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Mamallapuram: Period of Transition
25-05-24 | 06:00 PM | Zoom

GLIMPSES OF CULTURE. Mamallapuram: Period of Transition. Screening followed by discussion with art historian, filmmaker & photographer Benoy K. Behl. Prod. Doordarshan. On the shores of Tamil Nadu, on the eastern coast of peninsular India, is a marvellous town of temples, carved out of the rock. Mamallapuram was one of the greatest sea-faring ports of ancient times. Ships sailed constantly from here to Sri Lanka, South East Asia and China. Here, over perhaps a hundred years, from about 630 to 728 CE, marvellous monuments were cut out of outcrops of hard grey granite. Cliff faces were transformed into a teeming world of animals and people. Boulders were carved into fine temples and rocks were chiselled into the shapes of animals. Mamallapuram is indeed an enchanted place.

Meeting ID: 851 6510 9858
Passcode: 554280

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