One of the best places I visited until today If you find a peaceful place except the temple, you must visit this place and spend lots of time here. You will find lots of heritage buildings and a beach where you can spend quality time. This is a combination of heritage and a clean beach. Mahabalipuram is famous for its vast beache, monoliths, stone carvings, and temples. Visit with your family and enjoy it a lot. The best historical place ever One of the largest temple complexes in the world Wonderful stone works, It's a much more attractive place for tourists. It is always crowded on Sundays and government holidays. You must visit with your friends and family to make some memorable moments with them. The stonework of these monuments is famous worldwide.

The group of monuments are a bit spread out in Mahabalipuram but easily coverable in 1.5-2 hours. The Pancha Rathas and shore temple are in separate complexes but the rest are in one single complex. Key ones are Pancha Rathas, shore temple, Ganesh ratha, Krishna's butterball, pancha Pandava Cave and Arjuna's penance. Would recommend starting early as it gets hot after 9 am. We started at 7.30 am and completed at 9 am. Keep the ticket safe (35 rs) as you need to show it at entry points. We had a car but there are autos plying.

Easy way to visit all monuments !! There are many monuments in Mahabalipuram and here is a easy and better way to visit them. You can start near Krishna's butter ball. Parking is available nearby. Not very spacious one but manageable. The entry ticket is 40/- for Indians and we can visit all the monuments with the same ticket. The list of monuments is as below (all within walking distance ) Krishna's butter ball Trimurti cave Ganesha ratha Arjuna's penance Pandavas Cave Krishna mandpam Other 2 places are located within 1-2 kms from this place. Pancha Rathas Shore Temple All the monuments close at 6pm except for Shore temple which is open till 9 pm.

The monuments at Mahabalipuram are situated on the Coromandel Coast of the Bay of Bengal, in Kancheepuram district of Tamil Nadu,India. It has near 40 sanctuaries, including the largest open-air rock relief in the world. These monuments includes: the Pancha Rathas of Dharmaraja Ratha, Arjuna Ratha, Bhima Ratha, Draupadi Ratha, Nakula Sahadeva Ratha, and also Ganesha Ratha. It was tagged as World Heritage site.

Wonderful stone works,,, It's much more attractive place for tourists. Always crowded on Sunday and Govt holidays. Must visit with your friends and family to make some memorable moments with them.. The stone works of these monuments are famous worldwide. You can find here foreign tourists also. One of the UNESCO World Heritage site in India. Try to learn and find out the facts from the history. We had a wonderful day here..

A great place to visit, max. 2 hours by car from Chennai. It is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. The temples and caves, furnished by the Pallavas in the ancient times... have been maintained well. The complex is best viewed from the Mahabalipuram lighthouse.

Idk history but it's a Significant place for tourists witnessing South Indian architecture which are specimen of Dravidian temple architecture and Pallava art. Mamallapuram is a excellent destination with just a short drive away from Chennai along the superb ECR highway... Visit this historical place earlier asap so you can avoid crowds and roam peacefully orelse vendors will irritate like a hell. **Worst case is fees are triple the price high for foreigners and its not fair, Treat everyone equally and make our nation pride coz we all are humans at the end. Kind req : Keep the place healthy & clean 💚

We reached Shore Temple at 6:00am and finished all the historical landmarks by 11:00am. I am glad that we are allowed to enter at 6:00am - this allows us to avoid the hot sun later in the day. Also planning to visit later in the evening to see the same landmarks lighted up. Suggestions for improvement: More toilets at various locations and maintain them well. Cleanliness is key. Maps at all important landmarks, showing the relative locations of other historical spots (with distances) will be very helpful.

Beware to avoid during summer heat and holidays else you’ll be drawn in the pool of people. You can hire auto for 100 bucks to go from one monument to another. Be sure to buy one ticket only for 40 bucks which covers all monuments for the day. Also pay only once 75 bucks for entry in the city.

