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Draupadi Ratha in Pancha Rathas complex at Mahabalipuram Royalty Free Stock Photo

Pancha Rathas at Mahabalipuram in Tamil Nadu, India Royalty Free Stock Photo

Draupadi Ratha in Pancha Rathas complex at Mahabalipuram

Stone pillars at Pancha Rathas at Mahabalipuram in Tamil Nadu, India Royalty Free Stock Photo

Elephant statue at Pancha Rathas at Mahabalipuram in Tamil Nadu, India Royalty Free Stock Photo

Draupadi Ratha is a monument in the Pancha Rathas is an example of monolith Indian rock-cut architecture. Resembling a chariot ratha, it is carved out of a single, long stone of pink granite. This is one of the Group of Monuments at Mahabalipuram and also a UNESCO World Heritage Site. The unfinished structure is dedicated to the goddess Durga.