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Descent of the Ganga River and Arjuna's Penance
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Descent of the Ganga River and Arjuna's Penance

Huge, ancient rock relief with ornate carvings of gods, people & elephants on 2 granite boulders.

Narrated by Arjun14 minHistorical Landmark

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Location
Mahabalipuram, India
Duration
14 min
Language
English
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Huge, ancient rock relief with ornate carvings of gods, people & elephants on 2 granite boulders.

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Arjun · Systems Historian

Systems Historian

14m

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Sub-topics you can explore in the Gamana app.

Sub-topic 1

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Sub-topic 2

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19 min audio

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