Mahabalipuram

Mamallapuram, or Mahabalipuram, is a town on a strip of land between the Bay of Bengal and the Great Salt Lake, in the south Indian state of Tamil Nadu. It’s known for its temples and monuments built by the Pallava dynasty in the 7th and 8th centuries. The seafront Shore Temple comprises 3 ornate granite shrines. Krishna’s Butter Ball is a massive boulder balanced on a small hill near the Ganesha Ratha stone temple

Hotels in Location

PRISTINE GRANDBAY RESORT
Set on a seaside property 14 minutes’ walk from Krishna’s Butter Ball boulder, this upscale resort is 2 km from both the Shore Temple and the Pancha Rathas monument complex. Modern wood-clad rooms offer minibars, free Wi-Fi, and flat-screen TVs, plus tea and coffeemakers. Upgraded rooms add balconies, private gardens, and/or loft living rooms.

Starting Rate /Night

₹ 5000*

PRISTINE CHARIOT BEACH RESORT
Set on tropical gardens along a private beach, this upscale resort is a 6-minute walk from the Pancha Rathas monument complex and 2 km from the 8th-century Shore Temple. Airy, simply decorated rooms feature rattan furniture, TVs, minibars, and tea and coffeemaking equipment. Beachfront suites have bay views, while cottages add open-air showers and/or terraces. In-room dining is on offer 24/7.

Starting Rate /Night

₹ 5000*

PRISTINE IDEAL RESORT
Set along the Bay of Bengal, sprawled across 12 acres of luscious greeneries, Ideal Beach Resort offers a beach holiday experience like no other. With a private beach, furnished with huts and hammocks, surrounded by swaying coconut trees, one needs to look no further when breaking away from the hubbub of city life. Located merely two and a half kilometers from the cultural town.

Starting Rate /Night

₹ 5000*

PRISTINE ESTHELL VILLAGE RESORT
Warm, understated rooms provide TVs and minibars. Upgraded quarters have tea and coffeemaking facilities, and balconies with pool or garden views. Suites add separate living rooms, dining tables, and whirlpool baths. There are also dorms. Room service is offered. Wi-Fi is available.

Starting Rate /Night

₹ 5000*

Attractions in Mahabalipuram

Mamallapuram, or Mahabalipuram, is a town on a strip of land between the Bay of Bengal and the Great Salt Lake, in the south Indian state of Tamil Nadu. It’s known for its temples and monuments built by the Pallava dynasty in the 7th and 8th centuries. The seafront Shore Temple comprises 3 ornate granite shrines. Krishna’s Butter Ball is a massive boulder balanced on a small hill near the Ganesha Ratha stone temple. It has some very interesting attractions. Some of the important ones are as follows:

1. Shore Temple

The Shore Temple is a complex of temples and shrines that overlooks the shore of the Bay of Bengal. It is located in Mahabalipuram, about 60 kilometers south of Chennai in Tamil Nadu, India. It is a structural temple, built with blocks of granite, dating from the 8th century AD. Read More

2. India Seashell Museum

India Seashell Museum is one of the places to visit in Mahabalipuram Tamil Nadu. This museum houses seashells, conchs, and other natural substances obtained from the sea. It also has a beautiful aquarium that has a variety of sea creatures like fishes, starfishes, sharks, etc. It would easily take about an hour or two to go around this place. One can also find a curator who would take you around and give a detailed explanation of the museum. Read More

3. Five Rathas

Pancha Rathas (also known as Five Rathas or Pandava Rathas) is a monument complex at Mahabalipuram, on the Coromandel Coast of the Bay of Bengal, in the Kancheepuram district of the state of Tamil Nadu, India. Pancha Rathas is an example of monolithic Indian rock-cut architecture. The complex was initially thought to have been carved during the reign of King Narasimhavarman I (630–668 CE.) Read More

4. Krishna's Butterball

Krishna's Butterball (also known as Vaan Irai Kal and Krishna's Gigantic Butterball) is a gigantic granite boulder resting on a short incline in the historical coastal resort town of Mamallapuram in the Tamil Nadu state of India. Being part of the Group of Monuments at Mamallapuram, a UNESCO World Heritage Site built during 7th- and 8th-century CE as Hindu religious monuments by the Pallava dynasty, it is a popular tourist attraction. It is listed as a protected national monument by the Archeological Survey of India. Read More

5. Crocodile Bank

The Madras Crocodile Bank Trust and Centre for Herpetology (MCBT) is a reptile zoo and herpetology research station, located 40 kilometers (25 mi) south of the city of Chennai, in the state of Tamil Nadu, India. The center is both a registered trust and a recognized zoo under the Wildlife (Protection) Act, 1972, and comes under the purview of the Central Zoo Authority, Ministry of Environment and Forests, Government of India. It was established with the aim of saving three Indian endangered species of crocodile—the marsh or mugger crocodile, the saltwater crocodile, and the gharial, which at the time of the founding of the trust were all nearing extinction. Read More

6. Trimurti Cave

Designated by UNESCO as a World Heritage Site, the Elephanta Caves are a collection of cave temples predominantly dedicated to the Hindu god Shiva. They are on Elephanta Island, or Gharapuri (literally "the city of caves"), in Mumbai Harbour, 10 kilometers (6.2 mi) east of Mumbai in the Indian state of Mahārāshtra. The island, about 2 kilometers (1.2 mi) west of the Jawaharlal Nehru Port, consists of five Hindu caves, a few Buddhist stupa mounds that date back to the 2nd century BCE, and two Buddhist caves with water tanks. Read More

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