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Long queue of tourists to visit Olakkannesvara Temple at Mahabalipuram in Tamil Nadu, India Royalty Free Stock Photo

Olakkannesvara Temple at Mahabalipuram in Tamil Nadu, India Royalty Free Stock Photo

Light house view from Olakkannesvara Temple at Mahabalipuram in Tamil Nadu, India Royalty Free Stock Photo

Way to Olakkannesvara Temple at Mahabalipuram in Tamil Nadu, India Royalty Free Stock Photo

Aerial view of Mahishasuramardini Mandapa and Olakkannesvara Temple at Mahabalipuram in Tamil Nadu, India Royalty Free Stock Photo

Mahishasuramardini Mandapa and Olakkannesvara Temple at Mahabalipuram in Tamil Nadu, India Royalty Free Stock Photo

Olakkannesvara Temple at Mahabalipuram in Tamil Nadu, India

Stairs to Olakkannesvara Temple at Mahabalipuram in Tamil Nadu, India Royalty Free Stock Photo

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. It is one of the Group of Monuments at Mahabalipuram that were designated as a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1984.