Mahabalipuram, Tamilnadu
7th to 9th Century

Mahabalipuram, also known as Mamallapuram, is a town in Kancheepuram district in Tamil Nadu about 58 km from Chennai. Mahabalipuram was a 7th century port city of the South Indian dynasty of the Pallavas around 60 kms south from the city of Chennai. It is believed to have been named after the Pallava King Mamalla. It has various historic monuments built largely between the 7th and the 9th century. The monuments are mostly rock-cut and monolithic, and constitute the early stages of Dravidian architecture wherein Buddhist elements of design are prominently visible. They are constituted by cave temples, monolithic rathas (chariots), sculpted reliefs and structural temples. The pillars are of the Dravidian order. The sculptures are excellent examples of Pallava art. However, the modern city of Mahabalipuram was established by the British Raj in 1827. It was inscribed under the UNESCO World Heritage list in 1984 as a cultural heritage under categories (i)(ii)(iii)(vi).

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