Mahabalipuram is an important place of classical Monuments in India, the monolithic and cave temples. It is also known as Mamallapuram. This place attracts large number of visitors from all over the world. It is situated close to the sea and it is rich in artistic wealth also. These monuments afford scope for not only the study ancient architecture and sculpture in the Tamil country. The rich portraits in stone of various deities, celestial beauties and epic stories are breathtakingly real. The shore temple, cave temples, the world’s largest is the pride of Mamallapuram India. It was once the flourishing port of the Pallavas an old lighthouse built of stone exists intact till date, proclaiming the glory of Pallava trade and maritime supremacy.
It is also the birth place of one of the first three Alwars Boothathalwar. Since Pallava kings were both Saivaites and Vaushnavaites. Mamallaburam has shrines of both beliefs. Though no formal worship is done today, large number of visitors come every day to enjoy the sculpture and splendour of Pallava art architecture. The monolithic and scooped out cave temples are of different dates.
The 7th and 8th centuries can be said to be the golden age of Embossed sculptures in Cave temples. Badami, Mamallai and Ellora Cave temples belong to this period. Giant Embossed sculptures can be found here. All of them are the origin of the events following the Puranas.
In the Mahishasuramarthini Mandapam, there are two contrasting images of Vishnu reclining gently and Durga fighting aggressively. In the Varaha Mandapam, the deities are placed in the center and given prominence, and various images are made to surround them. We can see amazing liveliness in these Cave temples.
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17 сен 2024