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| Mahishasuramardhini Mandapa, also known as Cave Temple is an example of Indian rock-cut architecture dating from the late 7th century, of the Pallava dynasty. It is a rock-cut cave temple located on a hill, near a lighthouse, along with other caves in Mahabalipuram.
The Olakkannesvara Temple, also known as `flame eye` and `Old Lighthouse` is in Mahabalipuram town, overlooking the Coromandel Coast of the Bay of Bengal in Kancheepuram District in Tamil Nadu, India. The Olakkannesvara Temple is a structural temple. It is situated directly above the Mahishasuramardini mandapa on a hillock which provides scenic views of the town. It is dedicated to an incarnation of Shiva.
Both of them are a part of the Group of Monuments at Mahabalipuram that were designated as a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1984. |
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