Mahabalipuram, a UNESCO World Heritage Site in Tamil Nadu, impresses visitors with its rock-cut architecture and monuments like the Shore Temple and Five Rathas. The town offers historical insights ...

It is known especially for its rathas (temples in the form of chariots), mandapas (cave sanctuaries), giant open-air reliefs such as the famous 'Descent of the Ganges', and the temple of Rivage, with ...

dedicated to the five Pandava brothers and their wife, Draupadi. The Pancha Rathas were never completed and never used for worship—yet they remain one of Mahabalipuram’s greatest mysteries.

Pancha Rathas and Shore Temple. The Shore Temple that survived Tsunami The most famous shore temple of Mahabalipuram was the worst hit during the 2004 tsunami. However, the strong structure ...