Mahabalipuram Tour Tamilnadu

Posted Date: 03-Jun-2011	Category: UNESCO Heritage Sites	Rating:
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This page Mahabalipuram Tour Tamilnadu gives the complete details about the tourist places and the beauty of Dravidian architectural style. I have also included the uniqueness of shore temple and Arjuna's penance Mahabalipuram. The Krishna Mandapam Temple and Varaha Cave Temple are the places of worship. There is no words to explain the pretty of Pancha Pandava Rathas in Mahabalipuram. This is an very important tourist place in Tamilnadu.

History of Mahabalipuram Tamilnadu

Mahabalipuram Tamilnadu excellent tourist destination is situated at a distance of about 60km on the shores of the bay Bengal. This is a UNESCO Heritage centre. This is an ancient port beautifully constructed by Pallavas. They have also constructed pretty monuments with panels, amazing cave temples, speaking rathas and many more historical temples. The port was built by Mahendra Verman in 6th century. The name Mahabalipuram is derived from the nick name of the great warrior Narashima Verma popularly called as Mahamallan means an excellent warrior.

Mahabalipuram Tamilnadu as Trade Centre

Mahabalipuram Tamilnadu tour gives you some knowledge about Dravidian architecture. During the time of Pallava kingdom Mahabalipuram was served as trading centre. The popular trading done here is stone. This architectural wonder attracts many tourists form allover and India and out side India for its unique architectural style. Other exciting thing present in here is beautiful Mahabalipuram beach.

Mahabalipuram Tour Tamilnadu

Mahabalipuram Shore Temple: This is a beautifully constructed temple by following Dravidian architecture. It is believed that King Narashima Verman built seven magnificent temples which structurally resemble each other and were named as seven pagodas. These temples were built near Mahabalipuram sea shore, hence the name Mahabalipuram shore temple. In those seven temples, only one is surviving healthy for tourist view, all other were destroyed by natural disasters. It is considered as one of the best tamilnadu tourist places.

Arjuna's penance Mahabalipuram Tamilnadu: Tamilnadu: The Arjuna's penance is one of the most popular stone carvings at Mamallapuram. It is an enormous relief made on two massive boulders. This is a huge open air rock, the length is 31m and the height is 9m.

Krishna Mandapam Temple Mahabalipuram Tamilnadu: The Krishna Temple is a rock temple. The wall of the Krishna Temple is having the scenery of important events in Krishna's life history. This is one of the important places to see in Mahabalipuram.

Mahabalipuram Rathas: Mahabalipuram Rathas are most popular among the tourists who visits this place. There are five Pancha Pandava Rathas, dormed of a sing stone. This Pancha Pandava Rathas describe the story Mahabaratham. The names of Pancha Pandava Rathas
1. Draupadi Ratha
2. Arjuna Ratha,
3. Bhima Ratha
4. Big Dharamraja Ratha(Dharman)
5. Nakula Ratha
6. Sahadeva Ratha.

Varaha Cave Temple Mahbalipuram Tamilnadu: One of the Varaha Cave temples is dedicated to lord Vishnu. The lord Vishnu here is in two forms one is Varaha (boar) and Vamana (dwarf). The other cave temples are Mahisasurmardini Cave temple and a 7th century Tiger Cave. These are the must see places in Mahabalipuram while arranging Mahabalipuram Tour Tamilnadu.

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