The temples of Mamallapuram, portraying events described in the Mahabharata, were built largely during the reigns of King Narasimhavarman and his successor Rajasimhavarman and show the movement from rock-cut architecture to structural building. The city of Mamallapuram was founded by the Pallava king Narasimhavarman I in the 7th century AD. The mandapa or pavilions and the rathas or shrines shaped as temple chariots are hewn from the granite rock face, while the famed Shore Temple, erected half a century later, is built from dressed stone. What makes Mamallapuram so culturally resonant are the influences it absorbs and disseminates. The Shore Temple includes many reliefs, including one 100 ft. long and 45 ft. high, carved out of granite. Neolithic burial urn, cairn circles and jars with burials dating to the 1st century BCE have been discovered near Mamallapuram. The Sangam age poem Perumpāṇāṟṟuppaṭai relates the rule of King Thondaiman Ilam Thiraiyar at Kanchipuram of the Tondai Nadu port Nirppeyyaru which scholars identify with the present-day Mamallapuram. Chinese coins and Roman coins of Theodosius I in the 4th century CE have been found at Mamallapuram revealing the port as an active hub of global trade in the late classical period. Two Pallava coins bearing legends read as Srihari and Srinidhi have been found at Mamallapuram. The Pallava kings ruled Mamallapuram from Kanchipuram; the capital of the Pallava dynasty from the 3rd century to 9th century CE, and used the port to launch trade and diplomatic missions to Sri Lanka and Southeast Asia....

It's one of the most visited place in India having beautiful stone carvings caves, god figure, animals and other must go during winter as climate will be light will enjoy both park light house and other. It will be an memorable place to visit and see .here you can enjoy a lot and spend quality time with your friends and if you want you can have guide facilities and they will guide you through out the place and give you lot of knowledge about the place and historical evidences and many more . You can also follow online audio through joining a lind on the audio guide board. You can also follow the boards around the place . They can give you a small glimp of history . Believe me you will fall in love with the place and the beautiful it will memorize you the history and the events during the era. Past need to kept not broken so , visit and keep the place history in your heart . With all love and care. It's one of the oldest temple in Indian subcontinent. you can take your children with you. They will learn about the history of Hinduism and will understand how the ancient moments are build .

Very beautiful work done on stones which is really worth a visit. The best part is after so many years they are standing without any damage to the carvings, structures.

The place is well maintained. One of the best tourist places for seeing ancient rock carving and architecture view. But in hot sun we can't enjoy the place to see.

Very well maintained. This place is very neat and clean. Easily accessible from bus and auto stand. We need an e-pass to enter the premise. No cash tickets. Some random boys sitting outside will approach you for booking your 35 rupee ticket on upay system for a fee of 15 rupees. (35+15)ticketing requirements of All places covered. Plenty of parking space. The food around here is pure veg. Taste is good. Toilets are available within the premises. And entry closes around 5 p.m

Amazing temple. Travelling here in a wheelchair I was very pleased with the access available. Good accessible toilet (although small step in). A wheelchair accessible path all the way around the to temple so I could get very close. It was quite bumpy however worked well.

An amazing architecture wonder. A must visit place near Chennai on the ECR road. The road conditions are good, parking available and it is INR 75 for the entire day. Book ticket online on the ASI website. Decent restaurants available. Restrooms around but not very clean so take precautions.

In this cover three places means butter ball, shore temple and five rathas. You can cover these place by one ticket. All are near around 2kms radius. Mainly you can look the great architectures of 8th cen Pallava dynasty. You can see the pics captured from light house

The monuments at Mahabalipuram are situated on the Coromandel Coast of the Bay of Bengal, in Kancheepuram district of Tamil Nadu,India. It has near 40 sanctuaries, including the largest open-air rock relief in the world. These monuments includes: the Pancha Rathas of Dharmaraja Ratha, Arjuna Ratha, Bhima Ratha, Draupadi Ratha, Nakula Sahadeva Ratha, and also Ganesha Ratha. It was tagged as World Heritage site in 1984.

Mahabalipuram is one of the oldest cities in India. Present day, it is known for its great monuments cave sanctuaries and sculptures. Mahabalipuram is famous for its vast beach, monoliths, stone carvings and temples..Visit with you family and enjoy a lot..Best historical place ever..One of the largest temple complex in the world.

