Date of Inscription: 1984
Postcard 1: rec Oct 2011 from elbe (Germany) - Unesco missing tag. The card shows the shore temple.
Postcard 2: rec Oct 2011 from elbe (Germany) - Unesco missing tag. The card shows five rathas.
19/10/2011
India - Group of Monuments at Mahabalipuram
This group of sanctuaries, founded by the Pallava kings, was carved out of rock along the Coromandel coast in the 7th and 8th centuries. 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 thousands of sculptures to the glory of Shiva.
Date of Inscription: 1984
Date of Inscription: 1984
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