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.
Shore Temple Complex
Shore temple floor plan.
The main temple
Somaskanda Panel with Shiva, Uma and their son Skanda
The Group of Monuments at Mahabalipuram is a collection of 7th- and 8th-century CE religious monuments in the coastal resort town of Mahabalipuram, Tamil Nadu, India and is a UNESCO World Heritage Sit
Shore Temple
…century AD. At the time of its creation, the site was a busy port during the reign of Narasimhavarman II of the Indian Pallava dynasty. As one of the Group of Monuments at Mahabalipuram, it has been classified as a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1984. It is one of the oldest structural (versus rock-cut) stone temples of Southern…
Mamallapuram view
L'Ascèse d'Arjuna
Cinq Ratha General
1911 advertising postcard of a portion of the Seven Pagodas