What is the alternative interpretation of this relief?

Some scholars identify it as 'Arjuna's Penance', where the hero Arjuna performs austerities to obtain the Pasupata weapon from Shiva.

Pallava Rock-cut Art

UPSC Archival Analysis

The monumental relief sculpture depicting the Descent of the river Ganga from heaven is located at Mahabalipuram in Tamil Nadu.

Exam Year

2018

Evidence Source

ID: ART_ARC_2018_143 Ref: Indian Art and Culture by Nitin Singhania