India/Tamil Nadu /Kancheepuram /Mahabalipuram Dharmaraja Cave Temple at Mamallapuram in Tamil Nadu, from the south-west, taken by Alexander Rea in the 1880s. Mamallapuram, a tiny village south of Madras, was a flourishing port of the Pallava dynasty during the 7th – 8th centuries. The site is famous for an early group of monolithic temples, known […]
India/Tamil Nadu /Kancheepuram /Mahabalipuram Mahishamardini Cave, Mahabalipuram, Tamil Nadu, India. Edit Detail InformationEdit Mahishamardini Cave is dedicated to Goddess Mahishamardini or Goddess Durga, Goddess Parvati’s warrior avatar who slayed Mahishasura, the demon who could transform into a buffalo at will. Mahishamardini cave temple lies past a boulder strewn path that leads right up to the […]
India/Tamil Nadu /Kancheepuram /Mahabalipuram Arjuna’s Penance is situated in the town of Mahabalipuram, at a distance of 58 km from Chennai, the capital city of Tamil Nadu. Edit Detail InformationEdit Arjuna’s Penance is known by two names, as experts disagree on the stories depicted by it. As per one view, the massive rock sculpture has […]
India/Tamil Nadu /Kancheepuram /Mahabalipuram Pancha Rathas is situated in the town of Mahabalipuram, at a distance of 58 km from Chennai, the capital city of Tamil Nadu. Edit Detail InformationEdit The five Rathas is a set of magnificent monolithic rock temples. Panch is a Hindi world which means ‘Five’. These fine rock temples are located […]
India/Tamil Nadu /Kancheepuram /Mahabalipuram Krishna’s Butterball is Situated on a hill slope near the Ganesh Ratha Mahabalipuram, Tamil Nadu, India. Edit Detail InformationEdit Krishna’s Butterball is a curious tourist attraction in Mahabalipuram. The “butterball” is a giant balancing rock, 5 meters in diameter, perched on a smooth slope, seemingly defying all laws of physics. In […]
India/Tamil Nadu /Kancheepuram /Mahabalipuram Thirukadalmallai Temple, Mahabalipuram, Tamil Nadu, India. Edit Detail InformationEdit Thirukadalmallai Temple is built by the Pallava King at Mahabalipuram to protect the sculptures from the waves of ocean. This temple is devoted to Lord Vishnu, known as Valavendai Gnanapiran. It is also popular for its Adivaraha shrine near the seashore. After […]
India/Tamil Nadu /Kancheepuram /Mahabalipuram Ganesh Ratha was located near the Pancha Ratha of Mahabalipuram Edit Detail InformationEdit The Ganesha Ratha is one of the ancient architectures in Mahabalipuram. The most attractive features of the Ratha are the architecture and the stone work. The shore temples, the Ratha temples and the other temples of the place […]
India/Tamil Nadu /Kancheepuram /Mahabalipuram Thirukalukundram is a temple situated on top of the hill and is at a distance of 15 km from the west of Mahabalipuram. Edit Detail InformationEdit Thirukalukundram temple is dedicated to Lord Shiva and has beautiful inscriptions in Dutch, English and ancient Indian language. The presiding deities in this temple are […]
India/Tamil Nadu /Kancheepuram /Mahabalipuram Varaha Cave Temple is located on the hills of Mahabalipuram town, 4 kilometres (2.5 mi) to the north of the Mahabalipurm. Edit Detail InformationEdit Varaha Cave Temple is a monolithic rock-cut temple with a mandapam. This cave dates back to 7th century and is constructed on the rocky walls of the […]
India/Tamil Nadu /Kancheepuram /Mahabalipuram Trimurti Cave Temple, Mahabalipuram, Tamil Nadu, India. Edit Detail InformationEdit Trimurti Cave Temple is a 7th century ancient rock-cut temple, which is built on a 100 ft high cliff. The temple is located towards the north of Ganesha Ratha. This cave temple is devoted to three supreme gods of Hindus, Brahma-the […]