MAMALLAPURAM
MAMALLAPURAM Thirty Five miles to the South of Madras,on the coast of Coromandel,are the 7th century rock-cut temples of Mamallapuram,popularly known as Mahabalipuram.'But how shall I describe this masterpiece of ancient Indian Architecture?Never in my life did I behold a work of the like kind.'The movie Mamallapuram begins with these words of San Bartholomeo.He was an orientalist and a missionary who voyaged to India in Late Eighteenth Century.This comment from him-who scrutinized Indian culture and customs keenly is certainly an accolade to the momentous Town of the Pallavas ,unfortunately a part of the grand city was destroyed by a fierce Tsunami. When a discussion comes of Natural Beauty we can't help but think of the Grand Canyon of Colorado,interestingly Mamallapuram also has a similar distinction of being called a 'natural beauty' owing to its ornate landscape which inspired the ar...