File:Draupadi's Ratha, Mahabalipuram Tamil Nadu.jpg
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One of many temple-themed monuments at the Mahabalipuram UNESCO world heritage site. The ratha temples are located in southern part of Mahabalipuram, along the coast of Tamil Nadu. They are so called because they have the shape of chariots carved out of naturally-occurring blocks of diorite and granite in sand. The Draupadi's ratha belongs to the Five Rathas or the Pandava Rathas group. In the Mahabharata, the Pandavas are five brothers. Although the symbolism and grouping of the temples have led to these popular names, they are neither true rathas nor dedicated to the Pandavas; they are temples dedicated to Hindu deities. The five-ratha group is on a north–south axis with the Dharmaraja Ratha at the south end, followed by the Bhima, Arjuna and Draupadi Rathas. All the temples have a west entrance except the Nakula-Sahadeva Ratha, which has a south entrance. The floor plan is square, with the garbhagriya consisting of two stacked squares. |
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