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Mahabalipuram Monuments
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Monument Highlights
  • 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 Site
  • It is on the Coromandel Coast of the Bay of Bengal, about 60 kilometres (37 mi) south of Chennai.
Temple 7th–8th Century CE (Pallava Dynasty - Narasimhavarman I)

Mahabalipuram Monuments

Tamil Nadu, India (Lat: 12.6167, Long: 80.1917)

Historical Context
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 Site. It is on the Coromandel Coast of the Bay of Bengal, about 60 kilometres (37 mi) south of Chennai.