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Nakula Sahadeva Ratha is a monument in the Pancha Rathas complex at Mahabalipuram, on the Coromandel Coast of the Bay of Bengal, in the Kancheepuram district of the state of Tamil Nadu, India. It is an example of monolith 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 (630–680 AD; also called Mamalla, or "great warrior") of the Pallava Kingdom. The entire complex is under the auspices of the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI), and is one of the Group of Monuments at Mahabalipuram that were designated as a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1984.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Group of Monuments at Mahabalipuram )〕 Resembling a chariot (''ratha''), it is carved out of a single, long stone of pink granite.〔〔(【引用サイトリンク】title= File:Five Rathas, Mahabalipuram.jpg )〕〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Pancha Rathas, Mamallapuram )〕 Though sometimes mistakenly referred to as a temple, the structure was not consecrated because it was not completed following the death of Narasimhavarman I.〔〔〔(【引用サイトリンク】title= Mahabalipuram )〕 The structure is named after the last two brothers of the Pancha Pandavas, of epic Mahabharata fame,〔〔〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=The Rathas, monolithic () )〕 though the nomenclature is not supported by history.〔:File:Five rathas plaque.JPG〕 The small unfinished structure is dedicated to the god Indra. ==Geography== The structure is located at Mahabalipuram (previously known as Mammallapuram) on the Coromandel Coast of the Bay of Bengal of the Indian Ocean in Kancheepuram district. It is approximately south of Chennai (previously known as Madras), the capital city, while Chengalpattu is about distant. The ratha complex is situated close to the shore line. Though the Nakula Sahadeva ratha is part of the Pancha Rathas, it is situated separate from the other four rathas. The Nakula-Sahadeva faces south, while the Dharmaraja, Bhima, Arjuna and Draupadi Rathas face west.〔 The view from outside the ratha has similarity with the Chaitya Hall of a Buddhist temple, though on a small scale. 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「Nakula Sahadeva Ratha」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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