Mamallapuram & Mahabalipuram - Arjuna's Penance, Krishna's Butter Ball, Shore Temple etc.

Mamallapuram & Mahabalipuram dates back to the Tamil Pallava dynasty in the 7th-9th century. The structures here, most of which carved straight out of single pieces of granite bolders, are among the oldest existing examples of Dravidian (South Indian) architecture.

It is believed that this area served as a school for young sculptors and explains the different sculptures, many half finished, representing the different styles of architectures, probably demonstrated by instructors and practiced on by young students.

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• India
• Tamil Nadu
• Mamallapuram
• Krishna's Butter Ball
• Shore temple
• Arjuna's Penance
• Mahabalipuram