Mahabalipuram Cave Temples, Tamil Nadu - India 2014

Declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site, the cave temples of Mahabalipuram is located in Tamil Nadu, a south Indian state. Considered one of the greatest examples of Dravidian architecture, you can see a variety of different Indian rock-cut types in the same location.

0:01 Monolithic Architecture, made out of a single rock. This is the "Varaha Mandapam"
2:47 Bas-Relief Architecture, where sculptures appear as raised structures from the rock. This is called "Arjuna's Penance" or "Descent of the Ganges"
3:10 Cave Architecture, where an artificial cave has been built out of a single rock. This is called "Pandava's rooms"
5:03 Built-On Architecture, where one rock is placed on another to built a massive structure. This is called "Rayar Gopuram"
8:50 A ramp that must have been used for transporting heavy objects
1:41 A man cuts his own head - a form of religious sacrifice
4:41 Bheema's Stove. Three giant rocks make it appear like a primitive stove.
4:05 Krishna Mandapam shows the lifestyle of people 1300 years ago.
1:48 Ganesha Mandapam, which is also made out of a single rock.
6:41 Trimurti Mandapam

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