MAHABALIPURAM

məhäˈbəlĭpoorəm, village, Tamil Nadu state, SE India, on the Coromandel Coast. Archaeological remains there represent some of the earliest-known examples of Dravidian architecture (c.7th cent. a.d.) in India. Under the patronage of the Pallava dynasty, numerous temples, hewn from granite hillocks, were carved. The site is often called the Seven Pagodas because of the high pinnacles of seven of its temples. It is also called Mamallapuram. The town is a tourist center.

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books on: Mahabalipuram  - 50 results

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Elements in Hindu Iconography - Vol. 1
Book by T. A. Gopinatha Rao; Law Printing House, 1914
Subjects: Art, Hindu, Idols And Images, Mythology, Hindu
...geri Mat ha 331 XCIX--Fig. 1. Durga, On akkur 341 XCIX--Fig. 2. Do. Mahabalipuram 341 C--Durga, Mahabalipuram 342 CI--Durga panel, Mahabalipuram 343 CII--Fig. 1. Katyayani or Mahishasura-marddani, Madras Museum 344...
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A History of India
Book by Hermann Kulke, Dietmar Rothermund; Routledge, 2004
Subjects: India--History
...associated with the construction of the port Mahabalipuram (Mahamallapuram). Some of the most...Shiva temples, the Shore Temple of Mahabalipuram and the Kailasanath Temple of Kanchipuram...relief of the late seventh century AD at Mahabalipuram, showing the descent of the Ganga...
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Construction Techniques in South and Southeast Asia: A History
Book by Jacques Dumarcay, Barbara Silverstone, Raphaelle Dedourge; Brill, 2005
Subjects: Building--Asia, Building--Asia, Southeastern
...dIndologie de Pondich6ry). Pl. 12. Mahabalipuram, fa?ade of the Draupadi ratha...framework of a pendopo. Pl. 16. Mahabalipuram, fa?ade of the Bhima ratha. Pl. 17. Mahabalipuram, side fa?adc of Nakula Sahadeva...
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Buddhist Monks and Monasteries of India: Their History and Their Contribution to Indian Culture
Book by Sukumar Dutt; George Allen & Unwin, 1962
Subjects: Monasticism And Religious Orders, Buddhist
...sort of shadow-play of them far away in the south, at Mahabalipuram near Madras. In the earlier half of the seventh century...was called after him Mahamallapuram, corrupted later into Mahabalipuram . The king wished to decorate the new seaside capital with...
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Joseph Ruhomon's India: The Progress of Her People at Home and Abroad, and How Those in British Guiana May Improve Themselves
Book by Joseph Ruhomon; University of the West Indies Press, 2001
...created the temples of Ellora, the rock- cut pagodas of Mahabalipuram and the Bhubaneswar temple of Orissa, the sculp- ture...ofTanjore, the bas relief of the descent of the Ganga at Mahabalipuram, and the painting which had its efflorescence in the haunting...
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journal articles on: Mahabalipuram  - 5 results

 
 
