the rock cut temples of mahabalipuram were built by 7th - century india.
the rock cut temples of mahabalipuram were built by?
7th - century india
among the accomplishments of the pallava architecture are the rock-cut temples at mahabalipuram. there are excavated pillared halls and monolithic shrines known as "rathas" in mahabalipuram. early temples were mostly dedicated to shiva. the kailasanatha temple in kanchipuram and the shore temple built by narasimhavarman ii, rock cut temple in mahendravadi by mahendravarman are fine examples of the pallava style temples. the temple of nalanda gedige in kandy, sri lanka is another. the famous tondeswaram temple of tenavarai and the ancient koneswaram temple of trincomalee were patronized and structurally developed by the pallavas in the 7th century.





























section::::pallava society.
pallava dynasty
there is no timeline that divides the creation of rock-cut temples and free-standing temples built with cut stone as they developed in parallel. the building of free-standing structures, especially buddhist temples, began in the 3rd century bce, whereas hindu temples started to be built from the 5th century ce. meanwhile, rock cut temples continued to be excavated until the 12th century.





























section::::rock-cut monuments in india.





























bullet::::- aihole has 3 jaina temple





























bullet::::- badami cave temples





























bullet::::- bagh caves





























bullet::::- ellora caves has 12 buddhist, 17 hindu and 5 jain temples.





























bullet::::- kanheri caves





























bullet::::- lenyadri caves





























bullet::::- mahabalipuram
indian rock-cut architecture