UNESCO
DECLARED WORLD HERITAGE SITES
IN TAMIL NADU
MAMALLAPURAM
Mamallapuram or Mahabalipuram is 58 Kms South of Chennai. King Mahabali
was killed by Lord Vishnu hence it was namedMahabalipuram ; The Pallava King Narasimha Varman I
, a great wrestler, was called as MAMALLAN, hence it was namedMAMALLAPURAM, are the two legends available related
to the naming of this town. This has an exotic 20 Km Sea Shore that attracts
both local and international Tourists. This was created by the Pallava Dynasty
and was the seaport of Pallava Dynasty between 7th and 10th Century. 650 - 750
AD was considered as the Golden Age of Pallava dynasty.
It
is known especially for its Temples in the form of Chariots called rathas,
mandapams (cave
sanctuaries), huge open-air reliefs such as the famous and excellent 100 foot
long “Descent of the Ganges”/ “ Arjuna Penance”, and the temple Rivage with innumerable
glorious sculptures of Lord Siva. Sculpture and Art college, Sculpture
Workshops, Handicrafts, long and beautiful sea shore attracts millions of
tourist throughout the year. Mahabalipuram was included in the World Heritage Monuments list of 1984 by UNESCO
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