As India and China are all set to witness second informal PM Modi-Xi Jinping summit in Mamallapuram that begins from October 11, venue has been decorated with grandeur ahe of meet. department of Horticulture has sourced 18 varieties of vegetables and fruits from different parts of state for grand decoration of entrance near 'Pancha Rathas'. t only gate, but entire drive to it have been decorated with produce.

RE | PM Modi-Xi Jinping Meet: Mamallapuram gears up for 2nd informal summit

summit begins at 5 pm

PM Modi will be flying down from Delhi to Chennai on October 11 at 11:30 am, post which he will get on an MI-17 helicopter and land at Mahabalipuram helip at 1 pm. summit will begin at 5 pm when both, PM Modi and Chinese President Xi Jinping will attend a guided tour at three of monuments in Mamallapuram. reafter, both leers will be attending a cultural program from 6 to 6:30 pm at Shore Temple. Following that, both PM Modi and Chinese President Xi Jinping will be having a private dinner.

RE | PM Modi-Xi Jinping Meet: Mamallapuram gears up for 2nd informal summit

China’s historical relationship with Mamallapuram

Pallava and Chola kingdoms have h strong maritime tre connections with Chinese since seventh century. evidence of different varieties of Chinese porcelain from coastal sites of Tamil Nu has proved well-established tre contacts between India and China. All of this started when Hiuen Tsang (Xian Zang), Chinese traveler of seventh century, visited Kanchi, capital city of Pallavas. Pallava dynasty, which ruled this area between 6th -9th centuries with ir capital at Kanchipuram, created wonderful architectural masterpieces in current day Mamallapuram.

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world ‘Mamalla’ was a title conferred to Narashimavarman I, Pallava ruler of seventh century, who was responsible for most of rock-cut temples and carvings at this place. ‘Mamalla’ means ‘a great fighter’ and so was how city got its name. Later, name Mahabalipuram was derived from Mamallapuram. monuments of Mahabalipuram can be grouped as Molithics, Caves, Temples, and Sculptured scenes. This group of Monuments at Mamallapuram was declared as a World Herit Site by UNESCO in year 1984, in recognition of its outstanding universal value, contribution to humanity in field of art and architecture. 

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