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About Mahabalipuram Tourism

                     
Mahabalipuram is a tourist destination situated in Tamil Nadu which has many beautiful places. It is known for its historical monuments, sculptures, scenic beauty, culture and tradition. Mahabalipuram is placed along the Coromandel Coast facing the Bay of Bengal. It is a magnificent place to watch and an attractive tourist spot as well.

The name “Mahabalipuram” is derived from a myth. The place was ruled by a very arrogant and cruel king named “Mahabali” who was later killed by Lord Vishnu and this place is named after that King Mahabali.

The Gupta dynasty declined and Pallavas rose to power in south India and ruled for quite some time. The period between 650 AD and 750 AD was called as the Golden Age of Pallavas and were very powerful, intelligent, thinkers and creative. During the rule of the Pallavas, great poets, saints, artisans, scholars, artists and dramatists emerged.

Mahabalipuram has unique and beautiful sculptures and paintings which shows the talent and skill of the Pallavas. Their creativity and innovation can be seen in the best possible form as they explored new styles and innovations eliciting the best in art and architecture. Mahabalipuram is not only known for its architecture, but also known for its Casuarinas trees and silver sand beach. It is an attractive tourist destination which keeps the tourists fascinated.

The Pallavas did not expose their creations, as they were not exposed to the outer world and were kept hidden until the late 185th century. Mahabalipuram has temples made out of a single rock, temples of different structures and artistic bas-reliefs which is the largest in the world. The great architecture is a delight to the visitors even today and attracts devotees from far off places.  Mahabalipuram has two low hills whose either sides have excavates temples called Mandapas. It has unique architecture with different sculptures (Nandi, Lion and Elephant), rathas (cut out temples) and a palace.        

Mahabalipuram is considered to be an architectural paradise. This place has some of the best creations of the Pallavas and attracts foreigners as well. Tamil is one of oldest languages amongst Kannada, Malayalam, Telugu and Tulu. There are a huge number of visitors every year for holidays from October to March.

The renowned and ancient 7th century centre for Pallava culture and arts, Mamallapuram Dance Festival is organised by the Department of Tourism. Dance performances range from Bharatanatyam and Kuchipudi to Kathakali and Odissi.


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Reviews on Mahabalipuram
Mahabalipuram Visit!!!
JOYANTA KUMAR,Chennai     Review date: 12th November 2011 0

Overview of the destination

Mahabalipuram as we all know is a historic city with relics almost everywhere providing the glimpses of their magnanimous exquisiteness really attract..

Food, sight-seeing and shopping

Blue Elephant, Moonraker and Village Inn were most sought after restaurants near the sea beach. The sea beach along the coast of Bay of Bengal is the ..

Activities & things to do

Enjoying the beach...

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Simply drive down to Mahabalipuram from Chennai along the ECR...
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Nice place to visit
Ravi,Chennai     Review date: 25th August 2011 1
Mahabalipuram is a nice tourist place which has good beach, ancient sculptures etc..
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Mahabalipuram Visit
Ajay,     Review date: 11th August 2011 2
Mahabalipuram is a great place to visit. It depicts rich heritage of our great country have. Butter ball is really amazing...
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Tourist places in Mahabalipuram

Mahabalipuram, also known as Mamallapuram, is an ancient port city built by the Pallava Dynasty in the 7th century on the Coromandel Coast. It is one of the famous and most visited destinations in Tamil Nadu. The destination is approximately 58 km from Chennai and is popular for its Dravidian style architectures and monuments.

Due to the beautiful sculptures and rock-cut temples present here, this site has been chosen by UNESCO as a World Heritage Site. Tourists can find here the famous Shore Temple, Cave Temples and beaches.

The Shore Temple, which is dedicated to three gods, is a pyramid style structure situated on the seashore. The popular Five Rathas, a rock-cut temple, is named after Pandavas of the epic Mahabharata.

Arjuna's Penance, Trimurti Cave Temple and Five Rathas are some of the popular sightseeings built during 7th century. Some of the popular caves in Mahabalipuram are Tiger's Cave, Varaha Cave Temple and others.  .

Other than ancient and historical monuments and temples, tourists can also explore places like Krishna's Butterball, Dakshinachitra, sculpture museum and Mahabalipuram Beach. Tourists can also spot the most attractive range of crocodiles in the crocodile farm and museum set by the naturalists.

Koneri Cave, Adivaraha Temple and Ramanuja Mandapam are   some of the other attractions in the vicinity of the city centre.

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