Pancha Ratha at Mahabalipuram
https://drvenu.co.in/2023/08/29/pancha-ratha/(opens in a new tab) Incredible India - I had visited Mahabalipuram twice before, in 2005 and 2009. This is my third visit, along with a few of my batchmates. This time, one noticeable difference was that all the essential tourist destinations had been maintained cleanly and neatly. Here is one such destination Pancha Ratha, located in Mahabalipuram (also known as Mamallapuram), Tamil Nadu, India, is a remarkable example of monolithic Indian rock-cut architecture. Here's a brief overview: 1. **Name Origin**: "Pancha" means five, and "Ratha" means chariots in Sanskrit. So, "Pancha Ratha" translates to "Five Chariots". These structures are named after the five Pandava brothers and Draupadi from the Indian epic, the Mahabharata. 2. **Architecture & Significance**: These are not temples but architectural prototypes or models. Each of the five structures is carved from a single, long stone or mono
