Ganesha Ratha
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Ganesha Ratha is a temple in Kancheepuram district, Tamil Nadu, India.
It is one of ten rathas ("chariots") carved out of pink granite within the group of monuments of the Pallava Period at Mahabalipuram, a UNESCO-inscribed World Heritage Site since 1984. The ratha is an example of monolith Indian rock-cut architecture dating from the late seventh century during the reign of King Mahendravarman I and his son Narasimhavarman I.
Initially constructed with a Shiva Linga, it is now deified with a Ganesha deity after the linga was removed.
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