Mahabalipuram

Mahabalipuram, 60 kms. from Chennai the capital city of Tamil Nadu, the Southern Indian state is a bundle of wonders. Mahabalipuram a port city in 1st AD a place of complete awe, master creations show the patience of artisans. 

A complete rock carved into a depiction of incidents of Mahabharta.

Here Draunacharya, the Guru of Pandavas and Kauravas

 is seen sitting on the left side.

Complete view of the rock. 

Animals carved beautifully can be seen from a distance.

In the middle the Ganges is shown as a Cobra.

The two resting Deers carved below the Draunacharya,

found their place on the ten rupee note.

Here Arjuna is shown meditating.

After his penance he  was able to get the weapon from shiva. 

The peaceful atmosphere around is carved beautifully.

Sau chuhe kha kar billi Haj karne chali. 

 A cat surrounded by rats is shown meditating on her hind legs beneath the elephant's tusk.

A cave is also carved from the same mountain.

Among the front five pillars in front of the cave, the fourth pillar from left is not the original one. 

 I was told by the guide, this pillar was reconstructed by the Brits.  Good gesture.

I was informed by the guide that the faces on these pillars are of Chinese loins.

  I failed to understand how come the chinese lions reach there.  So the chinese invasion is so old ?

The rock cave supported by pillars.

There is a country called India, a bundle of wonders.