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Experience the popular gateway Mahabalipuram’s UNESCO World Heritage Sites near to Chennai, known for its picturesque beauty, carved temples and rock-cut caves, heritage and culture on this guided day trip to Chennai’s most perennial favorite gateway.
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Duration: 10 hours
Starts: Chennai, India
Trip Category: Cultural & Theme Tours >> Cultural Tours
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What to Expect When Visiting Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
Experience the popular gateway Mahabalipuram’s UNESCO World Heritage Sites near to Chennai, known for its picturesque beauty, carved temples and rock-cut caves, heritage and culture on this guided day trip to Chennai’s most perennial favorite gateway.
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Stop At: Shore Temple Rd, Mahabalipuram 603104 India
You will explore the Mahabalipuram a well established sea port was during the 7th to 10th centuries of the Pallava dynasty. The highlight of the tour will be followings
1. Shore Temple Dating back to the 8th century, two-temple structure that stands facing the sea and long survivor among the seven magnificent temples built over here.
2. Panch Rathas meaning five chariots, are magnificent stone structures, each carved out of a single huge boulder and each structure dedicated to one of the five Pandava brothers, significant characters of the Indian epic Mahabharata.
3. Krishna’s Butter Ball a huge boulder with just a tip of it touching the rock giving the on-looker an impression that it may roll on him any moment.
4. Cave temples like Tiger Cave, Atyantakama & Ramanuja Cave Temples etc.
5. Asia’s largest Seashell Museum having more than 20,000 kinds of shells, conchs, corals and fossils on display.
6. Mahabalipuram Beach and Light House.
Duration: 30 minutes
