What’s the over-under on some variation of this turning into a movie plot (I’ll even predict what movie it gets used for–the inevitable National Treasure 2, perhaps?).
From a BBC News report (via BoingBoing):
The myths of Mahabalipuram were first set down in writing by British
traveller J Goldingham, who visited the South Indian coastal town in
1798, at which time it was known to sailors as the Seven Pagodas.The myths speak of six temples submerged beneath the waves with the seventh temple still standing on the seashore.
The myths also state that a large city which once stood on the site was so beautiful the gods became jealous and sent a flood that swallowed it up entirely in a single day.
Tsunami uncovered ancient artifacts {BoingBoing}