Ganesha Ratha | |
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Religion | |
Affiliation | Hinduism |
District | Kancheepuram district |
Deity | Initially Shiva Linga now replaced by Ganesha |
Location | |
Location | Mahabalipuram |
State | Tamil Nadu |
Country | India |
Architecture | |
Creator | Mamalla |
Completed | c. 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.