Title
Pancha Rathas
Description
Pancha Rathas (also known as Pandava Rathas) is a monument complex at Mahabalipuram, on the Coromandel Coast of the Bay of Bengal, in the Kancheepuram district of the state of Tamil Nadu, India. Pancha Rathas is an example of monolithic Indian rock-cut architecture. Dating from the late 7th century, it is attributed to the reign of King Mahendravarman I and his son Narasimhavarman I also called Mamalla, or "great warrior") of the Pallava Kingdom. An innovation of Narasimhavarman, the structures are without any precedent in Indian architecture. The complex is under the auspices of the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) and is part of the UNESCO World Heritage site inscribed by UNESCO as Group of Monuments at Mahabalipuram. (from Wikipedia)
Creator
Welch, Claude Emerson
Publisher
State University of New York at Buffalo
Date
2004-12
Rights
Format
image/jpeg
Type
Image
Identifier
South India CD
psc001_psc1665
Coverage
Tamil Nadu (India)
Date Created
2011-04-26
Is Part Of
Welch-Ludwig Collection
PSC001
Collection
Citation
Welch, Claude Emerson, “Pancha Rathas,” Digital Collections - University at Buffalo Libraries, accessed April 20, 2025, https://digital.lib.buffalo.edu/items/show/26665.