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Mamallapuram, or Mahabalipuram, is a town on a strip of land between the Bay of Bengal and the Great Salt Lake, in the south Indian state of Tamil Nadu. It’s known for its temples and monuments built by the Pallava dynasty in the 7th and 8th centuries.

Mahabalipuram, India - October 3, 2023. People of Indian ethnicity walk to the Shore Temple.

Famous Tamil Nadu landmark - Shore temple, world heritage site in Mahabalipuram, Tamil Nadu, India

Mahabalipuram, India - January 30, 2015: Tourists at the Pancha, or Five, Rathas (also known as Pandava Rathas) which are a series of monuments at Mahabalipuram, on the Coromandel Coast of the Bay of Bengal, in the state of Tamil Nadu, India. Dating from the late 7th century, they are attributed to the reign of King Mahendravarman I and his son Narasimhavarman I (630-680 AD) of the Pallava Kingdom. Photo shows the Bhima, Arjuna, Draupadi and Nakula Sachadeva Rathas. The structures are without any precedence in Indian temple architecture and are completely carved out of a single rock each. Remarkably well preserved for monuments that are over 1300 years old, they withstood the ravages of the Tsunamis of the 13th Century and 2004. They however display the effects of wind and sand erosion. These are not temples as they are unfinished and were never consecrated. They are part of the UNESCO World Heritage site at Mahabalipuram. Photo shot in the afternoon sunlight; horizontal format.

Ancient seashore historical temple constructed in 7th century A.D at Mahabalipuram, a Unesco World Heritage Site in Tamilnadu.

Young woman offering salutation to the Hindu God Lord Nagaraja in the premises of an ancient temple at Lepakshi, Andhra Pradesh. The stone carved idol of Serpent God was sculpted in 1538 CE and a popular tourist attraction in South India.

Mahabalipuram temples in Tamil Nadu

The 8th century Shore Temple in Mahabalipuram or Mamallapuram, built in the 8th Century, between 700 and 728 AD, during the rign of the Pallava King Narasimhavarman II. Sculpted cattle in stone decorate the temple on one side. Declared a UNESCO World Heritage site in 1984, the temple is one of the oldest structural temples in South India. It survived the Tsunamis of the 13th Century and 2004. The sides display some sand and wind errosion. Photo shot around noon against a blue sky with some clouds. No people; copy space. Camera

The Shore Temple, which was built in 700-728 AD, was given its name because it overlooks the shore of the Bay of Bengal. It is a structural temple, built with blocks of granite, dating from the 8th century AD. 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 stone temples in South India. Shore Temple is a complex of temples and shrines.

Bright midday a the Shore Temple - Mahabalipuram, outside of Chennai, India

fantastic art design of beautiful landscape monolithic famous Shore Temple near Mahabalipuram and Indian ocean in Tamil Nadu, India

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Shore Temple of Mahabalipuram. The Shore Temple is so named because it overlooks the shore of the Bay of Bengal. It is located near Chennai in Tamil Nadu.

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Shore temple, Mahabalipuram, Tamil Nadu, India

The Temple of Apollo is a Roman temple built around 150 A.D. during the Pax Romana era in the ancient Carian town of Side, in southern Turkey on the Mediterranean Sea coast and dedicated to Apollo, the Greek and Roman god of music, harmony and lightAn impressive artifact of Roman architecture, this image showcases three delicately crafted ancient columns from an archaeological site in Turkey, symbolizing history, culture, and artistic triumphs over time.

Ancient Shore temple of Mahabalipuram, Tamil Nadu, India

Mahabalipuram Beach in Tamil Nadu with incidental people

Ancient seashore historical temple constructed in 7th century A.D at Mahabalipuram, a Unesco World Heritage Site in Tamilnadu.

Mahabalipuram, India - January 30, 2015: Tourists at the Pancha, or Five, Rathas (also known as Pandava Rathas) which are a series of monuments at Mahabalipuram, on the Coromandel Coast of the Bay of Bengal, in the state of Tamil Nadu, India. Dating from the late 7th century, it is attributed to the reign of King Mahendravarman I and his son Narasimhavarman I (630–680 AD) of the Pallava Kingdom. Photo shows the Dharmaraja, Bhima, and Nakula Sachadeva Rathas; the structures are without any precedence in Indian temple architecture and are completely carved out of a single rock each. Remarkably well preserved for monuments that are over 1300 years old; they withstood the ravages of the Tsunamis of the 13th Century and 2004. They however display the effects of wind and sand erosion. These are not temples as they are unfinished and were never consecrated. They are part of the UNESCO World Heritage site at Mahabalipuram. Photo shot in the afternoon sunlight; horizontal format.

Mahabalipuram was the most important port of the Pallavas kingdoms. It preserves extraordinary testimonials of Indian rock art from the 7th and 8th centuries. The temples of the shores, the Ratha of the south, and The Asceticism of Arjuna are wonderful.

Mahabalipuram, India - January 30, 2015: Tourists at the Shore Temple. located on the shores of the Bay of Bengal, in Mahabalipuram or Mamallapuram, built in the 8th Century, between 700 and 728 AD, during the rign of the Pallava King Narasimhavarman II. Declared a UNESCO World Heritage site in 1984, the temple is one of the oldest structural temples in South India. It survived the Tsunamis of the 13th Century and 2004. Photo shot around noon against a blue sky with some clouds; people; copy space.

Exterior of the Hazararama temple, Hampi, Karnataka, India, Asia

Scenic view of India

Ancient Shore Temple at Mahabalipuram, Kanchipuram District, Tamil Nadu, India

Mahabalipuram Shore Temple Details

Old Temple in sunlight background

Detail of a rocky beach with (mostly) sandstone rock formation at the coastline of the Greek Island of Chios in the Aegean Sea in early autumn (October). The image was captured on old-fashioned 35mm black and white film by an analogue (or analog) 35 mm film camera. The granularity in the image is real film grain (due to the presence of small particles of a metallic silver on the negative). Minimal post processing has been done (only adjustment of histogram). The image is part of a series of the rocky coastline of Chios, Greece.

fantastic art design of monolithic famous Shore Temple near Mahabalipuram, world heritage site in Tamil Nadu, India

The Gopurams of the Shore Temple in Mahabalipuram or Mamallapuram, built in the 8th Century, between 700 and 728 AD, during the rign of the Pallava King Narasimhavarman II. Granite cows decorate the periferal areas. Declared a UNESCO World Heritage site in 1984, the temple is one of the oldest structural temples in South India. It survived the Tsunami of 2004. The sides display sand and wind errosion over 1300 years. Photo shot around noon against a blue sky with some clouds. No people; copy space.

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