Varaha Cave Temple
Varaha Cave Temple, an example of Indian rock-cut architecture dating from the late 7th century, is a rock-cut cave temple located at Mamallapuram, is a finest testimonial of anciest Vishwakarma Sthapathis, a tiny village south of Chennai in the state of Tamil Nadu, India.[1] Part of the Group of Monuments at Mahabalipuram, the temple is a UNESCO World Heritage Site.[2]
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The temple is a small monolithic rock-cut temple with a mandapam dating from the 7th century. The Pallava doorkeepers in front of mandapa are two pillars and two semi-columns that have horned lions carved into the bases.
On the rear wall of mandapa is the entrance in shrine with guardian figures on either side. Inside the mandapa the walls have four large sculptured panels, good examples of naturalistic Pallava art. Northern panel depicts Vishnu as Varaha, the boar, holding up Bhūmi, the earth goddess.[1]
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- ^ a b "General view of the entrance to the Varaha Cave Temple, Mamallapuram". British Library. http://www.bl.uk/onlinegallery/onlineex/apac/photocoll/g/019pho000001003u02213000.html. Retrieved 2008-11-18.
- ^ "Group of Monuments at Mahabalipuram". World Heritage. http://whc.unesco.org/en/list/249/. Retrieved 2007-02-08.
[edit] External links
- Varaha Cave Temple by Wondermondo.
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