Descent Of The Ganges

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India/Tamil Nadu /Kancheepuram /Mahabalipuram

Descent of the Ganges is located on West Raja Street in Mahabalipuram. Edit

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Descent of the Ganges is a huge rock monument in the 7th century during the Pallava reign on the face of an enormous boulder, this along with the adjacent carving, Arjuna’s Penance, is one of the largest open-air rock sculptures in the world. The carvings on the rock portray the story of holy river, Ganges, descending from heaven to earth on the request of Sage Bhagiratha. The two different carvings are divided by a natural perpendicular fissure that has been skillfully encompassed into the monument, denoting the flow of Ganges. The presence of a brick masonry cistern at the top of the fissure, proves the fact that a water tank was once placed at the top to give a realistic look of water flowing. About 146 figures are carved on the two boulders including gods, humans and animals that are seen watching the wonder of Ganges River reaching the earth. You can also visit the Ganesh Ratha, situated at a walk able distance. The best time to visit would be during the annual Mahabalipuram Dance Festival. The fast flowing east coast road connects this unique monument, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, with the outer world.

Descent Of The Ganges, Mahabalipuram

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11:00 AM – 5:30 PM

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Best Season to VisitEdit

October to March

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Morning, Afternoon, Evening.

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1 – 2 hours.

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How to ReachEdit

Taxi : Mahabalipuram is well connected by a road network and national highways. The tourist will reach to Mahabalipuram by taxi. the traditional Indian taxi charges of Rupees eight to twenty are charged for each Kilometre.

Bus : Mahabalipuram is well connected with many cities in and around including Chennai by Tamil Nadu public transport bus services. Many private tourist buses operate between Mahabalipuram and Chennai Central.

Train : The nearest railway station is at Chengalpattu 29 kms away. The Chengalpattu station is well connected to Chennai and other parts of Tamil Nadu. From here you can take a bus or taxi to get to Mamallapuram.

Air : The nearest airport is Chennai International airport, which is located at 54 km away from Mahabalipuram. Chennai airport is having two terminals, domestic and International. Chennai is well connected to all major cities in India and many cities in abroad including Colombo, Middle East countries, Singapore and Gulf countries. Taxi fare from airport to Mahabalipuram is about Rs 1,200.

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