Shore
Temple:
The Shore Temple on the Bay of Bengal was constructed in
the 7th century during the rule of King Narsimha-Varman II Rajasimha (c.
690-728).The Shore temples is a temple complex consisting of two Siva temples
and a carving
of Anantasayana Vishnu. It is an historic monuments built largely between
the 7th and the 9th century and has been classified as a UNESCO World Heritage
Site.
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Arjuna's
Penance:
A sculptured marvel at Mahabalipuram, often called "Arjuna's
Penance", is an enormous relief made on two huge boulders. One of the
biggest open-air rock canvases in the world, this bas-relief is 31m long and
9m high. The surface of the rock has detailed carvings,
showing the most endearing
and natural rendition of animals.
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Five
Rathas
Five monolithic chariot temples dedicated to Hindu gods. The five rathas are
Dharmaraja Ratha, Bhima Ratha, Arjuna Ratha, Draupadi Ratha and Nakul Sahadev
Ratha. These are monolithic temples, each created in a different style, They
are also known as the Pancha Pandava Rathas, and the fort of the rathas are supposed
to have been scooped out of a single rock formation.
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TigerCave:
The
Tiger Cave is 5Km away from Mamallapuram, at Saluvankuppam, This place
is a favorite picnic spot. The cave is distinguished by the crown of carved
tiger heads around the temple, dedicated to Goddess Durga.
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Krishna
Mandapapam:
The Krishna Mandapam This is a 12 column cave temple. It has a natural
figure of a cow being milked. There is a sculpture of Krishana holding
up the
Govardhan mountain to protect his people from Indra's flood, on the black
wall, in side the Mandapam.
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