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Varaha Cave Temple (i.e., Varaha Mandapa or the Adivaraha Cave [1]) is a rock-cut cave temple located at Mamallapuram, on the Coromandel Coast of the Bay of Bengal in Kancheepuram District in Tamil Nadu, India. It is part of the hill top village, which is 4 kilometres (2.5 mi) to the north of the main Mahabalipurm sites of rathas and the Shore ...
Mahishasuramardhini Mandapa (Cave Temple; also known as Yampuri) [1] is an example of Indian rock-cut architecture dating from the late 7th century, of the Pallava dynasty.It is a rock-cut cave temple located on a hill, near a lighthouse, along with other caves in Mamallapuram.
Mamallapuram: Kanchipuram Rock Cut Varaha Temple Containing Varaha And Vamana Incarnation Of Vishnu: N-TN-C52 Rock Cut Sculpture, Representing The Group Of Elephants, Monkey And Peacock Mamallapuram: Kanchipuram Rock Cut Sculpture, Representing The Group Of Elephants, Monkey And Peacock: N-TN-C53 Rayagopuram(Unfinished) Mamallapuram: Kanchipuram
Varaha cave temple entrance. The Varaha cave was excavated from a vertical wall on the west face of the main Mamallapuram hill. [65] Its architecture is simple; a Vaishnavism-related cave temple, it is known for its four sculptures depicting Hindu legends: the Vamana-Trivikrama legend, the Varaha legend, the Durga legend and the Gajalakshmi legend.
Mamallapuram (also known as Mahabalipuram [4]), is a town in Chengalpattu district in the southeastern Indian state of Tamil Nadu, best known for the UNESCO World Heritage Site of 7th- and 8th-century Hindu Group of Monuments at Mahabalipuram. It is one of the famous tourist sites in India. [5] The ancient name of the place is Thirukadalmallai.
The relief was created to celebrate the victory of Narasimhavarman I over the Chalukya Emperor Pulakesin II.The place, now known as Mamallapuram, was named in the honor of the Pallava monarch Narasimhavarman I (630–668 CE), [8]) who was conferred the title Mamallan, the "great wrestler" or "great warrior".
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Varaha Cave Temple, Varaha mandapam mandapa Mahabalipuram, Mamallapuram, Tamil Nadu 2017: Date: Taken on 29 August 2017, 11:51: Source: Varaha Mandapam, Pallava period, 7th century, Mahabalipuram (11) Author: Richard Mortel from Riyadh, Saudi Arabia