Shore Mandir,
Mahabalipuram, #TamilNadu on the shores of Bay of Bengal.
It is a structural mandir, built with blocks of granite, dating from the 8th century AD Pallava dynasty.
it has been classified as a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
Mahabalipuram, #TamilNadu on the shores of Bay of Bengal.
It is a structural mandir, built with blocks of granite, dating from the 8th century AD Pallava dynasty.
it has been classified as a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
Shore temple is a complex of 3 Mandirs,One big and two small Mandirs.
In that two Mandirs have pyramid shaped gopura.
Two shrines in the Shore mandir are dedicated to Shiv ji.
The 3rd and the small temple is the Vishnu Mandir.
In that two Mandirs have pyramid shaped gopura.
Two shrines in the Shore mandir are dedicated to Shiv ji.
The 3rd and the small temple is the Vishnu Mandir.
A monolith sculpture of a partly carved and partly sculpted lion with a hole in its torso is erected within the compound wall of the mandir.
A miniature image of Durga is sculpted on the back of the image, which is a depiction of maa Durga as Mahishasuramardini.
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A miniature image of Durga is sculpted on the back of the image, which is a depiction of maa Durga as Mahishasuramardini.
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