Ganesha Ratha

Ganesha Ratha
Ganesha Ratha, front view
Religion
AffiliationHinduism
DistrictKancheepuram district
DeityInitially Shiva Linga now replaced by Ganesha
Location
LocationMahabalipuram
StateTamil Nadu
CountryIndia
Architecture
CreatorMamalla
Completedc. 650

Ganesha Ratha is a temple in Kancheepuram district, Tamil Nadu, India. It is one of ten rathas ("chariots") carved out of pink granite within the group of monuments of the Pallava Period at Mahabalipuram, a UNESCO-inscribed World Heritage Site since 1984.[1] The ratha is an example of monolith Indian rock-cut architecture dating from the late seventh century during the reign of King Mahendravarman I and his son Narasimhavarman I. Initially constructed with a Shiva Linga, it is now deified with a Ganesha deity after the linga was removed.

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