Mamallapuram
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Mamallapuram is a town in Chengalpattu district in the southeastern Indian state of Tamil Nadu, best known for the UNESCO World Heritage Site of 7th- and 8th-century Hindu Group of Monuments at Mahaba
The town of Mahabalipuram
Panoramic view of Pancharatha temple
Shore Temple, the major monument in Mahabalipuram
Ganesha Ratha, Mamallapuram
Shore Temple
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The Shore Temple is a complex of temples and shrines that overlooks the shore of the Bay of Bengal. It is located in Mahabalipuram, about 60 kilometres south of Chennai in Tamil Nadu, India.
Mamallapuram
…8th centuries: rathas (temples in the form of chariots), mandapas (cave sanctuaries), the giant open-air rock relief the Descent of the Ganges, and the Shore Temple dedicated to Shiva. The contemporary town plan was established by the British Raj in 1827. The earliest mention of the city is found in the 1st century…
Shore Temple Complex
Shore temple floor plan.
The main temple
Somaskanda Panel with Shiva, Uma and their son Skanda