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About 60 KM from Chennai , Mahabalipuram also known as Mamallapuram is located in Kancheepuram district .
Mahabalipuram is the town of rock tempes built largely during the reigns of Pallava kings Narasimhavarman and his successor Rajasimhavarman during 7th century .
In the first century A.D Mahabalipuram was a port , it then became the capital of Pallavas in 6th century
The Port is named after Mahabali. There were 7 rock temples in the port then which was the beauty of
Mahabalipuram named after Mahabali the Pallava King
Indra the God of rain and storm who was jealous of this beauty submerged the entire city of Mahabalipuram in the sea and all the temples were lost in the sea with the great storm of rain ,
The Great Tsunami December 2004 that occurred in South India unearths one of the 7 sea shore rock temples , which today is known as the "Sea shore temple"
Sea Shore temple late afternoon ..
Sea shore Temple at sunset.
It is called as Lost city / Sunken city until the December 2004 Tsunami unearthed these granite sculptures and the sea shore temple
The Killer waves of December 2004 shifted tons of sands that unearths granite sculptures of 7th century, the art of Dravidians
The shore temples portrays events from Mahabharata each monument stands on the side of Bay of Bengal .
The only temple that survived 1400 years under the sea.
Tried to stand/pose like one of those monument ..lol..
The Sea , Coromandel coast of Bay of Bengal
The story of Mahabharata , if history does not interest you then this post is not meant or you. Each monument depicts an event of Mahabharatha.
The Tsunami Creature
About 1 km from sea shore is Pancha Rathas, these were carved in memory of Pancha Pandavas and their wife Draupadi
These 5 rock temples were built using one piece of rock.
The Nandi ..is right behind the temple -Gopuram which is carved in memory of Draupadi.
Arjun's Ratha right next to Draupadi Ratha.
in front of it is Nakul-Sahdev's Ratha , right now its Me and my Mom's Ratha..
View of all Rathas.
And the last tall one is of the Udhistar's Ratha , iam standing behind Udhistar's Ratha
And what iam wearing is not Kancheevaram silk, this attire is from Kalyan Silks Thrissur , Kerala..lol..
The longest Ratha is of Bhima's Ratha ..
Now the last one of the places one should not miss is Arjuna's Penance
Arjuna's Penance : The Interpretation of Arjuna's Penance
"River Ganges is following from space/heaven into the earth and all the animals (mythical and domestic ) stood admiring "
A UNESCO World heritage Site.
And the elephant stood admiring for 1400 years and still standing tall.....
I also stood admiring and wondering what an amazing rock architecture and in the 30th century what will remain from 21st century ?
How did we even lose this art and architecture , i believe that we still have some of the art within us which we dont know about and we are not interested in even exploring them? Is'nt that true ,
We are only living to survive - food clothing shelter and a car , thats our life...what a boring life that today's generation is leading
My Mom..and she loved Mahabalipuram..
About 60 KM from Chennai , Mahabalipuram also known as Mamallapuram is located in Kancheepuram district .
Mahabalipuram is the town of rock tempes built largely during the reigns of Pallava kings Narasimhavarman and his successor Rajasimhavarman during 7th century .
In the first century A.D Mahabalipuram was a port , it then became the capital of Pallavas in 6th century
The Port is named after Mahabali. There were 7 rock temples in the port then which was the beauty of
Mahabalipuram named after Mahabali the Pallava King
Indra the God of rain and storm who was jealous of this beauty submerged the entire city of Mahabalipuram in the sea and all the temples were lost in the sea with the great storm of rain ,
The Great Tsunami December 2004 that occurred in South India unearths one of the 7 sea shore rock temples , which today is known as the "Sea shore temple"
Sea Shore temple late afternoon ..
Sea shore Temple at sunset.
It is called as Lost city / Sunken city until the December 2004 Tsunami unearthed these granite sculptures and the sea shore temple
The Killer waves of December 2004 shifted tons of sands that unearths granite sculptures of 7th century, the art of Dravidians
The shore temples portrays events from Mahabharata each monument stands on the side of Bay of Bengal .
The only temple that survived 1400 years under the sea.
Tried to stand/pose like one of those monument ..lol..
The Sea , Coromandel coast of Bay of Bengal
The Tsunami Creature
About 1 km from sea shore is Pancha Rathas, these were carved in memory of Pancha Pandavas and their wife Draupadi
These 5 rock temples were built using one piece of rock.
The Nandi ..is right behind the temple -Gopuram which is carved in memory of Draupadi.
Arjun's Ratha right next to Draupadi Ratha.
in front of it is Nakul-Sahdev's Ratha , right now its Me and my Mom's Ratha..
View of all Rathas.
And the last tall one is of the Udhistar's Ratha , iam standing behind Udhistar's Ratha
And what iam wearing is not Kancheevaram silk, this attire is from Kalyan Silks Thrissur , Kerala..lol..
The longest Ratha is of Bhima's Ratha ..
Now the last one of the places one should not miss is Arjuna's Penance
Arjuna's Penance : The Interpretation of Arjuna's Penance
"River Ganges is following from space/heaven into the earth and all the animals (mythical and domestic ) stood admiring "
A UNESCO World heritage Site.
And the elephant stood admiring for 1400 years and still standing tall.....
I also stood admiring and wondering what an amazing rock architecture and in the 30th century what will remain from 21st century ?
How did we even lose this art and architecture , i believe that we still have some of the art within us which we dont know about and we are not interested in even exploring them? Is'nt that true ,
We are only living to survive - food clothing shelter and a car , thats our life...what a boring life that today's generation is leading
My Mom..and she loved Mahabalipuram..
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