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Mamallapuram
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sundogg99
Oregon
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Fantastic stone temples carved from the native rocks overlooking the ocean. I spent a few days here many years ago. It’s a sleepy seaside town south of Chennai (Madras), more popular with Indian tourists than westerners.
Bill W
Seattle
Worth visiting!
Stone carving is not a lost art
Stone carving thrives in Mamallapuram. One hears the sound of mallets landing on chisels on every street. Some of the carvings can fit in your pocket, others are larger than life. The material isn’t clay, or cast metal, it’s basalt or granite, the stuff pyramids and castles are made of. It’s totally gorgeous.
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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 larg
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mamallapuram
