The Dharmaraja Ratha, Bhima Ratha, and Arjuna Ratha at Mahabalipuram are:
A) significantly influenced by the architecture of Buddhist shrines.
B) assembled from basalt blocks.
C) carved into the side of a mountain.
D) surrounded by concentric galleries and built on a pyramid base.
E) monolithic temples and cut from granite outcroppings.

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The Dharmaraja Ratha, Bhima Ratha, and Arjuna Ratha at Mahabalipuram are monolithic temples, meaning they are each carved from a single piece of stone, specifically granite, rather than being constructed from assembled blocks or built into a mountain.