Mahabalipuram / Mamallapuram (Tamil Nadu; Coromandel Coast; South India);temple district (Pallava period; since 1984 UNESCO World Heritage Site);giant bas relief "Descent of Ganga"(7th century; Pallava style; 27 x 19m; legend about the origins of the River Ganges. With his meditation; the ascetic Bagiratha brings the river goddess Ganga down to earth).Partial view.Photo; August 1977.