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Devi Statues Mahabalipuram

Devi is the Sanskrit word for “Goddess”.  She is the core aspect of every Hindu Goddess. Devi is synonymous with Shakti, the female aspect of the divine, as conceptualized by the Shakta tradition of Hinduism. She is the female counterpart without whom the male aspect, which represents consciousness or discrimination, remains impotent and void. Devi …

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Amman Statues Mahabalipuram

Statuary is cast using molds and is made of cement, plaster, or resin; but sculpture can be made of almost any material or many materials from marble and bronze to feathers and hubcaps. Any method or material that adds dimension to artwork has potential value to the sculptor.Sculptors use additive and subtractive techniques to create sculptures. Additive …

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Pancha Ratha

Part of Group of Monuments at Mahabalipuram Includes Dharmaraja Ratha Bhima Ratha Arjuna Ratha Nakula Sahadeva Ratha Draupadi Ratha History The construction of the five rathas is traced back to the 7th century during the reign of King Mahendravarman I from 600–630 CE and his son Narasimhavarman I from 630–668 AD of the Pallava dynasty. An ASI inscribed tablet at the site mentions that the …

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Ratha Cave Temples

It is located on a hillock next to the open rock relief of Descent of the Ganges (Mahabalipuram). It is constituted by an originally open-air bas-relief dedicated to Lord Krishna, dating to the mid-seventh century, which was later enclosed within a mandapa in the 16th century during the Vijayanagara Empire. The scene that is carved shows …

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