The early Pallava kings were the followers of the Jain religion, but later on the Mahendra Varman I converted his religion to Shivaism. This is the only reason why most of the temples in Mamallapuram are dedicated to either Shiva or Vishnu .The Sculptures in these temples show the scenes of everday life like – woman milking buffaloes, young girls standing in groups and chatting, several other carvings depict the Gods & Goddesses. There are lot many things to be seen at Mamallapuram. Even the ruins of the place are worth watching. The stone carving is very beautiful, it is still very much alive .The streets are lined up by the stone Sculptures
