Mysterious Temples Of Mahabalipuram

Mahabalipuram is an ancient city located in the Kancheepuram district of South Indian state Tamil Nadu. Mahabalipuram was once part of the Pallava Dynasty, a Tamil dynasty that ruled over part of southern India between the 3rd - 9th centuries.

One of the architectural achievements of the Pallava kings was the construction of a complex of temples. Of these seven temples, only one - the Shore Temple, remains visible today. The other six temples are thought to have been submerged under the sea.

The name Mahabalipuram is meant to honor the benevolent King Bali, also known as Mahabali. This king is recorded to have sacrificed himself to Vamana, the fifth avatar of Vishnu, following which he is said to have attained enlightenment.

The Seven Pagodas of Mahabalipuram were built during the reign of Narasimhavarman II in the 8th century AD. The Shore Temple is a building with five stories. Due to its position, the first rays of the rising sun would fall on the deity that this temple was dedicated to, Shiva.

Remarkable as the Shore temple may seem, it is the six other submerged temples that have gained the most interest. The beauty of Mahabalipuram aroused the jealousy of Indra. As a result, the deity is said to have submerged the entire city, including six of the seven temples.

The latter belief led researchers to conduct underwater investigations, researchers reported that they had come across underwater structures during their investigations. These include “long walls having 2 to 3 courses, scattered dressed stone blocks of various sizes and shapes.

Lion statue that appeared after the December 26, 2004 tsunami on the beach of Mahabalipuram, India.

1) Durga as deity inside the Draupadi Ratha

2) Shivlinga

After years of analysis that divers and scientists were ready to confirm the existence of at least one ancient temple and the possibility of many more constructions.

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