Mahabalipuram (Mamallapuram)
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Mahabalipuram (Mamallapuram)
（Monumental legacy）
Oxford University Press, 2008
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Includes bibliographical references (p. [93]-94)
Description and Table of Contents
Description
MAHABALIPURAM became a world heritage site in 1984. This group of monuments (mostly sanctuaries), founded by the Pallava kings, is 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.
Table of Contents
- LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS
- SERIES EDITORS NOTE
- PREFACE AND ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
- INTRODUCTION
- 1. Artists and their Materials
- 2. Authorship
- 3. Rajasimha the Builder
- List of Monuments at Mammallapuram
- 4. Mammallapuram through the Centuries
- PRACTICAL TIPS AND INFORMATION
- FURTHER READING
- GLOSSARY
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