The Arjuna’s Penance located at Mahabalipuram, Tamil Nadu, is considered as the world’s largest bas-relief measuring 31m x 9m. This huge whale-back shaped rock contains figures of gods ...

Two monuments at Mahabalipuram relate to Arjuna. The first of these is the massive sculpted cliff face showing Arjuna performing penance to Shiva, in order to receive “weapons” to augment his ...

Arjuna’s Penance: An imposing monolith adorned with ... Beaches and Temples: Immerse yourself in the serenity of Mahabalipuram's scenic beaches and architectural wonders, from Mahabalipuram ...

Arjuna's Penance site is just half a kilometre away ... carvings breathe life into the ancient legends. A must-visit in Mahabalipuram is the Pancha Rathas or Five Chariots. These monolithic ...

Mamallapuram or Mahabalipuram as it is known is a coastal ... Yes, the debate on whether the story depicted on the bas-relief is 'Arjuna's Penance', or the 'Descent of Ganges', is an ongoing ...

Then the two leaders walked over to Arjuna's Penance sculpture. Modi, like a professional guide, was seen explaining to Xi the various images carved on the huge rock. Xi was seen listening to Modi ...

Tourists near Krishna’s butterball in Mamallapuram on Saturday. There has been so much buzz over Arjuna’s Penance and other monuments in Mamallapuram, which Prime Minister Narendra Modi and ...

The proposed seating area near Arjuna's penance in Mahabalipuram, where the light show will be held This is the first such facility to come up in the state at an estimated cost of 4.5 crore within ...

Kickstarting their informal meet, Modi took Xi on a guided tour at the magnificent relief structure Arjuna's Penance ... Rathas and the Shore Temple in Mahabalipuram, which is known for its ...

From their great port of Mahabalipuram (now a sleepy tourist ... William tells the remarkable story of Arjuna's Penance / The Descent of the Ganges. He describes its place within the major ...