Seven Pagodas of Mahabalipuram, Mamallapuram

#15 among attractions in Mamallapuram

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"Seven Pagodas" has served as a nickname for the south Indian city of Mamallapuram, also called Mahabalipuram, since the first European explorers reached it. The phrase "Seven Pagodas" refers to a belief that has circulated in India, Europe, and other parts of the world for over eleven centuries. The group of Monuments at Mahabalipuram, including the Shore Temple built in the 8th century under the reign of Narasimhavarman II, stand at the shore of the Bay of Bengal. Legend has it that six other temples once stood with it. ()

Coordinates: 12°37'0"N, 80°11'60"E

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Seven Pagodas of Mahabalipuram – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Shore Temple, Pancha Rathas, Arjuna's Penance, Nakula Sahadeva Ratha.

~260 ftW
8th-century complex of 3 temples
Shore Temple, Mamallapuram
2 min walk • Nestled along the Coromandel Coast of the Bay of Bengal in the historic town of Mamallapuram, India, the Shore Temple stands as a monumental testimonial to the Pallava dynasty's architectural prowess. This granite marvel, dating back to the 7th century, is a complex of...
0.9 miSW
Historic temples sculpted like chariots
Pancha Rathas, Mamallapuram
23 min walk • Nestled in the coastal town of Mamallapuram, India, the Pancha Rathas stands as a testament to the architectural prowess of the Pallava dynasty. This historical landmark, a complex of monolithic rock-cut temples, is renowned for its intricate carvings and monumental...
0.5 miW
, Sculpture, Archaeological site
Arjuna's Penance, Mamallapuram
13 min walk • Descent of the Ganges is a monument at Mamallapuram, on the Coromandel Coast of the Bay of Bengal, in the Chengalpattu district of the state of Tamil Nadu, India. Measuring 96 by 43 feet, it is a giant open-air rock relief carved on two monolithic rock boulders.
~490 ftNW
Temple
Nakula Sahadeva Ratha, Mamallapuram
3 min walk • Nakula Sahadeva Ratha is a monument in the Pancha Rathas complex at Mahabalipuram, on the Coromandel Coast of the Bay of Bengal, in the Kancheepuram district of the state of Tamil Nadu, India. It is an example of monolith Indian rock-cut architecture.
0.6 miW
Lighthouse
Mahabalipuram lighthouse, Mamallapuram
16 min walk • Mahabalipuram Lighthouse is located in Tamil Nadu, India. It has been open to tourists since 2011. It was closed in 2001 following a perceived threat from the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam. The first light was commissioned here in 1887.
0.5 miW
Nature, Natural attraction, Rock
Krishna's Butterball, Mamallapuram
14 min walk • Krishna's Butterball is a gigantic granite boulder resting on a short incline in the historical coastal resort town of Mamallapuram in Tamil Nadu state of India.
~500 ftW
Temple
Thirukadalmallai, Mamallapuram
3 min walk • Sthalasayana Perumal Temple is at Mahabalipuram. Constructed in the Dravidian style of architecture, the temple is glorified in the Divya Prabandha, the early medieval Tamil canon of the Azhwar saints from the 6th–9th centuries AD.
0.5 miW
Temple
Krishna Mandapa, Mamallapuram
13 min walk • Mahishasuramardhini Mandapa 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 Mamallapuram.
0.5 miW
Temple, Sacred and religious sites
Ganesh Ratha, Mamallapuram
14 min walk • Ganesha Ratha is a temple in Kancheepuram district, Tamil Nadu, India. It is one of ten rathas carved out of pink granite within the group of monuments of the Pallava Period at Mahabalipuram, a UNESCO-inscribed World Heritage Site since 1984.
0.9 miSW
Temple
Dharmaraja Ratha, Mamallapuram
23 min walk • Dharmaraja Ratha is a monument in the Pancha Rathas complex at Mahabalipuram, on the Coromandel Coast of the Bay of Bengal, in the Kancheepuram district of the state of Tamil Nadu, India. It is an example of monolith Indian rock-cut architecture.
0.6 miW
Nature, Cave, Temple
Group of Monuments at Mahabalipuram, Mamallapuram
15 min walk • The Group of Monuments at Mahabalipuram is a collection of 7th- and 8th-century CE religious monuments in the coastal resort town of Mahabalipuram, Tamil Nadu, India and a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

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Nearby attractions include Shore Temple, Mamallapuram (2 min walk), Nakula Sahadeva Ratha, Mamallapuram (3 min walk), Thirukadalmallai, Mamallapuram (3 min walk), Krishna Mandapa, Mamallapuram (13 min walk).