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Mahendravadi is a village in Arakonam taluk, Tamil Nadu, in far southern India. ==History== According to the site ''Indiaan Indians'', about the historical village: : "Mahendravadi owes its origin to Pallava Mahendra Varman I (AD 580–630). According to an inscription in ''Pallava grantha'', this cave temple was excavated by Gunabhara on the bund of a large tank called Mahendra thataka in the city of Mahendrapura. The cave temple is formed by completely scooping out a large free standing boulder. Now the () has an image of Narasimha."〔http://www.indiaandindians.com/tamilnadu/vellore/vellore_temple.php〕 The contribution of the Pallavas to the cultural development was significant. They encouraged the growth of Tamil and Sanskrit literature. The Pallavas earned name and fame through their developed art and architecture. Mamallapuram finds a prominent place in the tourist map of the world. Even today, their temples and sculptures stand testimony to the cultural achievements of the Pallavas. A very ancient cave temple (monolithic rock cut temple) is under the control of the ASI Department. Maintenance is the major concern with rock cut temples due to limited focus by ASI Dept. This village was established by a Pallava King, Mahendra Varman I, who was ruling the great Pallava kingdom. Later his son Narasimha Varman I came to power, and he focused more on Mamallapuram. The village has a history of 1,700 years, and evidence of Mahendravarman sculptures and the cave temple are still prominent. The brahmanan street shows evidence of a very old house system in culture and towards worship of Lakshmi Narayan and Siva. There are two old temples, namely Siva Temple and Lakshmi Narayanan Temple, which define the history of the village. It was believed that these temples were from the old Pallava history. Lakshmi Narayanan Temple has the oldest statues, and every December has held the festival. The temple on the lake is very attractive for devotees in and around the villages/town, where many people come and worship the goddess called "Madhuvathamman" (or "Madhagu Kattha Amman") meaning "God of the Lake reservoir". The nearest town is Nemili. Tourists can visit the town for the famous Lord Veerabhatra Swamy Temple, Lord Siva temple, and Ponniamman temples. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Mahendravadi」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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