Shore temple.... such a beautiful place Ancient temple in Mahabalipuram Chennai Must visit Highly recommended Beautiful view with ocean Calm place

Archeological site of India. Must go site. Please reach before 5 pm because to spend some time. Security personnel may send people away after 5.30 to 6pm

The beach, the shore temple, and entire area Is interesting and enjoyable

You will have a gala experience looking at all of the ruins out here. It surely is going to make your day trip to Mahabalipuram even better. Just a suggestion for the site managers. Please make sure to do the signages in the most proper way so that people do not have to get lost while going from one monument to the other. If it is done in a particular way so that one comes after the other, it would make the experience even more better.

Shore Temple is a structural temple, built with blocks of granite, dating from the 8th century AD. At the time of its creation, the site was a busy port during the reign of Narasimhavarman II of the Pallava dynasty. As one of the Group of Monuments at Mahabalipuram, it has been classified as a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1984. It is one of the oldest structural (versus rock-cut) stone temples of South India. Shore temple is a complex of temples and shrines. #DivineIndia

Very beautiful and historic place, a must visit destination in India. Here you would see the greate Indian heritage and how talented were they, even before 13 centuries. Do not forget to carry your camera, there is nothing you can ignore here.

A very beautiful place to watch

The group of monuments date to the reigning period of the Pandavas, 7th and 8th century. You can also explore one of the largest open-air rock relief in the world, which is included in the group of monuments. This place offers too many antique temples at one stop. And this place seems to be the perfect destination for the historical enthusiasts.It is spread over a large area and it is favourable to get a guide who can help you in knowing the stories about each of the temples. It takes an entire day to see the places properly if one is interested to see all of the temples closely. The carvings and sculptures are unique from one another and all of the monuments are well-maintained and clean.

1,400 years ago Mamallapuram, or Mahabalipuram as it was known, was the bustling port-capital of the Pallava dynasty. Today it is a small, tourist-friendly town that can be crowded with day-trippers (from Chennai) and schoolchildren. But with its monolithic sculptures - temples carved from a single rock - it is very worthy of its UNESCO World Heritage Site status. There are over 40 carved monuments in Mamallapuram. They're spread out just enough that renting a bicycle to see them is a good option. (You can also get around by walking, rickshaw, or taxi.) The most popular of the monuments are the Shore Temple, Panch Rathas(Five Rathas), and Arjuna's Penance. Mamallapuram is an easy 1 1/2 hour drive from Chennai. You can hire a taxi or take one of the inexpensive buses from Chennai (they run every 30 minutes). It's also a great stop if you're traveling between Pondicherry and Chennai. The best time to visit is between November and March. A month-long open-air dance festival takes place in December/January and encompasses the Christmas and Pongal celebrations. (Program information and tickets are available at the tourist office.) Although Mamallapuram is a great day-trip destination, it's also a great place for a beach holiday. Just outside of the town are several beach resorts. In town there are plenty of restaurants, shops (carvings, obviously!), and inexpensive guesthouses.

This is the same place which Modi and XI (china ) visited in 2019. Monuments are really good and picturistic. Please hire a guide to understand the history that will create a story which will help to understand the logic behind these monuments. Please keep some change as people will be coming to sell something or other. A small help for them is really good . Guide will also help you to take to different places otherwise on your own you could waste time and you will not enjoy .

Mahabalipuram was quite an underrated town for us and thats y it took us by surprise. Its beautiful, ancient & so mysterious. Start off with buying a 35/- ticket, which covers all monuments. We first visited Shore Temple, unique in its own way. At a walkable distance are the rock sculptures, panch rathas, light house, krishna s butter ball and a lot more. We spent an easy 2 hours here exploring everything. Though this location is not marked right on Google Maps, this is just the location of Shore Temple. Nevertheless itll be fun to just explore the whole town on feet.

