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- Gollala Gudi is at Palampet, Mulugu district, Telangana.
- It has been declared a Monument of National Importance by the **Archaeological Survey **of **India.
- Legal basis**: Ancient Monuments and Archaeological Sites and Remains Act, 1958.
- It lies near the UNESCO-listed **Kakatiya Rudreshwara (Ramappa) Temple.
- Architectural type**: Trikutalaya - a temple with three sanctums.
WHY IN NEWS
- The **Archaeological Survey **of India notified Gollala Gudi Temple at Palampet as a Monument of National Importance.
- The temple is located close to the Ramappa Temple, strengthening the heritage importance of the wider Kakatiya cultural landscape.
- The notification brings the monument under a stronger national conservation and regulated-development framework.
TOP DATA & FACTS
- Location: Palampet village, Mulugu district, **Telangana.
- Period**: associated with the **Kakatiya era.
- Custodian after notification**: **Archaeological Survey **of India (ASI).
- Protection law: AMASR Act, 1958.
- Notification cited in current reporting: S.O. 4802(E).
- The shrine is described as a Trikutalaya.
- It has an east-facing mandapa.
- It contains three garbhagrihas.
- The central sanctum houses a Shiva Lingam.
- It lies south-west of the UNESCO World Heritage Ramappa Temple.
- Ramappa Temple is formally known as the Kakatiya Rudreshwara Temple.
- The Kakatiyas ruled important parts of the Deccan from roughly the 12th to 14th centuries.
- Warangal was a major Kakatiya political centre.
- Kakatiya architecture is known for ornate carving, temple planning and distinctive stone workmanship.
- National-importance status enables central conservation, maintenance and regulated public access.
HISTORICAL PERSPECTIVE
- The Kakatiya period produced a distinctive temple-building tradition in the Telangana region.