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Group of Monuments at Mahabalipuram

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Brief Description This group of sanctuaries, founded by the Pallava kings, was carved out of rock along the Coromandel coast in the 7th and 8th centuries. It is
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having functional shrines at all the talas. The Nakula-Sahadeva ratha with an apsidal plan and elevation indicate the experimental tendency of the architect. Though monolithic sculpturing, both cut-in and cut-out, continued even during later periods (Atiranachanda cave, Pidari rathas and Tiger-cave), the structural
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having functional shrines at all the talas. The Nakula-Sahadeva ratha with an apsidal plan and elevation indicate the experimental tendency of the architect. Though monolithic sculpturing, both cut-in and cut-out, continued even during later periods (Atiranachanda cave, Pidari rathas and Tiger-cave), the structural
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Group of Monuments at Mahabalipuram (1984) Mahabalipuram was a 7th century port city of the South Indian dynasty of the Pallavas around 60 km south from the city of Chennai in
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Posted by Mr. OH 2006/09/28 14:20 2006/09/28 14:20
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Group of Monuments at Mahabalipuram
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UNESCO World Heritage Sites in Asia / INMMP011 INDIA: Group of Monuments at Mahabalipuram
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