महाबलीपुरम के स्मारक समूह
Mahabalipuram, also known as Mamallapuram, is a 7th- and 8th-century Pallava dynasty port city on the Coromandel Coast of Tamil Nadu. The site features rathas (chariot-shaped temples), mandapas (cave sanctuaries), the Shore Temple, and the giant open-air rock relief Arjuna's Penance.
Shore Temple — one of the oldest stone temples in South India
Pancha Rathas — five monolithic chariot temples
Arjuna's Penance — world's largest open-air rock relief
Krishna's Butterball — massive gravity-defying boulder
Timing
6:00 AM – 6:00 PM daily
Entry Fee
₹40 Indians / ₹600 Foreigners
Best Time to Visit
November to February
How to Reach
Chennai Airport 55 km; Chengalpattu Railway Station 29 km
12.6172N, 80.1927E
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