These are not temples as they are unfinished, and were never consecrated. They however display the effects of wind and sand erosion of over a thousand three hundred years. Remarkably well preserved for monuments that are over 1300 years old they withstood the ravages of the Tsunamis of the 13th Century and 2004. To the left is a section of the Bhima Ratha and behind the Arjuna Ratha, is the Draupadi Ratha.The structures are without any precedence in Indian temple architecture and are carved out of a single granite rock each. The Arjuna Ratha is the monument in the centre, Nandi, the bull, can be seen to the right. Dating from the late 7th century, it is attributed to the reigns of King Mahendravarman I and his son Narasimhavarman I (630вЂ“680 AD) of the Pallava Kingdom. Image shows the Arjuna and Draupadi Rathas of the Pancha Rathas (also known as Pandava Rathas), a monument complex at Mahabalipuram or Mamallapuram, on the Coromandel Coast of the Bay of Bengal, in the state of Tamil Nadu, India.

Mahabalipuram, India: 1300 Year Old Pancha Rathas, sculpted in. tamil nadu stock pictures, royalty-free photos & images Photo shot in the afternoon sunlight horizontal format. They are part of the UNESCO World Heritage site at Mahabalipuram.

Mahabalipuram, India: 1300 Year Old Pancha Rathas, sculpted in Granite Image shows the Arjuna and Draupadi Rathas of the Pancha Rathas (also known as Pandava Rathas), a monument complex at Mahabalipuram or Mamallapuram, on the Coromandel Coast of the Bay of Bengal, in the state of Tamil Nadu, India.

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