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Mahabalipuram Shore Temple
Mahabalipuram Beach
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Mahabalipuram
is an absolute delight for history lovers. Mahabalipuram, also known as
Mamallapuram, is a town in Kancheepuram district in Tamil Nadu, India.
MAMALLAPURAM as it is originally called is great tourist spot is famous
all over the world for its Shore Temple.
Mamallapuram was the second capital and sea port
of the Pallava kings of Kanchipuram, the first Tamil dynasty of any real
consequence to emerge after the fall of the Gupta Empire. The Pallava Kings
established themselves as the arbiters and patrons of early Tamil culture
between the 5th and 8th centuries AD. Most of the temples and rock carvings
here were completed during the reigns of Narasimha Varman I (630 -668 AD) and
Narasimha Varman II (700 -728 AD). They are notable for the delightful freshness
and simplicity of their folk-art origins, in contrast to the most grandiose
monuments built by later larger empires such as the Cholas.
The Shore Temple is a beautiful and romantic
one, ravaged by wind and sea. It represents the final phase of the Pallava art
and was built in the late 7th century during the reign of Rajasimha
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Best Time To Visit : NOV DEC JAN FEB MAR
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Theme: Cultural Heritage, Beache
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SightSeeings in Mahabalipuram
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Sadras
Kovalam
Open Air Dance Festival
Shore Temple
Five Rathas, Rock-cut Temple
Adivaraha Temple
Trimurti Cave Temple
Crocodile Sanctuari
Varaha Cave
Dharmaraja Cave
Mahisasurmardini Cave
Tiger Cave
Arjuna s Penance
Vedanthangal Bird Sanctuaries
Krishna Mandapam
Ramanuja Mandapam
Krishna s Butter Ball
Sculpture Museum
Mahabalipuram Beach.
Light House
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