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Group of Monuments at Mahabalipuram : ウィキペディア英語版 | Group of Monuments at Mahabalipuram
Group of monuments at Mahabalipuram is a monument complex on the Coromandel Coast of the Bay of Bengal, in Kancheepuram district, Tamil Nadu, India. It is located near Chennai. With approximately 40 sanctuaries, including the largest open-air rock relief in the world, Mahabalipuram gained UNESCO World Heritage site distinction in 1984.〔 These Pallava Period sites include: the Pancha Rathas of Dharmaraja Ratha, Arjuna Ratha, Bhima Ratha, Draupadi Ratha, Nakula Sahadeva Ratha, and also Ganesha Ratha; several Cave Temples of Mahabalipuram including Varaha Cave Temple, Krishna Cave Temple, Mahishasuramardini Mandapa, Panchapandava Cave Temple; structural temples including the Shore Temple and the Olakkannesvara Temple; and the Descent of the Ganges, one of the largest open-air bas-reliefs in the world. Mahabalipuram is known for its architectural grandeur. ==Etymology== Mahabalipuram is known by several other names, Mallapuram, Mahamallapuram, Mavalipuram, and Mahabalipuram; the last name is the most recent and official as per census reports. It was nicknamed the "land of seven pagodas" by European sailors who landed on this coast after they saw seven pinnacles or stupas of Hindu temples.
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