Mahabalipuram Temple Tamil Nadu India

Today we are in Mahabalipuram and it's just a 57 Km drive from Chennai city

Mahabalipuram is one of the historical places Mahabalipuram is a World Heritage Site as declared by UNESCO.

Entry Ticket 25rs There is no cash payment so we have to scan and pay the entry ticket

The second informal summit was held in Oct 2019 PM Narendra Modi and China President Xi Jinping visited the Mahabalipuram.

Come let's explore the history of Mahabalipuram There are several other tourist attractions in Mahabalipuram.

They include Pancha Rathas, The Shore Temple, Varaha Cave Temple, Krishna's Butter Ball, Indian Seashell Museum and Mamallapuram Lighthouse.

Come let's explore There are 8 rathas at Mahabalipuram, out of which 5 are named after the 'Pandavas'and one after Draupadi.

The five rathas that can be seen are Bhima Ratha, Dharmaraja Ratha, Arjuna Ratha, Nakul Sahadev Ratha and Draupadi Ratha.

Mahabalipuram was founded by the Pallava king Narasimhavarman in the 7th century.

The mandapa and the rathas shaped as temple chariots are hewn from the granite rock The Temple of Mamallapuram was built during the reign of the Pallavan king Rajasimha/Narasimhavarman

Pallavas are famed for their excellent architecture and sculptures, Mahabalipuram has beautiful rock-cut monuments That draws architects, history enthusiasts and travelers from around the world.

Mahabalipuram is famous for its vast beach, monoliths, stone carvings and temples now we are going shore temple

while we are going temple on the left side we can see the vast beach of Mahabalipuram and right side shore temple

This is one of the oldest temples in south India and belongs to the latter half of the 7th century This temple was built with granite blocks As it is on the shore overlooking the Bay of Bengal so it is called the Shore Temples.

in front we can see the Vishnu temple and back side there is the Siva temple

Shore temple is one of the main attractions in Mahabalipuram The Krishna Cave Temple, or Krishna Mandalam, is the largest among the rock- utha cave temples in Mahabalipuram.

The temple is also one among the Group of Monuments at Mahabalipuram.

One of the reliefs is of Lord Krishna lifting the Govardhana Hill.

There are other images on the cave that include Lord Krishna in a playful mood with 'gopis' carrying water pots on their heads several other scenes from Hindu mythology.

The legend depicted in the relief is the story of the descent of the sacred river Ganges to earth from the heavens led by Bhagiratha.

Here we can see the big rock it standing without any support According to Hindu scriptures lord Krishna often stole butter from his mother's butter handi; this may have led to the namesake of the boulder

In 1969, a tour guide is said to credit its present name, Krishna's Butterball, The two temples hold three sanctums, of which two are dedicated to Shiva and one to Vishnu Malla puram is also known as Mahabalipuram, is a town in Chengalpattu district in Tamil Nadu.

This temple was built in the 7th and 8th centuries and UNESCO declared as World Heritage Site Now we are going to the Varaha cave temple.

This cave temple is one of the very best & fine testimonials of the Pallava Dynasty, built in the late 7th century.

The Varaha Cave Temple is dedicated to

Lord Vishnu it is one of the finest examples of Indian rock- utha cave architecture & great sculptures.

Here we can see the Lighthouse of Mahabalipuram, to reach this we have to go a different route It will take 1 day to explore the tourist places of Mahabalipuram.