what went wrong in the dossier submitted for the UNESCO World Heritage status which would give international branding for the 800-year-old engineering marvel of the Kakatiya dynasty Ramappa temple.
World heritage tag for Ramappa
Ramappa: It’s time to resurrect that what went wrong in the dossier submitted for the UNESCO World Heritage status which would give international branding for the 800-year-old engineering marvel of the Kakatiya dynasty Ramappa temple.
It may be noted here that Warangal Fort, 1000 Pillars and Ramappa temples have been in the race for a long time for the coveted world heritage tag.
Though the government had nominated Warangal Fort and 1000 Pillars temple in the past, both the nominations were not considered citing that they have encroachments. Against this backdrop, the government pitchforked Ramappa temple for the World Heritage Site inscription for the year 2017-18 under category-I as India’s nomination, early this year.
The World Heritage Committee (WHC), which examined the nomination, put it off reportedly for lack of clarity in the dossier. Further, the committee asked the government to re-do the chapter-3 in the dossier and submit it before September 30.
To redo the chapter-3 of the dossier, a team headed by Dr Choodamani Nandagopal , Art Historian, UNESCO Fellow Dean Faculty of Humanities & Social Sciences Jain University Bangalore, has embarked on a four-day visit to Ramappa on Monday.
According to the UNESCO’s Culture Sector, Division for Heritage, the nomination submitted in the name of Glorious Kakatiya Temples and Gateways – Rudreshwara (Ramappa) temple located in Palampet of Bhupalpally district was determined to be incomplete based on the requirements set out by the Operational Guidelines. It’s learnt that the analysis failed to explain the importance of the nominated property in its international context.
Archaeology and Museums Department retired deputy director and currently its consultant SS Ranga Chary said: “The world heritage tag brings international attention to the need for the preservation and conservation of the site, besides funds for the development of the site. It also increases the footfall of the tourists that invariably help the economy of the country and local area.”
Though we have several unique structures in two Telugu-speaking States – Telangana and Andhra Pradesh, it’s unfortunate that none of them was granted UNESCO World Heritage status, he said.
“However, the government is moving in right direction, still short of good infrastructure such as hotels, transportation and communication,” Professor Phillip B. Wagoner, who is in Warangal on a mission to prepare a guidebook on Kakatiya Monuments for The Deccan Heritage Foundation (DHF).