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Place-making as Contemplative Practice
Journal article by Douglas Burton-Christie; Anglican Theological Review, Vol. 91, 2009
Subjects: Homeless people, Spirituality
...I have ever had such a sense of beauty and spiritual validity running through one aesthetic illumination. Surely, with Mahabalipuram and Polonnaruvva my Asian pilgrimage has come clear and purified itself. I mean, I know and have seen what I was obscurely...
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The Temple Architecture of India
Journal article by Doris Meth Srinivasan; The Journal of the American Oriental Society, Vol. 128, 2008
Subjects: Books--Book reviews, The Temple Architecture of India (Nonfiction work)--Book reviews
...shaped (i.e., horseshoe-shaped) dormers along the face of the superstructure (see fig. 17.7). In the South, at Mahabalipuram (Tamil Nadu), the Dharmaraja Ratha already indicates the tendency of Pallava temples toward progressive multiplication...
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Arts and Crafts of Tamilnadu
Journal article by Paula Richman; The Journal of the American Oriental Society, Vol. 119, 1999
Subjects: Books--Reviews
...images guard the entrance to "every village in Tamilnadu" (p. 87). In addition to his overview of stone carvings in Mahabalipuram, Ganapathy Sthapathis chapter considers the effect of ascetic and dance poses in sculptural composition and the significance...
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Extreme Poetry: The South Asian Movement of Simultaneous Narration
Journal article by Deven M. Patel; The Journal of the American Oriental Society, Vol. 130, 2010
Subjects: Books--Book reviews, Extreme Poetry: The South Asian Movement of Simultaneous Narration (Nonfiction work)--Book reviews
...leaves out, underdevelops, or overstates. Art historians, for example, may wish for more than the single example of the Mahabalipuram reliefs to represent slesa consciousness in South Asias visual arts traditions. That being said, while Extreme Poetry...
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`Our Travellers' out There on the Road: Lonely Planet and Its Readers, 1973-1981
Journal article by Gillian Kenny; Journal of Australian Studies, 2002
Subjects: Lonely Planet--Management, Publishing industry--Management, Travel industry--Management, Travel--Social aspects, Travelers--Attitudes, Voyages and travels--Guide-books
...public transport, meeting the locals and collecting experiences did not always override the comfort factor--the buses in Mahabalipuram, India, were only advised if you were `a glutton for punishment, (69) and the miserable Pagan-Rangoon train ride...


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Nothing but Trouble for Stephen Cox
Magazine article by David Cohen; New Statesman, Vol. 126, August 1, 1997
Subjects: Muslims in India--Social policy, New Delhi, India--Exhibitions, Nudity--Portrayals, depictions, etc., Paganism--Portrayals, depictions, etc., Stone carving--Social aspects
...was introduced to the right people in Mahabalipuram, the town south of Madras that has...professor at whose feet he had sat in Mahabalipuram. Ganapathi Stapati, a revered master...gathering, "He is carrying nothing from Mahabalipuram except a few pieces of stone." To...
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Dravidian Dream: Rupert Isaacson Visits Tamil Nadu, Where He Finds Some of India's Most Spectacular Temples and Meets an Indigenous Tribe Run by Women Who Worship Buffalo and Practice Polyandry
Magazine article by Rupert Isaacson; Geographical, Vol. 74, November 2002
Subjects: India--Description and travel, India--Personal narratives, Temples, Hindu--Personal narratives, Travel industry--Personal narratives
...carvers art. I was in a temple cave in Mahabalipuram, on the Coromandel Coast of Tamil...commercial peak around the first century AD Mahabalipuram fell into ruin in the late Middle Ages...to hundreds of sacred sculptors), Mahabalipuram seems to epitomise the timeless peaceful...
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Wildlife Conservation: A Never-Ending Challenge
Magazine article by Ramesh Avadhani; World and I, Vol. 22, June 2007
Subjects: Conservationists--Appreciation, Conservationists--Services, Gubbi, Sanjay--Appreciation, Gubbi, Sanjay--Services, Whitaker, Romulus--Appreciation, Whitaker, Romulus--Services, Wildlife conservation--Appreciation, Wildlife conservation--Methods
...projects to conserve the tiger and the elephant. I met Rom in Mahabalipuram and Sanjay in Bangalore, and frankly, the range of views...was astonishing. Romulus Whitaker People in and around Mahabalipuram call Rom the "the snake man" but he is evidently much...
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I Married a Croc Man
Magazine article by Zai Whitaker; International Wildlife, Vol. 24, November 1994
Subjects: Crocodiles--Protection, Whitaker, Romulus--Environmental policy, Wildlife refuges--Management
...Coast, an ideal site because it offered a reliable water supply and also a heavy tourist flow along the nearby Madras-Mahabalipuram road, which leads to famous temples. Rom figured that some travelers would stop to buy tickets and see the crocodiles...
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India Rising
Magazine article by Stephen P. Cohen; The Wilson Quarterly, Vol. 24, Summer 2000
Subjects: India--Politics and government, Military policy--India, Nuclear weapons--India, Politics and culture--India, United States--Relations with India
...image of Ganesha, the auspicious elephant-headed remover of obstacles. These dark granite images were made in India at Mahabalipuram, south of Madras, and shipped to Boston. After years of makeshift worship -- renting halls, setting up tables as altars...


