Mahabalipuram, also known as Mamallapuram is located barely 55 kilometres from Chennai, Mahabalipuram can be accessed from all over the country easily. While Chennai is the nearest airport and also nearest railhead, Mahabalipuram can also be reached from other major cities of south India, such as Madurai, Coimbatore and Pondicherry.
Places to visit in Mahabalipuram
Temples and heritage monuments are the best places to visit in Mahabalipuram. Being the UNESCO World Heritage Site, the city boasts a lot of these in number and each one of them being a gem in its own ways. If you are traveling to this wonderful city of Tamil Nadu, you need to make a list of places that you will have to cover.
Temples in Mahabalipuram
Although Mahabalipuram is an ideal escapade for all kinds of travellers but the temples still remain the prime attractions of this place. Built between 700 and 728 AD, Shore Temple is one of the best attractions of this place, the city offers much more for the devotees. While there are certainly a lot of temples that can be visited on your trip to Mahabalipuram; here is the list of temples in Mahabalipuram that can’t be missed.
- The Shore Temple
- Varaha Cave Temple
- Krishna Mandpam
- Mahishasuramardini Cave Temple
- Ganesh Ratha Temple
- Tiger Cave Temple
- Sri Sthala Sayanaperumal Temple