June 10th, 2009 
Aman Pallavas: A Chandravanshi Dravidian Tamil dynasty that ruled over Tamil Nadu and Andhra Pradesh. There ruling period starts in 275 CE. But there good time begins in 7th and 8th century. During Mahendravarman dynasty and Narasimhavarman dynasty they lifted up. They dominated the Tamil regions. During there dynasty they were always in conflict with Chola and Pandyas in south region and with Chalukyas and Badami in north region. They were defeated by Chola kings in 8th century CE. Pallavas are most talented and were known for their Dravidian architecture. Their creativity is still seen in Mahabalipuram. They created many sculptures and temples in their dynasty period. During their rule a Chinese traveler Hiuen Tsang visited their and praised about their sympathetic rule. The history of Pallavas has still not been very clear. The documentation of Pallavas is the three copper-plate grants and was written in Prakrit. Pallavas and Pahlavas: In some Purana, Pahlavas are some time considered synonym to Pallavas and in some other Purana both are different. Vayu Purana distinguishes the two, the Vamana Purana refers to both as Pallava, the Brahmanda Purana and Markendya Purana refers to both as Pahlava, Bhishma Purana does not distinguish both Pallava and Pahlava. The Pahlavas are people mention in ancient Indian Puranas like The Ramayana, The Mahabharata, The Brhatsamhita and Manu Samiti. Pahlavas are those people who spoke Pehlvi which is a Parthian language. The Pallavas are compared as same to Parasikas. Religion: Pallavas followed Hindu religions. They made many gifts for God and Brahmins. But they never forced anybody to follow the Hinduism. This is proved by umber of monasteries and temples of Buddhism in Kanchipuram. This was reported by a Chinese monk Xuanzang who visited there during the period of Narasimhavaraman I. He said there were 100 Buddhist monasteries and 80 temples. They showed their sensitivity towards other religions and show their full faith in other religions too. The monasteries and temples of Buddhism is the example of their humanity. Mahendravarman I in the beginning was the great supporter of the Jainism religion. Later he transformed his religion to Hinduism. He had changed his religion as he was influenced by saint Appar during Bhakti movement in South India. Pallava Architecture: Pallavas are well known for their architecture styles. They made many creative gifts and dedicated to Hindu religion. They made many temples and monasteries during their dominion. Even today, there [...]
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