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newspaper articles on: Mahabalipuram  - 6 results

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TRAVEL: The New India; Forget Backpacking on the Hippy Trail, Rachel O'Brien Enjoys India in Real Style
Newspaper article; Western Mail (Cardiff, Wales), August 2, 2008
...culture to rival Delhis offerings. Its well worth the 60km drive from Chennai to the 7th century temples and sculptures at Mahabalipuram, carved with intricate scenes from Hindu mythology. The relaxed vibe continues back at our base, the Park Hotel, where...
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Area Temples Give from Wallets, Hearts
Newspaper article by Sara Hooker, Jamie Sotonoff; Daily Herald (Arlington Heights, IL), January 3, 2005
...Byline: Sara Hooker and Jamie Sotonoff Daily Herald Staff Writers Vanamoorthy Acharis family in Indias small coastal town of Mahabalipuram heard someone yell "Flood!" and then ran for the only bridge that could take them to higher ground. Villagers have been...
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They Clung on to a Palm Tree for 2 Days ...All They Could See Were Children Swept Away by the Waves. TSUNAMI DISASTER MIDLANDERS TELL OF TERROR AS WAVES STRUCK
Newspaper article; Sunday Mercury (Birmingham, England), January 2, 2005
...could do to help him. MICHAEL AUSTIN, a 42 year-old from Birmingham who was was sitting on a verandah at his hotel in Mahabalipuram, north of Madras, when the tsunami struck. They said it was a miracle the tragedy happened during daylight. The water...
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Jewel in the Crown Is a Real Treasure; Rachel O'Brien Visits Delhi and Mixes Old India with the New
Newspaper article; Liverpool Echo (Liverpool, England), July 8, 2008
...culture to rival Delhis offerings. Its well worth the 60km drive from Chennai to the 7th century temples and sculptures at Mahabalipuram, carved with intricate scenes from Hindu mythology and the Panchatantra animal fables. The feeling is festival-like...
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Travel Shorts
Newspaper article; The Journal (Newcastle, England), September 11, 2004
...to India with Guerba (01373 826611 www.guerba.com). Highlights include cruising the Kerala backwaters; visits to Mahabalipuram, Brihadisvara temple and Periyar Wildlife Sanctuary; and guided tours of Madurai, Cochin and Mysore. Starting October...
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encyclopedia articles on: Mahabalipuram  - 5 results

 
 
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Mahabalipuram
Encyclopedia article; The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition, 2009
MAHABALIPURAM m ha b lipoor m, town, Tamil Nadu state, SE India, a coastal resort on the Coromandel Coast. Archaeological remains there...
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Indian Art and Architecture
Encyclopedia article; The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition, 2009
...India the 7th-century Pallava dynasty introduced the dravida style temple in a number of pyramidal raths (temples) at Mahabalipuram ; an enormous cliff-face at the site is carved with a life-size representation of gods, men, and beasts, including...
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Pallava
Encyclopedia article; The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition, 2009
...and strong and is most noted for its patronage of Dravidian architecture, especially for the so-called Seven Pagodas of Mahabalipuram . The Pallavas engaged in constant warfare with the Chalukyas of Badami and were finally eclipsed by the Chola kings in...
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India
Encyclopedia article; The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition, 2009
...temples at Ajanta , Ellora , and Elephanta ; and the temple sites at Madurai , Thanjavur , Abu, Bhubaneswar , Konarak, and Mahabalipuram . For other aspects of Indian culture, see Hindu music ; Indian art and architecture ; Indian literature ; Mughal art and...
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Mamallapuram
Encyclopedia article; The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition, 2009
MAMALLAPURAM see Mahabalipuram . ____________________ Copyright 2009 Columbia University Press. Used with the permission of Columbia University Press. All rights reserved.


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