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Mamallapuram Historic District

TN

Archaeological
Commissioner

Mahendra Varman II

Narasimha Varman

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The Group of Monuments at Mahabalipuram is a collection of 7th- and 8th-century CE religious monuments in Tamil Nadu, India and a designated UNESCO World Heritage Site. The site has 40 ancient monuments and Hindu temples, including one of the largest open-air rock reliefs in the world: the Descent of the Ganges or Arjuna's Penance. The group contains several categories of monuments: ratha temples with monolithic processional chariots, built between 630 and 668; mandapa viharas (cave temples) with narratives from the Mahabharata and Shaivic, Shakti and Vaishna inscriptions in a number of Indian languages and scripts; rock reliefs (particularly bas-reliefs); stone-cut temples built between 695 and 722, and archaeological excavations dated to the 6th century and earlier. The monuments were built during the Pallava dynasty.

The Group of Monuments at Mahabalipuram is a collection of 7th- and 8th-century CE religious monuments in Tamil Nadu, India and a designated UNESCO World Heritage Site. The site has 40 ancient monuments and Hindu temples, including one of the largest open-air rock reliefs in the world: the Descent of the Ganges or Arjuna's Penance. The group contains several categories of monuments: ratha temples with monolithic processional chariots, built between 630 and 668; mandapa viharas (cave temples) with narratives from the Mahabharata and Shaivic, Shakti and Vaishna inscriptions in a number of Indian languages and scripts; rock reliefs (particularly bas-reliefs); stone-cut temples built between 695 and 722, and archaeological excavations dated to the 6th century and earlier. The monuments were built during the Pallava dynasty.

Mahabalipuram, Tamil Nadu, India, Mahabalipuram, TN, India 603104

Nearby
Shore Temples of Mamallapuram 548 feet
Cave Temple of Mahabalipuram 0.2 miles
Five Rathas of Mahabalipuram 0.2 miles
Descent of the Ganges and Arjuna's Penance 0.3 miles
St. Thomas Cathedral Basilica 47.4 miles
Balaji Temple 397.7 miles
The Ledge 484.3 miles
St George Orthodox Church 521.3 miles
Sienna Apartments 567.9 miles
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