Pancha Rathas (also known as Five Rathas or Pandava Rathas or Ainthinai kovil) is a monument complex at Mahabalipuram, on the Coromandel Coast of the Bay of Bengal, in the …

In Hindu temple architecture, a ratha is a vertical offset projection on the plan of a structure, particularly of the shikhara above the sanctum. [1][2] The term has the same meaning when …

In Hindu temple architecture, a ratha is a facet or vertical offset projections on the tower (generally a Shikhara).

Pancha Rathas also referred as Pandava Rathas are the most excellent architectural edifices of the nine monolithic temples of Mahabalipuram situated on the Coromandel Coast of the Bay of …

2024年8月20日 · Discover the intricately carved monolithic rock temples, each dedicated to a hero from the Mahabharata, and their significance in Dravidian temple design. Explore the Pancha …

Carved in the 7th century by the Pallava kings, the Ratha temples are an attempt to imitate free-standing stone construction in the living rock, with not unsatisfactory results. The structural …

2017年3月13日 · The Five Rathas or Panch Rathas are five monolithic temple structures built by the Pallavas in early 7th century AD. Situated in a common complex to west of the Shore …

2024年11月19日 · Head to the Ratha Temples in Tamil Nadu where you can view the symbolic temple architecture of South India and the architectural details.

The Bhima Ratha is one of the monolithic rock-cut temples that make up the group of Five Rathas (Pancha Rathas) in Mahabalipuram, Tamil Nadu, India. These temples are renowned for their …

These are monoliths, i.e., free-standing temples cut out of the solid rock of a hillock. These are popularly known as Rathas, the chariots or temple carts but without wheels. They only housed …