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Arjuna's Penance
Arjuna's Penance, Mahabalipuram, Tamil Nadu 603104, India Average Price: $ 0 per personAbout
Arjuna's Penance, also known as the Descent of the Ganges. A giant bas-relief filled with detailed carvings, including a family of elephants and monkeys. Archaeologists still squabble over what, exactly, the bas relief depicts; the central figure may actually depict Bhagiratha, not Arjuna.