Question

Rath temples at Mahabalipuram were built in the reign of which Pallava ruler?

• A. Mahendravarman
• B. Narasimhavaram I
• C. Paramesvaravarman
• D. Nandivaram I

Answer 1

Answer: (B)

Narasimhavaram I

Pancha Rathas also referred as Pandava Rathas are the most excellent architectural edifices of the nine monolithic temples of Mahabalipuram. They were built during the reign of Narasimhavaram I of the Pallava dynasty. The temples are carved in the shape of chariots. It is enlisted in UNESCO’s World Heritage sites and maintained under the patronage of the ‘Archaeological Survey of India’ (ASI).