Amazing architecture and views from this place. All the monuments here are built by carving the rocks. One of the good things is the lighthouse here which is open for all at 10rs ticket price. You can go see it from inside and have a view of sea and the town

A great place to visit. Even amidst pandemic, since it is quite spread out. It is pretty hot. And to cover all places in Mahabalipuram, you can plan for a full day trip. Obtain an e-pass from Archeological Society site. Small snacks and water available. Pretty well maintained. Clean. A good place to explore. A recommended place to visit for those interested in Archeology, History etc. Almost 1-2 hrs away from Chennai Central.

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Mahabalipuram is one of the best places to visit because you can cover almost everything in a single day from the lighthouse, to beaches. Visiting here was one of my greatest experiences.

It's a beautiful and famous place of our country. This describes about our ancient India. The makkhan ball is so beautiful and surprising.

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It is famous for its temples and monuments, especially the very famous Shore Temple. It consists of three temples built in one single complex, that was constructed way back in the 8th century. Another famous temple is the Pancha Rathas.

Wonderful place

Ancient temple

Mahabalipuram is been a long time favourite of mine. Allthough a bit touristic nowadays, it still has a lot of charm. Good for a few hours visit, but even better to stay overnight.

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Damn good experience, Try to visit this place if you're visiting Chennai. Take an ECR route bus from koyambedu(C.M.B.T) and get down at Mahabalipuram (aka Mamallapuram). It takes around 1 and half hour.

Nice place

The group of Monuments are built by carving out massive stones which are mind-blowing. They represent the Mahabharata. You can get the tickets near the 5 Rathas for all the sites combined. Make sure to visit early as it closes at 6 pm. You will need an entire day to properly acknowledge the beauty and brilliance of this place. There are shops nearby for buying momento and food.

Had a great experience here. The temples sitting at the beach is an excellent view.

The greatest legacy of Ancient Indian Culture.

Wonderful.

Very good place to visit. Wonderful monuments. Wonder how they constructed without modern equipments.

Mahabalipuram is closed on 15th , 16th and 17th Jan 2021, I guess this is to avoid overcrowding for all safety measures. 👍 It was a disappointing experience of visiting and seeing the sign boards in Tamil indicating the closure. Cops were standing at the barricades and guiding people about the closure. Will plan to visit later .......hopefully soon!!

Admiring the elegancy of pallava architecture is always a beauty. Take a self driven Vehicle to reach with ease. If you're a bus commuter, It's hard to board a bus from chengalpattu at weekend so plan accordingly.

Beautiful Place. Plan as per climate. Good wind here to enjoy. Clean and also shuttel cart for aged people are also available.

It is an old city situated in Chengalpettu district. Well known for monuments, most of them are carved out of the living rock. These monuments are build in 7-8th century. There is a shore temple nearby. Cave temples are the major things which can be seen here. Most of the structures are made by carving single rocks. Bigger rocks can be seen here which is in a ready to move position, but not moving! An old light house is here, Draupadi’s tank can be seen which is just like a bath tub. This is one of the major places to visit in Tamilnadu. Entrance fee is 10₹. Historical place. Suitable for family.

Great place Must carry some food and water Get entry ticket near any monument and it valid for all other place also Indian adults rs 40 For foreigners Rs 600

Great piace to hangout with friends.. close to nature. Situated beside beach.. nice views.

Built during the 7th century, Shore Temple is one of the oldest South Indian temples constructed in the Dravidian style and depicts the royal taste of the Pallava dynasty. The work of the temple has been listed amongst the World Heritage Sites by UNESCO. It is located in Mahabalipuram and is one of the most photographed monuments in India situated on the shores of Bay of Bengal. The Shore Temple's name originated as a result of its overlooking the shore of Bay of Bengal. It is built with blocks of granite which can be dated back to the 8th century AD. It comprises of three shrines, where the prominent ones are dedicated to Lord Shiva and Lord Vishnu. In the Sanctum Sanctorum an image of Shivalinga is present. Towards the end, two shrines facing each other can be spotted. One shrine out of this is dedicated to Ksatriyasimnesvara and the other one to Lord Vishnu. The image shows Lord Vishnu reclining on the 'Seshanag' which depicts "consciousness" in Hinduism. The Shore Temple is no more a living temple. It was constructed as a work of art. The Pallavas, who were known to be great patrons of art wanted to create a temple in their own style of architecture. At present, Shore Temple is made the background of the Mahabalipuram Dance Festival which is held in January/February every year. The festival marked as well as promoted the traditional dance as well as tourism in Mahabalipuram. The temple looks beautiful due to the lights during weekend evenings.

