Mahabalipuram in Tamil Nadu is a UNESCO World Heritage Site with extraordinary 7th-century Pallava dynasty rock-cut temples and monolithic rathas. The Shore Temple standing against the Bay of Bengal and Arjuna's Penance bas-relief are among India's greatest architectural treasures.
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Mahabalipuram Shore Temple
One of India's oldest structural temples, this Hindu place of worship looks over the Bay of Bengal.
Group of Monuments at Mahabalipuram
World Heritage-listed, shoreline, stone temple complex dating from the 7th–8th centuries.
Five Rathas (Pancha Rathas)
Beach Mahabalipuram
Krishna's Butter Ball
Offbeat tourist attraction featuring a massive granite boulder perched on a downhill slope.
India Seashell Museum
Collection of approximately 40,000 seashells & marine fossils from around the world.
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Mahabalipuram, stone carving
Varaha Cave
Cave temple & UNESCO World Heritage Site with intricate life-sized sculptures, frescoes & columns.
Tiger Cave
A cave with tiger-head carvings is among the ruins of this 8th-century carved-stone Hindu temple.