Five Rathas 

The Five Rathas, also known as the Pancha Rathas, are a group of monolithic rock-cut temples carved from single, massive stone blocks during the reign of the Pallava king Narasimhavarman I (7th century CE). Located in Mahabalipuram, these structures are part of the UNESCO World Heritage–listed “Group of Monuments.” Each ratha is named after the Pandavas and Draupadi from the Mahabharata, though they were never used for worship. Instead, they served as architectural prototypes to exp