It is lovely place to expore. We went in the morning to see the sunrise. It was too too good. After sometime we visited monuments near to beach. It was totally worth watching. My parents liked it a lot

Nice place to visit. The group of monuments Is very well and nicely crafted Design Perfection is at it best

The Shore Temple (c. 725 AD) is a complex of temples and shrines that overlooks the shore of the Bay of Bengal. It is located in Mahabalipuram.It is a structural temple, built with blocks of granite, dating from the 8th century AD. At the time of its creation, the site was a busy port during the reign of Narasimhavarman II of the Indian Pallava dynasty. Group of Monuments at Mahabalipuram is a collection of 7th- and 8th-century CE religious monuments in the coastal resort town of Mahabalipuram, Tamil Nadu, India and is a UNESCO World Heritage Site

It is amazing to witnessed so many single stone sculptures in a place. It is better to stay at Mahabalipuram to witnessed all the monuments in details. Early morning is the best time to beat the heat and traffic jam.

Worthy journey indeed!! The place is somewhat sunny, do take caps or hats. The temple premises, beach, krishnas butterball arjunans penance, and other spots with architectural and sculpture magic. Most visited by Foreigners. An entry fee has to be taken for each vehicle. In addition to that, another entry ticket of Rs 40 needed per adult. No fee for children below 15yeas.

Mahabalipuram is one of the famous place in tamilnadu tourism and it was well maintained too. Entry fee cost 40 to 50 for each. You can take any kind of cameras for taking pictures and make it as best moments in your life. Great view points and great sculpture loved it

Ancient peaceful place

Historical site

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There are lots of Monuments in Mamallapuram. If you love History then this is one of the unavoidable spot in the world to visit. Most of the Monuments are located in the park where Krishna's Butter ball located, Five Rathas , Sea Shore temple and some other small spots around the area. The most beautiful Monument is Sea shore temple during evening time These is an spot called Tiger caves about 4 km from Mamallapuram has to be visited during this trip.

Truely worth a visit when in chennai if you're interested in history or archeology.

At evening time very nice

Mahabalipuram...must visit monument in India.. along side beach...

Historical place, Pancha rathas was built with full rocks hundreds of years ago, if you look at the details of monuments you will be amazed how it was done with mountain rocks.

The Group of Monuments at Mamallapuram is a collection of 7th- and 8th-century CE religious monuments in the coastal resort town of Mamallapuram, Tamil Nadu, India and a UNESCO World Heritage Site. It is on the Coromandel Coast of the Bay of Bengal, about 60 kilometres (37 mi) south of Chennai. Group of Monuments at Mahabalipuram UNESCO World Heritage Site 4 scenes at Mahabalipuram monuments 2.jpg Location Mamallapuram, Chengalpattu district, Tamil Nadu, India Includes Main complex of Mahabalipuram Pancha Rathas Ganesha Ratha Cave Temples Descent of the Ganges Shore Temple Olakkannesvara TempleMukunda Nayanar Temple Pidari Ratha / Valian Kuttai Ratha Criteria Cultural: (i), (ii), (iii), (vi) Reference 249 Inscription 1984 (8th session) Coordinates 12°37′00″N 80°11′30″E Group of Monuments at Mahabalipuram is located in Tamil NaduGroup of Monuments at Mahabalipuram Location of Group of Monuments at Mahabalipuram in Tamil Nadu Show map of Tamil Nadu Show map of India Show all The site has 40 ancient monuments and Hindu temples,including one of the largest open-air rock reliefs in the world: the Descent of the Ganges or Arjuna's Penance.The group contains several categories of monuments: ratha temples with monolithic processional chariots, built between 630 and 668; mandapa viharas (cave temples) with narratives from the Mahabharata and Shaivic, Shakti and Vaishna inscriptions in a number of Indian languages and scripts; rock reliefs (particularly bas-reliefs); stone-cut temples built between 695 and 722, and archaeological excavations dated to the 6th century and earlier. The monuments were built during the Pallava dynasty. Known as the Seven Pagodas in many colonial-era publications, they are also called the Mamallapuram temples or Mahabalipuram temples in contemporary literature. The site, restored after 1960, has been managed by the Archaeological Survey of India.

