Mamallupuram erupts in protest against government proposal to take over temple

MAMALLAPURAM: If one thing that unites all political parties in Tamil Nadu, it is heritage. Opposition is building up against the proposal by the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) to take over the Pallava era Sri Sthalasayana Perumal temple at the world heritage site in Mamallapuram, 60km south of Chennai. In a show of solidarity against the take over, people hoisted black flags atop houses, shops and other buildings in Mamallapuram.