Another dancer in front of "Arjuna's penance" in Mamallapuram. The penance relates to the mythical story of the Ganges..It's an incredible "bas relief" carved in a huge rock above the village, one of the best I have ever seen.
Tamil Nadu (தமிழ் நாடு, "Land of the Tamils") is a state at the southern tip of India. The bordering states/territories are Pondicherry, Kerala, Karnataka and Andhra Pradesh. The island nation of Sri Lanka, which has a significant Tamil minority, lies off the southeast coast. Tamil Nadu was called Madras Presidency in British India, which also included parts of present-day Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, and Kerala. Upon India's independence, Madras
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