Pallava Dynasty
Travel
Mahabalipuram: The Varaha Cave Temple
Visiting the Mahabalipuram group of monuments, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, was on my bucket list and I finally got to put a check against it. The group of monuments have served as backdrop for classical dance...
Heritage Walks
Mahabalipuram Heritage Tour : Stories in Stone
On our way back from Pondicherry to Chennai, we decided to take a stopover at Mahabalipuram, a small town that falls in the Kancheepuram district. Also known as Mamallapuram after the Pallava King Narasimha...
Looking At Art
Mahabalipuram : Arjuna’s Penance / Descent of Ganga
Who doesn't love a great story? Now imagine, the story takes form of sculptures and caves - and 19 of them in the same vicinity. No wonder, Mahabalipuram is a UNESCO World Heritage Site....