mahabalipuram raja gopuram

ancient arjunas attractions buddhism building carving carvings castle century city colloquial created deccan descent dominating dynasty earliest entrance epithet estate formation fortification ganges geology gopura gopuram hill hinduism history house including landmark mahabalipuram mamallan mamallapuram marked memorial monastery monolith monument monuments narasimhavarman pallava pallavas penance position raja rajagopuram raya relief religion remains rock roya ruins rule satavahanas sculpture sculptures shift sky standing statue stone structures tamil temple tourism tower town tree undefined unfinished wall