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Mahabalipuram stone marvels
April 16, 2025 · 8 min

Hosts Tim and Debbie take us to the 8th century world heritage site of Mahabalipura in South India,  famous for spectacular rock cut architecture. The experience comprises spell binding Pancha Rathas or Chariots carved in stone, Asia’s largest bas-relief structure at Arjuna’s Penance, a gravity defying boulder and the magnificent Shore Temple, which was one of the 7 Pagodas as mentioned by Marco Polo during his visit in the 11th Century.