Address Mahabalipuram Panchapandava Cave Temple, Kanchipuram Mahabalipuram, Kanchipuram district, Tamil Nadu 603104 Moolavar Shiva Introduction The Panchapandava Cave Temple, also known as the Pancha Pandava Temples and Mandapa of the Five Pandavas, is an impressive rock-cut cave temple dedicated to Lord Shiva. It is situated in Mahabalipuram, on the Coromandel Coast of the Bay […]
Month: November 2022
Mamallapuram Varaha Cave Temple, Kanchipuram
Address Mamallapuram Varaha Cave Temple, Kanchipuram Mamallapuram, Kanchipuram district, Tamilnadu- 603104 Moolavar Vishnu Introduction Varaha Cave Temple (Varaha Mandapa or the Adivaraha Cave) is a rock-cut cave temple located at Mamallapuram, on the Coromandel Coast of the Bay of Bengal in Kanchipuram District in Tamil Nadu, India. It is part of the hill top village, which is 4 kilometres (2.5 mi) to the north of […]
Mamallapuram Trimurti Cave Temple, Kanchipuram
Address Mamallapuram Trimurti Cave Temple, Kanchipuram Mamallapuram, Kanchipuram district, Tamilnadu – 603104 Moolavar Shiva, Brahma, Vishnu Introduction The Trimurti Cave Temple, located in Mamallapuram (also known as Mahabalipuram), is a remarkable example of Pallava architecture in South India. This cave temple, dedicated to the Trimurti, representing the Hindu trinity of Brahma, Vishnu, and Shiva. Location: […]
Mamallapuram Olakkannesvara Temple, Kanchipuram
Address Mamallapuram Olakkannesvara Temple, Kanchipuram Mada Koil St, Mahabalipuram, Tamil Nadu 603104 Moolavar Olakkannesvara (Lord Shiva) Introduction The Olakkannesvara Temple is in Mahabalipuram town, overlooking the Coromandel Coast of the Bay of Bengal in Kanchipuram District in Tamil Nadu, India. Like the Shore Temple, the Olakkannesvara Temple is a structural temple. Built in the 8th century, it is situated directly above the Mahishasuramardini mandapa on a hillock which provides scenic views […]