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MAMALLAPURAM
(c.630-728) |
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Section 13, top margin E, right margin c;
on the coast |
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Early drawings and engravings of the site |
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The elegantly eroded "Shore Temples" (one
to Shiva, one to Vishnu) are now protected from the sea |
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The famous "Five Rathas," chariot-shaped
temples dedicated to the Pandava brothers and Draupadi |
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The "Descent of the Ganges" bas-relief is
a real delight, not only in its overall contours but in its every small
detail. |
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Durga as "Mahishasuramardini," the slayer
of the buffalo demon, has a cave of her own |
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In the Varaha Cave we see Vishnu's boar
avatar rescuing the earth |
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At Mamallapuram there's a good deal of Vaishnava
imagery, especially scenes of Krishna's life |
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The small but unforgettable "Tiger Cave,"
and the larger "Trimurti Cave" with its lingam |
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