Scientists Say that One of the Legendary Six Pagodas of Mahabalipuram Has Been Discovered

The ruins of a temple were glimpsed during the 2004 Asian Tsunami when the shoreline receded in Mamallapuram (also known as Mahabalipuram), India. More than 10 years later, divers and scientists have confirmed the existence of at least one ancient temple and the possibility of many more constructions off the Indian coast.

According to the Times of India, when the shoreline receded during the tsunami, people saw a long row of a granite boulders emerge from the sea. Following that event, a group of scientists began their expeditions off Mamallapuram’s coastline.

Lion statue that appeared after the December 26, 2004 tsunami on the beach of Mahabalipuram, India. (Public Domain)