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Who built the chariot temples in Mahabalipuram?

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Narasimha Deva I

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Mahamalla

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Narsinh Varman I

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King Krishna I

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B Mahamalla
C Narsinh Varman I
Mahamalla or Narsinh Varman I of the Pallava dynasty built the famous five chariot temples in Mahabalipuram. They have been carved out of a single rock. The chariots are named after the five Pandavas from the Mahabaratha.

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