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Description:The guidebook on Mahabalipuram is the part of the World Heritage Series being published by the Archaeological Survey of India.Mahabalipuram, is situated om the Coromandel coast, 58 kms to the south of Chennai. It was designated a World Heritage Site by UNESCO in 1984 for its stunning range of monuments, dating from the sixth to the tenth century AD, that include stone rathas (temples in the form of chariots), mandapas(cave sanctuaries), the famous Shore temple and giant bas reliefs carved on granite rocks.Mahabalipuram finds mention in texts dating from the beginning of the Christian era, including the Periplus of the Erythraeann Sea, as an important seaport. From the sixth to the tenth century AD, successive rulers of the Pallava dynasty built some of the finest examples of rock-cut architecture and monolithic temples at this site.The majority of the monuments at Mahabalipuram were constructed under the great Pallava ruler, Narasimhavarman I (circa AD 620-70). who was also called Mamalla, and even today Mahabalipuram is popularly known as Mamallapuram.All the monuments, such as the Shore temple, standing on the edge of the sea for a thousand years; the immense bas-relief of Arjuna's penance carved with human figures, animals and deities; the mandapas and the eight monolithic temples styled as rathaas, are proud testimony to the architectural brilliance of Pallava craftsmen.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with Mahabalipuram. To get started finding Mahabalipuram, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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Pages: 96

Format: PDF, EPUB & Kindle Edition

Publisher: Archaeological Survey of India

Release: 2006

ISBN: 8187780215

Description: The guidebook on Mahabalipuram is the part of the World Heritage Series being published by the Archaeological Survey of India.Mahabalipuram, is situated om the Coromandel coast, 58 kms to the south of Chennai. It was designated a World Heritage Site by UNESCO in 1984 for its stunning range of monuments, dating from the sixth to the tenth century AD, that include stone rathas (temples in the form of chariots), mandapas(cave sanctuaries), the famous Shore temple and giant bas reliefs carved on granite rocks.Mahabalipuram finds mention in texts dating from the beginning of the Christian era, including the Periplus of the Erythraeann Sea, as an important seaport. From the sixth to the tenth century AD, successive rulers of the Pallava dynasty built some of the finest examples of rock-cut architecture and monolithic temples at this site.The majority of the monuments at Mahabalipuram were constructed under the great Pallava ruler, Narasimhavarman I (circa AD 620-70). who was also called Mamalla, and even today Mahabalipuram is popularly known as Mamallapuram.All the monuments, such as the Shore temple, standing on the edge of the sea for a thousand years; the immense bas-relief of Arjuna's penance carved with human figures, animals and deities; the mandapas and the eight monolithic temples styled as rathaas, are proud testimony to the architectural brilliance of Pallava craftsmen.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with Mahabalipuram. To get started finding Mahabalipuram, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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