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The Group of Monuments at Mahabalipuram is a collection of 7th- and 8th-century CE religious monuments in the coastal resort town of Mahabalipuram, Tamil Nadu, India and is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. [1] [2] [3] It is on the Coromandel Coast of the Bay of Bengal, about 60 kilometres (37 mi) south of Chennai. [1]
At the time of its creation, the site was a busy port during the reign of Narasimhavarman II of the Indian Pallava dynasty. [3] As one of the Group of Monuments at Mahabalipuram, it has been classified as a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1984. [4] It is one of the oldest structural (versus rock-cut) stone temples of Southern India. [3]
Mamallapuram (also known as Mahabalipuram [4]), is a town in Chengalpattu district in the southeastern Indian state of Tamil Nadu, best known for the UNESCO World Heritage Site of 7th- and 8th-century Hindu Group of Monuments at Mahabalipuram. It is one of the famous tourist sites in India. [5] The ancient name of the place is Thirukadalmallai.
Each of the five monuments resembles a chariot (ratha), and each is carved out of a single monolithic granite rock. Ratha temples, monolithic chariots, cave temples, Shakti and Vaishna inscriptions, rock reliefs, bas-reliefs, stone-cut temples and more. Mahabalipuram, Mamallapuram, Tamil Nadu, India.
The structure is located at Mahabalipuram (previously known as Mammallapuram) on the Coromandel Coast of the Bay of Bengal of the Indian Ocean in Kancheepuram district. It is approximately 35 miles (56 km) south of Chennai (previously known as Madras), the capital city, [8] while Chengalpattu is about 20 miles (32 km) distant.
The group of monuments at Mahabalipuram are a UNESCO world heritage site, about 60 kilometers south of Chennai. The cave temples, mandapas, ratha and structural temples here are generally dated to 7th to 8th century CE. This is the floor plan of the Koneri Mandapa. It has five sanctums, but they are empty. The dvarapalas have Shiva-iconography.
Pancha Rathas is an example of monolithic Indian rock-cut architecture. The complex was initially thought to have carved during the reign of King Narasimhavarman I (630–668 CE). However, historians such as Nagaswamy attributed all of monuments in Mahabalipuram to Narasimhavarman II (c. 690–725 CE) with the discovery of new inscriptions. [1]
The group of monuments at Mahabalipuram are a UNESCO world heritage site, about 60 kilometers south of Chennai. The cave temples, mandapas, ratha and structural temples here are generally dated to 7th to 8th century CE. This is the floor plan of the Shore temple.