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There is no unanimity among experts on the authorship and chronology of Mamallai Monuments. However in general the experts feel that these Monuments came in to existence over a period of almost a century, starting from Mahendra Pallava (630-668 AD), his son Narasimha pallava and then followed by Parameswara and Rajasimha (700-728AD) Mamallai achieves a unique position in India in temple architecture studies as it has the following temple style in one place.
- Cave Temples - Monolithic Temples( insitu single rock temples) - Structural Temples( where rocks are cut/sized and laid) - Open air Bas Relief.
Mamallai, a treasure house of Temple architecture , in a way was an inspiration to great Cholas, who had immortalized the temple construction by their creative energy.This is a photo of ASI monument number N-TN-C52. |