Brahmi, Vaishnava, Mahesvari, Kaumari, Indrani, Varahi and Chamundias a group seems to be not much popular in Pallava period until the mid-8th century A.D., as known from the sculptural remains. The image of Chamundi at Mamallapuram, placed alongside other Saptamatrikas of later Pallava period, on the basis of its gigantic size, simple dress and ornamentation, can be regarded as one of the earliest sculptural creations of this period. As no other sculpture in this group matches with Chamundi in its proportion and style, it can also be interpreted as a goddess of local importance, worshiped in solitary without any affiliation with the Saptamatrika cult. Except this image of Chamundi, there is no further evidence of this cult in any rock-cut cave temples and monolithic rathas till the time, when Narasimhavarman II Rajasimha, incorporated the Saptamatrika group as a whole in one of the angalaya in the Kailasanatha temple at Kanchipuram. Separate temples dedicated to Saptamatrikas can be seen in the time of Dantivarman, as gleaned through an inscription of his reign in the Selliyamman temple at Alambakkam1 (Tiruchchirappalli district).