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3 unusual facts about Mahabalipuram


Anantashayana Vishnu

It is also reported that the urge to create these carved sculptures with deep expressions of "vigour and vitality" was inspired from the expressions depicted in the rock cut temples at Ellora and Elephanta in Maharashtra, and Mahabalipuram temples in Tamil Nadu.

Balaraju Katha

This is the story of a young boy Balaraju (Master Prabhakar) in a historical town Mahabalipuram.

S. Ramadoss

During April 2013, after the party conference of PMK in Mahabalipuram, there were widespread attacks on the Dalits in Dharmapuri district that resulted in two Dalits being killed.


Architecture of Tamil Nadu

The greatest accomplishments of the Pallava architecture are the rock-cut temples at Mahabalipuram.

Kalki Krishnamurthy

Kalki got inspiration to write Parthiban Kanavu and Sivagamiyin Sapatham on the seashore of Mahabalipuram, when he was accompanied by Rasikamani T. K. C. and where he saw thousands and thousands of ships and boats carrying warriors on one side, and other people, architects, Ayanar, Sivakami, Mahendravarmar and Mamallar on the other side in his mental vision.

Robert Home

He visited Mahabalipuram in January/February 1793 and the two paintings he painted as a result, titled Ruins of Mahabalipuram are now in the collection of The Asiatic Society, Kolkata.

Sasikrishnan

He is also a commissioned artist for many corporates all over the world, such as the Taj Corromandal, Fisherman's Cove, Las Palmas, The Chariott Hotel Mahabalipuram etc.As of now,Sasi is a art teacher in Bhavans (Kuwait)


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