🏛️ The Shore Temple
UNESCO World Heritage temple complex overlooking the Bay of Bengal
📌 Fast Facts
- Constructed circa 725 AD during the Pallava dynasty
- Located in Mahabalipuram, 60 km south of Chennai, Tamil Nadu
- UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1984
- Designated as a Group of Monuments at Mahabalipuram
The Shore Temple is a complex of temples and shrines constructed around 725 AD that overlooks the shore of the Bay of Bengal. Located in the coastal town of Mahabalipuram in Tamil Nadu, approximately 60 kilometres south of Chennai, it represents one of the oldest stone temples in South India. As part of the Group of Monuments at Mahabalipuram, the Shore Temple was inscribed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1984, recognising its architectural and historical significance ...