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from album: Mamallapuram, India
Mamallapuram, Tamilnadu-India. One of the world heritage sites. Home to scintillating monolithic architecture, dating back to 8th century
picture: Arjuna's Penance
published by: ashishamrute
Carved in relief on the face of a huge rock, Arjuna's Penance is the mythical story of the river Ganges, issuing from its source high in the Himalayas. The surface of the rock has detailed carvings, showing the most endearing and natural renditions of animals. It also shows deities, and other semidivine creatures and fables from the Panchtantra. Arjuna, one of the Pandava brothers and a consummate archer, is shown standing on one leg, doing penance to obtain a boon from Lord Shiva. It is said, t