History of Mamallapuram

Lets begin at the beginning – it all started under the aegis of the Pallavas, powerful emperors, great builders and pioneers of the Dravidian style. The magnificence at Mammalapuram, sheer ‘poetry in stone’ is attributed to three Pallava kings – Mahendravarman I (600-630AD), Narasimhavarman I (630- 666AD) and Narasimhavarman II (700-728 AD) and it certainly is a breathtakingly beautiful tribute to these great patrons of art and architecture.