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The Pancha Rathas complex at Mahabalipuram resembles a chariot (ratha), and each is carved over a single, long stone or monolith, of granite.

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English: According to a plaque displayed at the site by the ASI, the Pallava dynasty had planned the structures as models of chariots in rock based on prototypes of ancient rathas built in wood.The Pancha Rathas were carved during the reign of King Mahendravarman I. The complex is under the auspices of the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) and is part of the UNESCO World Heritage Site inscribed by UNESCO in 1984 as Group of Monuments at Mahabalipuram.
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