The Seven Pagodas

according ancient appear ARJUNA'S ARJUNA'S PENANCE arms assume AVATARA Bali became believed boar Brahma Brahminical brothers Buddhist built bull called carved CAVE central century Chalukyas Chola conch contains dedicated deities demon Draupadi Durga Dwarf earth east elephant executed face feet figures five four four-armed front Ganesa give Goddess Gods granite haloes head heaven Hindu holds incarnation India Indra inscriptions Kanchi King known Krishna Lakshmi later left hand lion lotus Madras male Mantapam mountain Naga notice object origin Pallava Pallava King PANEL Parvati perhaps period principal probably RATHA regarded relief represented rests right hand rising rock sculptures seated seems serpent Seven Pagodas shape SHORE TEMPLE shrine side Siva so-called standing steps story temple third throne TRIMURTHI upper VARAHA Vedas Vishnu wall whole worship