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Ancient carvings inside the Shore Temple at Mahabalipuram in Tamil Nadu, India Royalty Free Stock Photo

Carvings inside Shore temple Mahabalipuram, Tamil Nadu Royalty Free Stock Photo

Lion carving inside the Shore Temple at Mahabalipuram in Tamil Nadu, India tourism Royalty Free Stock Photo

Statue of the goddess of dance at the Indian dance festival inside the Shore Temple at Mahabalipuram in Tamil Nadu, India tourism Royalty Free Stock Photo

Rock carving inside Krishna Mandapam at Mahabalipuram in Tamil Nadu, India Royalty Free Stock Photo

Rock carving inside Krishna Mandapam at Mahabalipuram in Tamil Nadu, India tourism Royalty Free Stock Photo

Ancient carvings inside the Shore Temple at Mahabalipuram in Tamil Nadu, India

Audience seated to watch the Indian dance festival inside the Shore Temple at Mahabalipuram in Tamil Nadu, India Royalty Free Stock Photo

Puppet dance at the Indian dance festival inside the Shore Temple at Mahabalipuram in Tamil Nadu, India Royalty Free Stock Photo

Rock carving inside Pancha Rathas at Mahabalipuram in Tamil Nadu, India Royalty Free Stock Photo

Shore temple is a complex of temples and shrines. The Shore Temple was built in 700Ã¢â¬â728 AD. It is so named because it overlooks the shore of the Bay of Bengal. It is located near Chennai in Tamil Nadu. nIt is a structural temple, built with blocks of granite, dating from the 8th century AD. As one of the Group of Monuments at Mahabalipuram, it has been classified as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. It is one of the oldest structural stone temples of South India.