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Arjuna's Penance |
| Carved in relief on the face of a huge rock, Arjuna's Penance is the
mythical story of the River Ganges issuing from its source high in the
Himalaya . the panel depicts animal animals, deities and other
semi-divine creatures, fable from the Panchatantra, and Arjuna
doing a penance to obtain a boon from Siva. |
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| Shore
Temple |
| This beautiful and romantic temple, ravaged by
wind and sea, represents the final phase of Pallavas art and was built in the late 7th century
during the reign of Rajasimha.
It is believed that at one point in time there were seven such temples,
six of them were victims to the natural elements of erosion. This temple
has three shrines; one dedicated to Lord Vishnu and the other two to
Lord Shiva. The frothy waves form a striking backdrop to the temple,
protected by rows of rock-carved bulls. The most unique feature of the
temple is that it houses shrines to both Lord Shiva and Lord
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| Mandapams |
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There are eight mandapams ( shallow, rock-cut halls ) scattered over the
main hill, two of which have been left unfinished. they are mainly of
interest for their internal figure sculptures. One of the earliest
rock-cut temples is the Krishna Mandapam.
It features carvings of a pastoral scene showing Krishna lifting up the Govardhana
mountain to protect his kinsfolk from the wrath of Indra. On the hill
rests a dangerously balanced boulder named Krishna's Butterball after
his legendary affinity for fresh butter.
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| Five Rathas |
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These are the architectural prototypes of all Dravidian temples,
demonstrating the imposing gopurams and vimanas, multi pillared halls and
sculptured walls which dominate the landscape of Tamil Nadu.
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