Everyone must visit once in life time.pride of pallava sculptures

The first revaluation to the temple of India build by pallava rajas with single stone

The Cave Temples of Mahabalipuram are part of the Group of Monuments at Mahabalipuram, less well-known than the ratha temples. They are located on the hillock of the town, overlooking the Coromandel Coast of the Bay of Bengal in Kanchipuram District in Tamil Nadu, India. They are cut and decorated with panels in the Mamalla style of the Pallava period in the 7th century. They are differentiated from the Adiranchanda cave temples which are dated to the Mahendraverman period of the 8th century. Remnants seen in the caves also indicate that they were plastered and painted when built. One of the most impressive sculpture panels, bas-reliefs, carved on the walls in the caves is that of the goddess Durga (a form of goddess Shakti) who killed Mahishasura the buffalo-headed demon which has a natural beauty with elegance of sense of movement. Many of the caves of the Pallava period have remained incomplete. The procedure in creating these caves involved creation of a smooth rock face, then cutting columns through the polished rock faces of required size and then carving bas-reliefs on the walls of the cave. @RameshSmile😊 15/05/2020

This group of sanctuaries, founded by the Pallava kings, was carved out of rock along the Coromandel coast in the 7th and 8th centuries. It is known especially for its rathas (temples in the form of chariots), mandapas (cave sanctuaries), giant open-air reliefs such as the famous 'Descent of the Ganges', and the temple of Rivage, with thousands of sculptures to the glory of Shiva.

History and Architecture at its Height... The monuments of Mahabalipuram are a sheer delight to visit with shore temple being my favourite.

The Shore Temple is both a rock cut and a free-standing structural temple. The entire temple stands on a naturally occurring granite boulder. The complex consists of three separate shrines: two dedicated to the god Shiva, and one to Vishnu. The Vishnu shrine is the oldest and smallest of the three shrines, The other elements of the temple, including the gateways, walls, and superstructures were constructed out of quarried stone and mortar.

(Translated by Google) Ancient ancient temple Stand out On the coast Can walk to the beach You can see the temple stand out from afar. From the beach, there is a fence, cannot walk directly to see Thewalai building. Must enter from the main gate next to the side of the road (Original) เทวาลัยเก่าแก่โบราณ ตั้งอยู่โดดเด่น อยู่ริมชายฝั่งทะเล จากที่พักสามารถเดินเลียบชายหาด มองเห็นเทวาลัยตั้งเด่นได้จากระยะไกล จากชายหาดมีรั้วกั้นไม่สามารถเดินตรงเข้าไปชม ตัวอาคารเทวาลัยได้ ต้องเข้าจากประตูใหญ่ที่ติดริมถนนอีกด้านหนึ่ง

It's a nice and beautiful place also an ancient place too

Nice place.. One can visit all places in mahabalipuram in a single day as all the places are located nearby

Ancient temple so beautiful

It is a structural temple, built with blocks of granite, dating from the 8th century AD. At the time of its creation, the site was a busy port during the reign of Narsimhavarman ll of the Pallava dynesty. As one of the Group of Manuments at Mahanalipuram.

World heritage site stone temples near the seafront

The Group of Monuments at Mahabalipuram is a collection of 7th- and 8th-century CE religious monuments in the coastal resort town of Mahabalipuram, Tamil Nadu, India and a UNESCO World Heritage Site. It is on the Coromandel Coast of the Bay of Bengal, about 60 kilometres (37 mi) south of Chennai.