| Mahabalipuram |
 Mahabalipuram general info |
| Area |
-- sq. km. |
| Altitude |
12 mts. |
| Temperature |
Summer : Max 45.0ºC, Min 28.0ºC.
Winter : Max 22.0ºC, Min 14.0ºC. |
| Rainfall |
1200 mm average yearly. |
| Languages |
Hindi, English, Tamil. |
| Best time to visit |
September to March. |
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Mahabalipuram(or Mamallapuram) is a town of the state of Tamil Nadu in India.
It has various historic monuments built largely between the 7th and the 9th centuries, and has been classified as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Of the nine monolithic temples found in Mahabalipuram, the most important are Five Rathas known after the famous five Pandava brothers of the Mahabharata fame. These monuments are carved out a single rock with choice of all known forms of plan and elevations. While the Dharmaraja, Arjuna and Draupadi rathas are square on plan, the Bhima and Ganesa rathas are rectangular and Sahadeva ratha apsidal.
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| How to get there |
 Air |
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Chennai (60 kms) is the nearest airport with both domestic and international terminal. |
| Rail |
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Chengalpattu (29 kms) and Chennai (60 kms) are the nearest railway stations. |
| Road |
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Mahabalipuram puts up a fine connectivity by road to Chennai, Chegalapattu, Pondicherry and Kanchipuram. |
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| Mahabalipuram hotels |
| Hotels in Mahabalipuram |
| Chariot Beach Resort |
Ideal Beach Resort |
Taj Fisherman's Cove |
| Radisson Resort Temple Bay |
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| Mahabalipuram sightseeing |
| Arjuna's Penance |
Five Rathas |
Dakshinachitra |
| Shore Temples |
Tiger's Cave |
Krishna Temple |
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