*"Sculptured Rocks, At Mavalipuram, On The Coast Of Coromandel," by Thomas and William Daniell, 1799* (BL)

"Die Indischen Pagoden zu Mahavalipuram," from a children's encyclopedia by Friedrich and Karl Bertuch, Weimar, c.1810 [1801]

Source: ebay, Feb. 2009

*"The Five Radums" (or "rathas," meaning "chariots"), an engraving , c.1812*

Source: http://ames.lib.umn.edu/pastexa3.html
(downloaded April 2000)

"The Five Radums. Illustration from: Callcott, Lady Mary (1785-1842), Journal of a residence in India. Edinburgh: Archibald Constable, 1812. From the collection of Ames Library, Univ. of Minnesota."

*Rocce scolpite di Malavipuram," by Giulio Ferrario, from Il Costume Antico et Moderno, 2nd ed., 1828*; *a closer view*

Source: ebay, June 2006

*General view of the five rathas, Mahabalipuram, by John Gantz, c.1825* (BL)

"Mahavellipore-- The Five Raths," by James Fergusson, 1845; *more information (BL)*

Source: http://www.petrafineart.net/other/indian_temples.html
(downloaded Nov. 2004)

"Plate 18, from Illustrations of the Rock-Cut Temples of India, Selected from the Best Examples of the Different Series of Caves at : Ellora, Ajunta, Cuttack, Salsette, Karli, and Marvellipore." Drawn on Stone by Mr. T. C. Dibbin, from sketches carefully made on the spot, with the assistance of the camera-lucida, in the years 1838-9, by James Fergusson, Esq. London: John Weale, 1845."

*General view of the rathas at Mamallapuram, photo, 1860's* (BL) [*photo, 1860's*]

"Mahabalipour Small Temples," a wood engraving by Alexandre de Bar, from 'Le Tour du Monde', 1869; *another view*

Source: ebay, July 2008

*General view of the Pancha Rathas, Mamallapuram, a photo by Alexander Rea, 1880's* (BL); [*Rea, 1880's*]

*A very large scan of a photo of the rathas, c.1900*

Source: http://www.art-antiques.ch/special%20exhibition/2004/india/press/
(downloaded Oct. 2005)

*"Dharmaraja Ratha," a photogravure, 1925*

Source: ebay, June 2006

The rathas receive visitors

Source: http://www.flickr.com/photos/97025009@N00/291229184/
(downloaded Mar. 2007)

The rathas have a vivid presence even today (the rightmost is Draupadi's)

Source: http://www.bergerfoundation.ch/wat4/museum1?museum=Maha&genre=%&col=pays&country=Inde&cd=7219-3282-0127:7256-3181-4663:7256-3181-4662:7256-3181-4664:7219-3282-0126&cdindex=0
["Mahabalipuram," set 2 (of 5), page 2, image 8]
(downloaded July 2001)

A closeup of Arjuna's ratha, with its relaxed, sophisticated occupants

Source: http://www.art-and-archaeology.com/india/mamallapuram/mam09.html
(downloaded Nov. 2004)

*Arjuna's ratha, from the back*

Source: http://www.flickr.com/photos/97025009@N00/291229178/
(downloaded Mar. 2007)

*Draupadi's ratha*

Source: http://www.flickr.com/photos/ssujesh/102596066/
(downloaded Mar. 2007)

*The ratha of Dharmaraja, or Yudhisthira*

Source: http://www.flickr.com/photos/rajagopal/23054834/
(downloaded Mar. 2007)

*Bhima's ratha*

Source: http://www.flickr.com/photos/ssujesh/102900597/
(downloaded Mar. 2007)

*Nakula and Sahadeva's ratha, seen from the back*

Source: http://www.flickr.com/photos/ssujesh/102917685/
(downloaded Mar. 2007)