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MAHABALIPURAM: A SAGA OF GLORY TO TRIBULATIONS

Mahabalipuram, a world heritage site, also famous as the sixth century centre of Pallava art and architecture in South India, was also a seaport right from the beginning of the Christian era. The epigraphical sources confirm Pallava kings’ active contacts with Ceylon, China and the Southeast Asian countries. A few Roman coins of Theodosius (4th …

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India Seashell Museum&The man who turned his house into a maritime heritage museum

India Seashell Museum is the largest seashell museum in India and is located at Mahabalipuram, a famous tourist destination of South India, just 60 kms south of Chennai. It houses over 40,000 specimens of rare and unique seashells and Minerals which offers visitors an amazing visual treat and a unique perspective on conchology. Fees to …

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Was Mahabalipuram a city under the sea? Who are the deities inside the Mahabalipuram Temple?

Many think that the Shore temple Mahabalipuram suffered from a great flood between 10,000 and 13,000 BCE. Controversial historian Graham Hancock is one of the core members of a team of divers from the Indian National Institute of Oceanography and the Scientific Exploration Society based in Dorset, UK. He surveyed the ocean bed near Mahabalipuram …

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Mahabalipuram Temples: Visit These 10 Breathtakingly Beautiful South Indian Souls In 2023

The once busy port of the ancient city of Mahabalipuram is today considered one of the most popular and beautiful towns of Tamil Nadu. Mahabalipuram is today a UNESCO World Heritage Site for its numerous temples that were carved from the rocks at the Coromandel Coast during the 7th and 8th centuries. Each of these temples …

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Mahabalipuram Temple- 15 Incredible Facts You Should Know

Mahabalipuram Temple is located near Chennai in Tamil Nadu. It is also known as the Shore Temple. The whole structure is constructed using granite. This beautiful structure was built during 700-128 AD.  The Shore Temple has got its name as “Seven Pagodas” which indicates the existence of 7 temples from the past. During the time …

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