KRISHNA MANDAPAM
12.626400,80.172200
Description
Many mandapams [note 1] featuring fine internal sculptures are scattered over the main hill [at Mamallapuram / Mahabalipuram]. … One of the earliest rock-cut temples, predating the penance relief, is the Krishna Mandapam. Its carvings of a pastoral scene show Krishna [note 2] lifting up the mythical Govardhana mountain to protect his kinsfolk from the wrath of Indra, the rain god (LONELY PLANET, India 2005: 954). Mahabalipuram … Höhlentempel: Die beiden bedeutendsten sind der Krishna Mandapam nahe des Reliefs mit der Darstellung Krishnas, wie er den Berg Govardhama [sic! for: Govardhana] zum Schutz vor dem Regengott Varuna [note 3] über seine Anhänger hält, sowie die Mahisha - suramardhini - Höhle [sic! qua: –>Mahisha Asuramardhini cave] (RAUSCH & LUKOWSKI 1997: 264).Many mandapams [note 1] featuring fine internal sculptures are scattered over the main hill [at Mamallapuram / Mahabalipuram]. … One of the earliest rock-cut temples, predating the penance relief, is the Krishna Mandapam. Its carvings of a pastoral scene show Krishna [note 2] lifting up the mythical Govardhana mountain to protect his kinsfolk from the wrath of Indra, the rain god (LONELY PLANET, India 2005: 954). Mahabalipuram … Höhlentempel: Die beiden bedeutendsten sind der Krishna Mandapam nahe des Reliefs mit der Darstellung Krishnas, wie er den Berg Govardhama [sic! for: Govardhana] zum Schutz vor dem Regengott Varuna [note 3] über seine Anhänger hält, sowie die Mahisha - suramardhini - Höhle [sic! qua: –>Mahisha Asuramardhini cave] (RAUSCH & LUKOWSKI 1997: 264).
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Cavités proche
Distance (km) | Nom | Longueur (m) | Profondeur (m) |
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0.0 | MAHISHASURAMARDINI CAVE | ||
0.0 | TRIMURTI RATHA, Mamallapuram | ||
0.0 | VARAHA CAVE, Mamallapuram | ||
0.0 | LIONS, Mamallapuram (2004.12.26) (Cave of the) | ||
0.0 | Olakkanneshwara Temple | ||
0.0 | KOTIKAL MANDAPAM | ||
0.0 | GANESH CAVE, Mamallapuram | ||
0.0 | GOPI's CAVE, Mamallapuram | ||
0.0 | KONERI PALLAM CAVE, Mamallapuram |