Shore Temple, Mamallapuram
Lord Shiva & Lord Vishnu
Mamallapuram, Chengalpattu district, Tamil Nadu
8th-century Pallava stone temple on the shore of the Bay of Bengal; part of the UNESCO Mahabalipuram monuments.
History
Built around 700–728 CE under the Pallava king Narasimhavarman II (Rajasimha), it is one of the oldest structural stone temples of South India. It has two Shiva shrines and a reclining Vishnu shrine between them. The nearby Pancha Rathas, Arjuna's Penance relief and the cave temples make up the World Heritage site (1984).
Festivals
- Mamallapuram Dance Festival (Dec–Jan)
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Directions to Shore Temple
How to reach
- By air
- Chennai Airport, about 55 km
- By train
- Chengalpattu, about 30 km
- By road
- TNSTC / SETC buses and taxis from the nearest town.
Near the temple
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