Mahabalipuram World Heritage Tourist Centre

Shore Temple

Shore Temple Granite Board

Krishna's Butter Ball - Balancing Rock

Olakkanneshvara Temple

Pallava Art

Arjuna's Penance

Inner sanctum

Mahishamardini Mandapam

Pallava Art Tomb

Mahabalipuram | World Heritage Tourist Centre :

Mahabalipuram or Mamallapuram is a small tourist village in Tamil Nadu. The town is famous for its stone carvings made during the Pallava dynasty in 7th – 9th century. This historical site is also listed in UNESCO’s World Heritage Sites. These monuments and temples are located about 58 – 60 km away from Chennai the capital city of the state.

Shore Temples: These are the oldest monuments of this heritage site build in somewhere around 700 AD. Most of these are re-constructed because of the damage caused by a cyclone.

Thirukadalmallai : A temple at the sea shore built on the instructions of a Pallava King in order to protect and safeguard other sculptures from the ocean. This temple is dedicated to Lord Vishnu.