Mahabalipuram Beach, UNESCO World Heritage Site Near Chennai Tamil Nadu state India Asia


Mahabalipuram also known as Mamallapuram is a town in Kancheepuram district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. . Mahabalipuram was a 7th century port city of the South Indian dynasty of the Pallavas around 60 km south from the city of Chennai in Tamil Nadu. 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, and has been classified as a UNESCO World Heritage Site.


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Location: Mahabalipuram also Mamallapuram, Chennai Tamil Nadu India
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