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#100templesofindia
36. #ShoreTemple #Mahabalipuram
Built in 725CE by the mighty #Pallavas & dedicated to Shiv & Vishnu.
It is a #UNESCO site & one of the oldest structural sites of Southern India.
A grand example of the #Dravidian style of #TempleArchitecture
36. #ShoreTemple #Mahabalipuram
Built in 725CE by the mighty #Pallavas & dedicated to Shiv & Vishnu.
It is a #UNESCO site & one of the oldest structural sites of Southern India.
A grand example of the #Dravidian style of #TempleArchitecture
The main sanctum facing east has a broken #lingam, and the west-facing sanctum has the lingam missing.
#Mahabalipuram was a major seaport during the 6th century, it was ruled by Pallavas who built many temples here.
#Mahabalipuram was a major seaport during the 6th century, it was ruled by Pallavas who built many temples here.
Mini shrine of #Mahishasurmardhini
#Singham Pallavas royal emblem,
and an animal killed by a lion next to it.
#Singham Pallavas royal emblem,
and an animal killed by a lion next to it.
Saw #PS2. The historical review follows. Qualitywise movie is watchable, (not a #Bahubali), totally @AishwaryaRaiWeb movie & not at all of the titular #PonniyinSelvan @jeyamravi3 . U kp waiting but his moment nvr arrives. Rather it looks like @chiyanvikram movie (1&2) all alng.
Script sticks to the narrative as in #Kalki novel without 1ce trying 2 course correct 4 historical accuracy anywhr. Hence ,inherits the same biases, inaccuracies of the novel alongwith a bit of overdramatisation. Hence it nvr bcmes the biopic of #RajaRajaChola some wud hv expctd
Letz start with characters. #Cholas are shown in full glory as a fledgling kingdom about to be an empire succeeding the #Pallavas for hegemony over South & surviving the #Rashtrakutas while fending of spirited challenge of #Pandyas down South. My Tamil frnds tell me that the..
#Poonjeri - A Pallava Sea-port near Mamallapuram!
#Mamallapuram, the famous centre of #Pallava art, is also said to have been a sea-port right from the beginning of the Common Era!
#Mamallapuram, the famous centre of #Pallava art, is also said to have been a sea-port right from the beginning of the Common Era!
#Perumpanarruppadai, one of the #Sangam classics written by the poet 'Katiyalur Uruthiran Kannanar' refers to a place called #Nirpeyar, the city which abounds in sea-borne goods as an active sea-port of 'Tondaiman llanthiraiyan' of #Kanchi!
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The place called #Malange mentioned by #Ptolemy, a Greek Geographer of the 2nd Century CE may be #Mamallapuram!
On the basis of the find of #Roman coins of #Theodosius (4th Century CE) at #Mamallapuram had contact with countries beyond the sea, particularly with #Roman Empire!
On the basis of the find of #Roman coins of #Theodosius (4th Century CE) at #Mamallapuram had contact with countries beyond the sea, particularly with #Roman Empire!
