Mamallapuram / மாமல்லபுரம் - V. Roma - Bog

The exterior embossed blocks at Mamallapuram are a novelty not found anywhere else in India. The reason for the name The name Mamallapuram is due to the fact that Mamallar, a Narasimha, once painted a picture of an elephant on a rock while strolling with his father. It was only after seeing it that he came up with the idea of ​​building immortal temples on the rocks for his father. So he gave the city its name.