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Shore Templema Mamallapuram India
This beautiful and romantic temple, ravaged by wind and sea, represents the final phase of Pallava art
and was built in the late 7th century during the reign of Rajasimha.
The Temple's two spires, containing one shrine for Vishnu and another for Siva, were modelled after
the Dharmaraja Ratha, but with considerable modification. Such is the significance of the shore temple
that it was given World Heritage listing some years ago.
The temple is approached through paved forecourts, with weathered perimeter walls supporting long
lines of bulls, and entrances guarded by mythical deities
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